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Board reviews code of conduct, clarifies communications protocol for individual members
Summary
Board members reviewed the district code of conduct (Title 0144.5) and discussed how individual members should respond to public emails, with the presiding officer advising replies be from personal accounts or clearly identified as personal views rather than board statements.
The Sheboygan Area School District Board of Education reviewed its code of conduct (referred to in the meeting as Title 0144.5) and discussed expectations for board members’ external communications.
The presiding officer emphasized that board members should speak on matters from their personal standpoint and not represent the school board as a whole when responding to communications received outside official board channels. The officer said that if a communication is collectively received by the board, the president will respond on behalf of the board; if an individual board member receives an email and wishes to reply, the officer asked that the response be clearly personal.
A board member asked whether it is acceptable to reply while stating explicitly, “I’m speaking only for myself.” The presiding officer reiterated that members may respond personally but should not present personal replies as board positions or use a collective board identity when replying to messages not sent to the full board. The discussion was recorded as an informational review; no formal policy vote was taken during the exchange.
