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Instructional committee reviews revisions to employee social-media policy
Summary
The Wallingford Instructional Committee reviewed proposed revisions to personnel policy 4118.51 to clarify the district’s limited authority to regulate employee speech on social media; edits were credited to Shipman and Goodwin and reviewed by legal counsel. Mrs. Passarelli’s wording concern was incorporated.
The Wallingford Public Schools Instructional Committee on March 16 reviewed proposed revisions to personnel policy 4118.51, which clarifies the district’s limited right as a public employer to regulate certain forms of employee speech on social media. Mrs. Latorre, Committee member, presented the policy and accompanying regulation and said the revisions were prepared by Shipman and Goodwin and reviewed by the district’s legal advisors.
The revisions tighten language and include technical edits intended to align the policy with current legal standards for employee speech. Committee member Mrs. Passarelli pointed out a wording change in the second paragraph—from “school community” to “employees”—and the committee confirmed that change was made following legal review.
No formal roll-call vote or motion was recorded on the policy during the meeting; the proposed revisions were presented for consideration and committee members asked no further substantive questions. The committee moved on to additional policy items on the agenda.
