The Hamilton Southeastern School Board took the first step in allowing video of board  meetings to be available to the public, but one board member dissented on the length of time meeting videos will be available online.

On a 6-1 vote, the board Wednesday night approved, on first reading, a proposal to live stream video of board meetings and allow public access to those video recordings for 45 days only.

Board member Michelle Fullhart objected to the 45 day limit, citing nearby school districts that have video recordings of their meetings going as far back as 2013. Board member Mike Bottorff replied that this was vetted by the contractor charged with handling the recordings and the school district’s legal counsel.

Fullhart was the lone no vote on first reading.  The item must be approved again to become board policy.

Superintendent Allen Bourff said board meetings will move back to the expanded and renovated Administration Building on Cumberland Road next month, but the video recording will not yet be in place for that first session in November.  Board meetings have been held at Riverside on Eller Road during the construction period.