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Voorhees board debate grows heated over proposed conduct policy limiting member comments
Summary
A proposed board conduct policy (0164.1) prompted an extended exchange: one member called it an attempt to 'codify control' and silence dissent, while others said time limits and decorum rules are needed; the policy passed its first read despite three recorded no votes.
A proposed conduct policy for board members set off a sharp, sometimes personal debate at the Voorhees Township Board of Education meeting, with one member saying the draft would silence dissent and others defending time limits as necessary governance tools.
During the policy committee first read, Miss Verdi said the policy was drafted "with me in mind" and warned it "is an attempt to codify control. It suppresses open dialogue, mutes…
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