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Board removes 'commissioner's corner' from newsletter after heated debate over Oracle messaging
Summary
After a contentious exchange about content related to the district's Oracle payroll transition, the board voted to remove the "commissioner's corner" from the district newsletter until further notice. Legal counsel warned about publishing statements presented as fact while an operational matter is ongoing.
The Rochester Board of Education voted Oct. 14 to remove the "commissioner's corner" section from the board newsletter until further notice after a heated work-session debate over whether a recent commissioners' draft message about the district's Oracle payroll transition should be published.
Vice President Malloy called for removal, and Commissioner Patterson moved the motion; Commissioner Griffin seconded. The motion passed by voice vote after an extended public exchange among commissioners about…
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