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Board approves employee and volunteer political campaign policy language on second reading
Summary
The Wake County Board of Education adopted policy 77‑20 (amended to include volunteers in the title) on second reading, adding guidance about employee political campaign activities and clarifying classroom instruction on political issues.
The Wake County Board of Education approved revisions to Board Policy 77‑20 governing employee political campaign activities on second reading at its Oct. 21 meeting, adopting a version that also names volunteers in the policy title and inserts an instructional clarity amendment.
Chair James Haggerty moved to approve the policy on second reading; the motion was seconded by Board Member Hershey and ultimately carried.
Major changes and debate
- Scope and title: The board debated whether the policy should apply only to employees or also to volunteers. After discussion about where volunteer behavior is best…
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