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Board discusses changing bylaws on legal counsel access and officer rotation; no vote taken
Summary
Board members debated amendments to bylaws to (1) formalize periodic legal updates and streamline individual board member access to counsel, and (2) encourage rotation of president/vice president; members asked for rewritten language and legal review before returning the items for action.
Ridgewood — The Ridgewood Board of Education engaged in an extended policy committee discussion Wednesday over two proposed bylaws: one to formalize periodic legal‑services briefings and clarify how board members request guidance from board counsel, and a second to promote rotation of board officers.
During the discussion board members wrestled with two competing goals: increasing transparency and timely access to counsel for individual board members while protecting the district from duplicated counsel requests and controlling legal costs. One…
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