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Board approves edits to High School Project referendum article; adds voting details
Summary
The Board approved edits to a referendum article for the High School Project, requiring that statutorily approved voting information (who may vote and polling details) be added and granting the Superintendent flexibility to reorder bullets; motion passed 9-0.
The Regional School District No. 17 Board reviewed and approved content for an article to be distributed about the High School Project referendum, with specific edits and clarifications.
During discussion, the Board focused on what district officials may communicate before the referendum and agreed the messaging must be neutral and approved by legal counsel. Heather Pach moved and Ben Sodergren seconded changes that instructed staff to add statutorily required information about who is qualified to vote and to include date, time and location of polling places after the first paragraph; to correct a typographical "N"; to authorize the Superintendent and the communications group flexibility to modify the order of bullet points; and to eliminate the final paragraph. The motion passed by a 9-0 roll-call vote.
Board members emphasized neutral messaging and legal review; the approved content will be used in district outreach and any article will be reviewed by legal counsel prior to distribution.
