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School committee considers formal operating principles; board members request onboarding, clearer public-communication language
Summary
The committee received a first-read draft of operating principles from a subcommittee. Members debated onboarding for new members, whether the chair should limit public statements to board-approved positions, and the document's length and tone; the motion to accept the draft as a first read was made and seconded and will return for revision.
Rebecca, the subcommittee chair, presented a draft set of operating principles developed after a summer workshop with MASC and moved to accept the document for a first read. The motion was seconded and committee members then engaged in sustained line-by-line discussion.
Members praised the document as a strong start but raised multiple substantive points: add clear onboarding and…
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