Wachusett committee adopts operating protocols with a "when possible" amendment

The Wachusett Regional School District Committee voted to adopt a new set of operating protocols drafted by the Management Subcommittee to guide meeting practice and member communication.

During discussion Member Gustafson proposed a minor amendment to add the phrase "when possible" to a paragraph that encourages members to contact the superintendent in advance of a meeting. The amendment was seconded, members debated intent and phrasing, a roll call vote approved the amendment, and the committee then voted to adopt the operating protocols with that change and with additional scrivener and punctuation edits noted on the record.

Members emphasized that the change does not create a requirement to funnel all communication through the chair; the chair clarified that the language is intended to encourage proactive notice when feasible, not to make the chair a gatekeeper. The chair thanked the Management Subcommittee for drafting the protocols.