Montana Kaimin, September 28, 1978 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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Closed UM-UTU session questioned by newspapers By JILL THOMPSON address the question of whether ratify the final contract and that Montana Kalmln Reporter bargaining representatives of a regents’ meetings are open. public agency—in this case Noble said that he had received a The legality of closed collective negotiators for the Board of letter from Lee Newspapers, a bargaining sessions held at the Regents—would be subject to the chain to which the Missoulian University of Montana between the law. "It's a gray area," he said, one belongs, stating that they con University Teachers Union (UTU) which has not yet been determined sidered the bargaining sessions to and management representatives in court. be open under the law. He said he was challenged yesterday under The reporters contended the sent a letter back explaining his the 1977 Montana Open Meeting management bargaining team was belief that they are closed. acting as a public agency, and that Law. “We have the prerogative of under the law only strategy Kaimin and Missoulian reporters opening the sessions to the press," sessions of that agency for collec sought admission to the collective Noble said, “but it would not aid or tive bargaining could be closed, bargaining session held yesterday be constructive to the negotiating afternoon in Main Hall between the not the bargaining sessions process." UTU and representatives of the themselves. UM administration and the Office Jack Noble, spokesman for the Meloy, co-author of the 1977 of the Commissioner of Higher management bargaining team and law, said his opinion on the matter Education, but were told that the deputy commissioner of higher of closed collective bargaining Open Meeting Law did not apply to education for fiscal affairs, told the sessions is contained in a such sessions. reporters he felt the meeting was memorandum he sent to the Mon The reporters left the session “not a meeting” in terms of the tana Press Association last year. It voluntarily, indicating they would Open Meeting Law. says in part: “Under the old statute do further research into the validity He said he did not consider the negotiating sessions could be of their challenge. management team to be a public closed under the exception which agency. Because it represents the required closed meetings in Law defines meetings Board of Regents, he said, four or matters involving purchasing or Under the law, meetings of more members of the board would bargaihing. In 1975 that language public agencies must be open to have to be present for the session was amended out of the statute the public. In addition, "meeting" to meet the definition of a meeting and the specific language of the is defined as “the convening of a given in the law. present law, coupled with the quorum of the constituent deletion of the old section, clearly (Staff photo by Mika Yuan) membership of a public agency” to Regents to decide manifests legislative intent to keep conduct business. “We are not making decisions negotiating sessions themselves According to Helena attorney for the regents," Noble said. open to the public.” Akey lists objectives Mike Meloy, co-author of the open “Everything goes back to them." The negotiations will resume meeting law, the statute does not He added that the regents must Tuesday at Main Hall. Larry Akey, student represen present at the first meeting of the tative for the collective bargaining new school year. They listened, proceedings, told Central Board laughing and joking at times, while State anti-porn movement last night his philosophy is that Akey explained that because this is higher education should give the first collective bargaining ses students more power over their sion on this campus, “the process lives. is moving slowly with a great deal linked to national effort Akey said that he is concen of deliberateness." trating in three major areas. He Things are being put on paper A national anti-obscenity District 1 Board of Trustees Sept. are offensive," she said, adding said that students should have a that have never been out on paper organization using a tactic of 12, Campbell said. that Racicot agreed to show the greater role in academic before, Akey said, referring to the "intimidating librarians through Campbell, referring to the inci book at the upcoming Montana governments including complex relationships between local county attorneys" is directly dent two weeks ago where Assis County Attorneys Association departmental, faculty and ad students, faculty and ad connected with groups in Montana tant Attorney General Marc Convention at Fairmont Hot ministration decision-making. ministrators. that have succeeded or attempted Racicot told Helena school board Springs. Akey also stressed an interest in In other business, the board to ban controversial books, a members that having the book in Racicot could not be reached for increasing student input into the allocated $250 from the special spokesman for the American Civil school libraries could lead to comment Wednesday, but he faculty evaluation process, which allocations fund to be donated to Liberties Union said yesterday. prosecution, said the strategy reportedly stated at the Helena determines salaries, promotions the Chamber of Commerce for the Robert L. Campbell, a Missoula taken by an anti-obscenity group, school board meeting that a con and advancements. UM Homecoming parade. The attorney and a member of the Eagle Forum—Pioneer Chapter in sensus of 28 county attorneys and Chamber of Commerce has Lastly, Akey said he wants to see board of directors of the Montana Helena—prompted Racicot to 11 deputy county attorneys at the already collected $3,250 for the some type of grievance procedure Chapter of ACLU, said that an voice a professional legal opinion. convention agreed that the parade. that would provide recourse from organization called Liberty Lobby, Racicot, a liaison between the possibility of criminal liability ASUM President Garth Jacob “arbitrary or capricious” actions based in Washington, D.C., state’s 56 county attorneys and the existed for those providing son said the money would help by faculty or the administration. supplies fledgling groups called attorney general to advise all obscene materials.to minors. bring in “about six" high school Eagle Forums with cassette tapes prosecutors in interpreting Mon The Pioneer Chapter is one of He added that the University bands. He said that he recognized and other information to promote tana criminal law, denied Tuesday two Eagle Forums in Helena. The Teachers Union and management that it was not specifically for the book censorship. that he spoke in an official capacity other, called the Capital City team have both been very recep UM students, but that it would be Evidence of these tactics sur at the Helena meeting. Chapter, is aligned In conjunction tive to him, giving him “no problem good for community relations and faced earlier this year in Chester, Campbell, however, said with the Pioneer Chapter to the working with either side." recruiting. Mont., and more recently in the Racicot's position is “too sen Five Central Board members Homecoming is scheduled for banning of the book, “Our Bodies, sitive” for him to be providing • Cont. on p. 8. have resigned, leaving just 15 Oct. 14. Ourselves,” by the Helena School exact legal opinion, and further more, despite "personal pre judices” Racicot might have on the issue, speaking at the public ‘Obscene 18’ school board meeting with his unavailable "special knowledge” could have led board members “to believe” he in capital city was voicing the attorney general office's opinion. HELENA (AP) — Beverly Campbell said Attorney General Glueckert of Helena has Mike Greely should make a public been given more time to statement as to Montana's official stance in the matter. Sources in return what she cohsiders to be obscene books from the Greeiy’s office have said Greely Lewis and Clark County disapproved of Racicot's Library. statements, but the attorney County Attorney Charles general never made a scheduled Graveley said the woman press appearance last Monday to apparently is out of the state clarify his position. visiting a sick relative. Mary Doubek, president of the Graveley sent her a letter Helena Eagle Forum, Pioneer Tuesday advising her she Branch, said in an interview yester has five days to return the 18 day that she and other members of books which she checked the group "visited Racicot early MORE THAN 100 drama students and volunteers participated in the “Great Playsall Kltefly,” a theater “event” out early this summer. On last summer” with a copy of the culminating a two-day workshop conducted by Richard Oavey, Australian director of The Round Earth Wednesday, Graveley said book, “Our Bodies, Ourselves," Company, and sponsored at the University of Montana by Randy Bolton, assistant professor and head of the he would extend the because it "was hjs job to do actor-tralnlng program in the Department of Drama/Dance.

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