Parent asks board to update staff social‑media and conflict‑of‑interest policies after ethics review

Francesca Labrino, a parent of a three‑year‑old neurodivergent child in the district, used the public‑comment period to urge the board to update staff policies on social media and outside activities following the outcome of an ethics investigation she described as rooted in an absence of clear staff policies.

“I believe the ethical investigation arrived at the conclusion that it did based on a lack of policies for teachers and support staff,” Labrino said, citing policy numbers read from the transcript (21‑10, 21‑32, 41383/42383 and social‑media policy noted as 0169.02). She asked the board to consider revisions that reflect the online/offline blending of community life and to align staff expectations with board members’ social‑media rules.

Labrino said she had sought a private meeting after contacting the superintendent’s office but was referred to the public forum; she asked the board to meet privately if her reading of the policies is incorrect. She also compared the district’s policies to a neighboring district (Holmdale), which she said includes staff social‑media rules that hold employees to a higher standard than the general public.

The board did not take action during the meeting; the parent’s remarks were entered into the public record and the superintendent was already referenced earlier in the meeting as the official who facilitated the prior investigation.

What’s next: Labrino requested a private follow‑up meeting if board staff disagree with her policy interpretation; the board did not indicate an immediate plan to revise policy in the meeting record.