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Board tables repeal of Rule 170 after lengthy debate over work-team structure
Summary
Board members debated whether to repeal Board Rule 170 (which assigns two-member work teams and specifies pre-meeting coordination). After extended discussion, a motion to table repeal passed; board asked staff to craft a replacement approach for upcoming meetings.
Board members on Aug. 25 engaged in an extended debate over Board Rule 170, which assigns two-member work teams to prepare parts of the agenda and meet with the superintendent prior to meetings. A motion to repeal the rule was brought by board member Lynn, who argued the rule misleads the public about committee work and “adds no value.” Lynn said the rule, adopted in February 2002 and revised multiple times since, “suggests a level of analysis and deliberation that is not happening and doesn't…
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