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Wallingford board adopts institutional-neutrality policy after months of debate
Summary
The Wallingford Board of Education voted to adopt a policy on institutional neutrality that directs district employees and representatives to refrain from taking official positions on issues not aligned to district mission; the measure passed 5–3 after a lengthy discussion about policy volume and elected officials' roles.
The Wallingford Board of Education on May 29 approved a new institutional‑neutrality policy intended to keep district employees and representatives from taking official positions on issues not aligned with the school system’s mission.
Board members debated whether the guideline should be added to the district policy book or left as an unwritten practice before voting 5–3 to adopt the measure. The board’s vote followed an extended discussion in committee and at the full board about whether the policy is required by law or simply “good practice.”
Supporters said the written policy would make expectations clear for…
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