For the second time in a month, the Pasco school district's communication office is getting some heat for miscommunication of employee policies.

Three weeks ago, communication director Maureen Moore sent principals a memo telling them to get written permission to speak to reporters. That contradicted School Board policy and was quickly rescinded.

This week, Moore distributed a memo to members of her staff stating, in part, "In the event of an emergency, you are to notify your supervisor immediately of the need to receive or make a personal call."

And like the memo on talking to reporters, this one also got yanked back by the superintendent's office for revisions because "we don't have the policies" to back it up, assistant superintendent Ruth Reilly told the Gradebook.

At least one School Board member expressed concerns about the
communication department's performance. "You don't make (rules) that
you cannot enforce," veteran board member Marge Whaley said.

Moore said she simply was making a "goodwill effort" to inform her
staff about the expectations regarding personal calls. She described it
as a work in progress.

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