Superintendent John Marshhausen announced that, after receiving a letter of concern from the ACLU about a May incident at Jerome High School, the district completed an after‑event review with legal counsel and will take immediate steps to clarify policy and practice.

"We will review and update policies relevant and guidelines, but not limited to policies 57‑22, AG 9700a and AG 57‑23," Marshhausen said, adding that the policy committee will review those items at its next meeting. He told trustees the district will also revise student handbooks to clarify processes for approving student flyers, materials and on‑campus gatherings, and will develop a tracking system so staff can document approvals.

Marshhausen said another goal is to identify courses that regularly address complex topics and provide clear guidance and protections so teachers are not placed in jeopardy when covering sensitive subjects. He told the board that legal counsel participated in the after‑event review and that staff concluded, based on current policy, district administrators acted within existing guidelines, although improvements to clarity and uniform practice are needed.

The superintendent framed the work as a mix of policy review, communications and training: update board policies and administrative guidelines where warranted; revise handbooks and approval processes; and deliver staff guidance for classroom handling of complex or sensitive topics. The policy changes and handbook revisions will be shared with trustees and discussed publicly at upcoming committee meetings.

Ending: Marshhausen said the district will provide an update from the after‑event review at a later date and will notify the community of any policy changes after the policy committee and board have had opportunity to review them.