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Kent School District board moves communication policy to second reading after OPMA concerns
Summary
Directors debated adding a requirement for board presidents to provide periodic written updates to fellow directors but paused the change to avoid Open Public Meetings Act violations; staff will draft clarified language and explore noninteractive IT options. The board advanced the officers/duties policy to a second reading.
The Kent School District Board on [date] agreed to bring policy 12.20 (Board officers and duties) back for a second reading after extensive discussion over how the board president should share information gathered in external meetings.
Director Song asked the board to require periodic written updates from the president so other directors receive timely information about liaison work and external meetings. "I just think it would be really good practice to…
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