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Governance committee favors narrow remote-voting allowance, requests 4-hour notice
Summary
The Racine Unified School Board governance committee agreed to let members vote remotely only for ‘extraordinary circumstances,’ with a recommended minimum four-hour notice to the board president and executive assistant; the chair will draft bylaw amendments for a future meeting.
Committee chair called the Governance Committee to discuss bylaw 0167.1 and whether board members should be allowed to vote when attending remotely. After extended discussion, members agreed on a narrow approach: remote voting should be permitted only in extraordinary circumstances and the committee chair will draft amendment language reflecting that principle.
The committee’s discussion centered on balancing participation and accountability. Missus Voir said remote access can broaden representation but warned it weakens engagement and could change outcomes in close votes. ‘‘I feel that we want…
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