The Complainant alleged that the North Kingstown Interview Committee was a public body under the OMA and was failing to comply with open meetings requirements. The undisputed evidence indicated that the Interview Committee was established by the Superintendent to assist with the selection of a new high school principal. We observed that the appointing entity – the Superintendent – was not a public body under the OMA and there was no evidence that the Interview Committee supplanted the role of the School Committee, which was to consent to the appointment made by the Superintendent. We found that the Interview Committee was not a public body under the OMA. We accordingly found no violations.
