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Board approves revised guest‑speaker policy after divided vote; some members cite vagueness
Summary
The school board voted 8–3 to approve a shortened policy on outside speakers (policy 6‑10) with an accompanying, more detailed regulation that staff said will govern procedures. Dissenting members said the policy language is more vague than the prior version and preferred specific rules in the policy itself.
Virginia Beach — The school board approved a revised guest‑speaker policy (policy 6‑10) on Sept. 9 by an 8–3 vote after debate about whether the policy’s text is too general and whether approval details belong in board policy or in a staff regulation.
The board attorney, Cammie Linetti, and policy committee presenters told members the policy was…
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