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Board advances first readings of policy updates including public‑comment limits and Freedom to Read Act responses
Summary
The board approved first readings of 16 policy updates recommended by StraussSMA and state guidance, including a proposal to reduce public-comment time to three minutes and new library/resource-material rules tied to the Freedom to Read Act; members debated legal and transparency implications.
At the November meeting the Washington Township Board of Education moved forward first readings of a package of policy updates, including changes to the public‑comment procedure and new guidance on library and resource materials tied to recent state directive.
Chair and the policy committee explained many items came from StraussSMA (the policy-clearinghouse)…
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