Rupert to Open, Free Speech Defended

Mercury Photo by John Strickler

Rupert Elementary School under construction earlier this year.

Well the long wait is over.

Last night, the news that Rupert Elementary School will be open for business on Nov. 10 was first made public at a meeting of the Pottstown School Board's facilities committee.

The committee also discussed the Leadership in Environmental Engineering and Design, or LEED rating for Barth and the pending rating for the other three elementary schools.

Also discussed was a policy indicating possible punishment and legal action for employees who disparage the district in a public forum, made more potentially necessary, human resources director Stephen Rodriguez said, by social media.

However, the committee viewed the idea dimly. Also discussed was a dress and grooming policy for staff, even when they're not working.

Read all about in the Tweets from the meeting, embedded below.

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