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Committee tables social-media policy, refers PER61B to policy subcommittee after debate
Summary
The School Committee discussed and ultimately tabled an amended staff social-media and personal-cell-phone policy (PER61B). The committee approved waiving a two-reading requirement (SC47) and later voted to refer PER61B to the policy subcommittee for further work on implementation and ownership of accounts.
The Pittsfield School Committee debated changes to a staff social-media and personal-cell-phone policy and decided to refer the matter to the policy subcommittee for more detailed review.
What happened: The committee first voted to waive Policy SC 47, allowing a one-reading adoption process for the revised policy language. The motion to waive the two-reading requirement passed by voice vote.
The policy debate centered on the social-media section (labeled "C" in the draft). Members discussed whether accounts using the district name and logo should be…
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