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West York board debates rewrite of Policy 3.20 on employee speech, asks for clearer sanctions language
Summary
The West York Area School District board discussed a solicitor‑drafted rewrite of Policy 3.20 (Freedom of Speech by Employees), questioned vague terms such as “address” and “outweigh,” and directed staff to revise wording to clarify possible sanctions before bringing the policy back for official first reading.
The West York Area School District Board of Directors discussed a solicitor‑drafted rewrite of Policy 3.20, titled Freedom of Speech by Employees, and asked administrators to return with clearer language before the policy’s next public reading and vote.
Board members said the new draft, prepared with input from the district solicitor, adds case law citations and attempts to define when employee speech as a private citizen can be acted on by the district. Several directors raised concerns that terms such as “address” and the legal standard “outweigh” are ambiguous and could be…
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