Sometimes, usually at the beginning or end of a meeting, the Board leaves to hold a private discussion. These discussions are called executive sessions and are held in accordance with Ohio law. During these discussions, Ohio law permits the Board to discuss personnel matters, property purchases, possible legal action, employee negotiations, security arrangements, and items the law says must be kept confidential. Since Ohio Law says that all of the Board’s voting must be done in public, executive sessions are for discussion purposes only.