Auburn school board OKs ethics policy

AUBURN - The Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education may have a new code of ethics, but one board member said he won't be following it.

“I'm not going to abide by these rules,” Joe Leogrande said. “I'm still going to continue doing what I've been doing because these are a violation of freedom of speech and the U.S. Constitution.”

In a 7-1 vote, the board Tuesday evening adopted a revised ethics policy that lays out proper board member conduct during meetings and out in the community, but not when it relates to the press.