"You've given the superintendent a new power you may not have intended," she says.
Turkel says the committee had effectively surrendered its control over the school department's priorities. With so many reports to choose from, D'Alessandro could set priorities by working on certain reports first and letting other ones languish.
To prevent the new list from getting out of hand, the committee voted last week to limit each member to two requests at each meeting.
But with seven members, that still could amount to as many as 28 reports a month, and there are even ways around this requirement in the new rules.
The school committee also contains multiple subcommittees, each of which is made up of three committee members. And there is no limit on the number of reports a subcommittee can request.
But overall, members say, the new system will improve communication between D'Alessandro and the committee.
The rules will "encourage members to work one-on-one with the superintendent," says committee member E. Denise Simmons.
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