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Board adopts nondiscrimination policy language to reflect state law changes
Summary
The Everett School Board adopted revisions to nondiscrimination policies (Policy 3210 and Policy 5010) to incorporate new protected categories required by state law (House Bill 1296); the board approved both policies on a single reading to ensure publications matched state requirements before the start of school.
The Everett Public Schools Board of Directors adopted revisions to the district's nondiscrimination policies (Policy 3210 for students and Policy 5010 for staff/affirmative action) on a single reading at the Aug. 19 meeting to reflect changes in Washington state law.
A district staff presenter explained the revisions respond to House Bill 1296, which expanded the statutory nondiscrimination statement to include new protected categories such as ethnicity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status and neurodivergence; the revisions update the district's student-facing and staff-facing nondiscrimination statements accordingly.
The presenter told the board the updated language had been reviewed by legal counsel and the superintendent's senior staff, and that the revisions were needed in time for publications and handbooks distributed at the start of school. The board adopted both policy revisions by general consent.
Board members noted the district is following state law and thanked staff for the timely updates. The policies will be reflected in student rights and responsibilities materials and on district human resources and district web pages as required by state guidance.
