Kent residents Joe and Allison Riley were recently honored with a Key Award from the Washington Coalition for Open Government for their successful lawsuit against the Kent School District for violating the state’s Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA).
“They contended the board has a habit of not properly announcing and following the topic of discussion,” according to the coalition when it announced the award. “The King County Superior Court ruled for the Rileys on two complaints, but the couple noted that the school district superintendent had earlier paid a fine for violating Public Disclosure Commission regulations.”
The Rileys were part of an annual event March 13 at the Embassy Suites in Bellevue where the coalition recognized open-government advocates, journalists and legislators…