Board wrestles with 'alone with student' rules as liability concerns collide with everyday teaching
Trustees debated stronger language to prohibit inappropriate employee conduct with students, including whether absolute bans on being alone with students would interfere with routine counseling and coaching; staff and trustees agreed to carry district language forward and direct staff/attorneys to draft AR clarifications.
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The subcommittee spent extensive time on the set of policies (BP 4119xx) governing appropriate adult–student interactions, highlighting tension between strict prohibitions and ordinary educational practice. Chair (S1) noted the packet included attorney‑reviewed language and proposed replacing the district’s list with a consolidated set of expectations the district had already added in bold; members agreed but asked for careful AR guidance.
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