The minutes of a regular or special meeting of any public body shall be promptly prepared, filed, and maintained and shall be open to public inspection. Board meeting minutes should be accurate and complete.In addition, minutes should be written using consistent language and a consistent approach. This fact sheet is designed to assist school board members and district administrators with answering some of the commonly asked questions. Here, you'll discover everything you need to know about board meeting minutes and how to take them with examples and a meeting minutes template.