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Board votes to remove three committees from bylaws; debate surfaces over process and policy language changes
Summary
The Rochester City School District Board of Education voted to remove three committees (CIGR, HC and Finance) from its bylaws and held first readings on multiple policies. Several commissioners objected to the pace of changes and said required documentation had not been provided.
The Rochester City School District Board of Education voted on Dec. 19 to remove three standing committees — CIGR, HC and Finance — from its bylaws as part of a broader "committee diet" effort to streamline committee structure.
Vice President Lebron moved the bylaw amendment and Commissioner Santiago seconded. President Cynthia Elliott explained the change was needed before the board’s Jan. 2 reorganizational meeting so that chairs would not be named for committees slated to be removed. The motion passed by voice vote.
The change prompted a lengthy exchange among commissioners over process and transparency. Commissioner Griffin said…
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