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Board splits over policy requiring escorts for school visits; background checks and access debated
Summary
Board members debated a proposed visitor-access policy that would require board members to sign in and request an escort when visiting schools; some argued escorts protect students and staff comfort while others said elected members should be able to tour unescorted and background-check language should be updated.
The Little Miami School Board debated a proposed visitor-access policy on Oct. 6 that would formalize how board members visit school buildings, including sign-in requirements, escorted tours and background-check language. The proposal appears in policy packet item 3112 (board-staff communications) and would state that "after signing in, board members may request that a building administrator or designated staff member accompany them during their visit." The item remains under discussion and will be considered again on the board’s regular meeting agenda.
Board members expressed sharply different views. "I also feel like we should be escorted through. I feel like that's that's a protocol that, most schools do and and I have I think that that should be our policy," said…
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