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Board reviews qualifications, vacancies and code of conduct; agrees edits on background checks, conflicts and abstentions
Summary
Directors discussed consolidating board member qualifications and responsibilities, vacancy procedures, criminal background checks for board members, social‑media guidance, conflict‑of‑interest rules and the circumstances under which a board member must declare and potentially abstain from votes.
At its Sept. 23 work session the Bend‑La Pine Schools Board of Directors discussed revisions to policies addressing board member qualifications, vacancies and conduct, including criminal background checks, conflict‑of‑interest and abstention rules.
Directors agreed several text blocks should be reorganized so qualifications (GP‑2) are distinct from job responsibilities and vacancy processes (moved to GP‑3). They discussed changing language that listed specific stakeholders (for example, replacing “families” with the broader term “constituents”) so policy reflects that…
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