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Board deadlocks over remote attendance rule; revised video-conferencing language not adopted
Summary
After hours of debate, the Board rejected proposed revised language for policy 23.25 on video conferencing (remote attendance). Members disagreed on numeric caps; general counsel said extraordinary circumstances remain uncapped; the board will advance the prior version to third reading.
The Rochester Board of Education spent a significant portion of its Nov. 20 meeting debating proposed revisions to policy 23.25, the rule that governs commissioners' ability to participate remotely in public meetings.
The core disagreement was whether to place a numerical limit on convenience-based remote attendance. Some commissioners argued for tight limits to preserve in-person attendance and model expectations for students; others warned that strict caps would create barriers for board members with demanding work or…
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