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Obion County Board adopts wide-ranging policy changes to comply with new state laws
Summary
The Obion County Board of Education approved amendments to multiple district policies June 30 to align with recent Tennessee statutes and model language from the Tennessee School Boards Association, covering threat reporting, discrimination definitions, student searches, internet use, leave rules and more.
Obion County Board of Education members voted June 30, 2025, to approve a suite of policy amendments District Director Tim Watkins said were required to align district rules with recent state laws and TSBA model language. The board unanimously carried motions to update policies on threat assessment, nondiscrimination, student searches, use of wireless devices, employee leave and other matters.
The changes implement several new statutory requirements, including a 48‑hour parent/guardian notification following district reporting of threats to law enforcement and a quarterly incident report to the board for threat assessments; the inclusion of the State’s definition of antisemitism in nondiscrimination policies; and updated rules on searches, internet use and student wellness, Director Tim Watkins told the board.
The board approved amendments to policies 3.204 (Threat Assessment), 4.100 (Instructional…
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