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Board president urges civility; trustees agree to periodic reminders of board norms
Summary
At the end of the work session President Burnett reminded colleagues of board norms and asked trustees to avoid using board‑comment time to criticize each other publicly. Trustees agreed the reminder was timely given a challenging year and supported periodic review of norms and private discussion for member conflicts.
Board President Missus Burnett closed the policy discussion with a request that members keep board comments civil and focused on public information. She said the board has done difficult work this year and that end‑of‑meeting comments should not be used as an opportunity to target colleagues.
Trustees responded with support. Mister Dorn said he appreciated the reminder and noted board members should be mindful of word choices; Miss Julian said she was proud of the board’s overall civility during a difficult year and praised a prior retreat on norms. Other trustees said periodic reminders to adhere to the board norms are useful and suggested addressing interpersonal concerns privately rather than in public board comments.
No formal action was taken; the president asked members to reflect on norms and offered to hold further private conversations if needed.
