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Board debates order, language and appendices in governance manual update
Summary
Trustees reviewed a revised governance manual, requesting a redline copy, recommending moving the district's guiding promises to the front page, removing duplicate responsibility lists, converting some appendices to web links, and trialing agenda‑format changes that would alter public‑comment timing.
Board members reviewed a draft governance manual and proposed edits to improve clarity and usability. Multiple trustees asked for a redline showing additions and deletions and recommended putting the district’s promises and mission language before officer bios. Members said some sections repeat responsibilities (for example, lists of superintendent duties vs. board responsibilities) and suggested condensing those lists and moving lengthy appendices to linked web resources.
The board also discussed procedural changes to meeting structure and the calendar, including trialing a format that offers an initial public‑comment block plus topic‑by‑topic comment opportunities. Trustees agreed to test the new agenda order and to discuss more detailed changes in the governance committee; staff will return with a marked copy reflecting the requested edits.
