Thank you for registering for Navigating the Brown Act: Practical Guidance for Everyday Use webinar happening Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 8:30 am to Noon.

Registration is good for up to 10 guests from your district or organization. Please share this link with additional guests from your district who will be attending Thursday morning's training.

Next Steps:

Please read the following instructions carefully to access Thursday's webinar. To ensure all participants receive a copy of the 2024 Brown Act Manual, you must complete the following steps to obtain your webinar link.

• Upon visiting the webinar link below, you will be prompted to sign in by submitting your name, email, position/title, and the name of your district or organization. Signing in may take up to five minutes and no additional payment will be required.

• Once this sign-in process is complete, you will receive, via your email, a personalized Zoom Link for accessing the webinar.

• This process may be completed from now until Thursday morning. We would recommend that you do it as soon as possible, and no later than 8:25 am on Thursday. 

IMPORTANT: THE PERSONALIZED ZOOM LINK IS NOT SHAREABLE AND IS GOOD FOR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT USE ONLY. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST COMPLETE THE SIGN IN PROCESS TO GET THEIR PERSONALIZED ZOOM LINK.

Thank you again for your registration. We look forward to seeing you virtually on

February 15th!

Please Note: For privacy and confidentiality, we do not record our training webinars. Use of AI transcription tools are not permitted for use during webinars and participants found using recording software may be asked to leave the training.

Presentation Materials

Presentations will be shared during this morning's webinar, but to help everyone follow along, copies of the presentation materials can be downloaded below.

Introduction and Brown Act Changes in 2024

Presented by William Tunick

Breakout Rooms

Everyone will have the opportunity to choose one breakout session from the following topics. Attendees will be prompted to choose their session during the webinar.

Overview Of The Brown Act

Presented by Matt P. Juhl-Darlington, Leilani F. Battiste, and Sam Atabay Bidgoli

• This breakout session will provide a bird’s eye view of the Brown Act and its requirements. We will review what constitutes a meeting and what does not; the rules and requirements before, during, and after a meeting; and potential violations and their consequences. This session is great for those new to the Brown Act, or for anyone who wants a refresher on the basics.

The Perfect Script: Preparing The Agenda

Presented by Janet L. Mueller, Jenell Van Bindsbergen, and Christine Vana

• A productive board meeting requires an effective agenda. Agenda construction must take into account many factors including a variety of Brown Act requirements. Just as important, a well-structured agenda is an invaluable tool to guide the meeting. This breakout session will review the what, where, how, when, and why of agendas for those who are part of crafting these documents.

Brown Act For Cabinet

Presented by Clarissa R. Canady, William F. Schuetz, Jr., Loren A. Carjulia, and William G. Ash

• Striking the balance between transparency and confidentiality is at the heart of the Brown Act. This breakout session focuses on common Brown Act issues, pitfalls, and tips for handling business, property, construction, personnel, litigation, and student-related matters while keeping this fundamental principle in mind.

The Navigating the Brown Act webinar is approved for up to 3.5 hours of California General MCLE credit.  

For questions about this event, please contact events@DWKesq.com.