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Judson ISD board narrows speaking time, sets question deadline and adds nonverbal conduct rule to governance handbook
Summary
Trustees amended the district's good governance handbook to limit individual speaking time at meetings, require agenda-related questions by a Tuesday deadline, and add nonverbal communication to the board's civility norms; the changes passed 5-1.
The Judson ISD Board of Trustees on Thursday amended its good governance handbook to add time limits on board discussion, set a deadline for agenda-related questions and to call out nonverbal conduct as part of expected board civility.
The board approved a motion to update the handbook after extended discussion about meeting length and public perception. The motion, moved by the board president and seconded by Trustee Faulkner, passed 5-1.
Under the approved changes: individual trustees are limited to five minutes of…
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