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Board finds several conduct and governance policies not in compliance after tense debate
Summary
The board voted that it was not in compliance with multiple elements of its conduct and governance policies, and directed staff to return with remedial language and a plan for re-monitoring within 90 days.
The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors voted to record multiple not-in-compliance findings for board conduct and governance policies after extended discussion and public attention to interplay among directors.
The board reviewed several sections of Board Policy 1009 (Board Member Code of Conduct) and related governance policies. For multiple subsections the board voted that the district was not in compliance and directed staff to return with options for remediation and possible language changes.
Why it matters: The governance-monitoring process is the board's way of checking its own conduct against adopted policies. Multiple not-in-compliance findings are rare and typically…
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