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Francis Howell board adopts revised board-conduct policy after hours of amendments

Francis Howell School District Board of Education · December 12, 2025
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Summary

After multiple amendments and roll-call votes, the board adopted a revised code of conduct (policy 0.3.40) narrowing scope to 'public' communications and changing mandatory 'will' to discretionary 'may' for consequences; several trustees voiced concern about vagueness and statutory limits.

The Francis Howell Board of Education voted to adopt a revised code of conduct identified in materials as policy 0.3.40, after an extended debate that included multiple amendments, roll-call votes, and sustained public comment.

Key amendments adopted during the meeting changed the policy language in two ways: replacing the word "all" with "public" to limit the policy to…

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