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Committee confirms superintendent authority to close schools; board to certify closures at next meeting
Summary
At a policy committee meeting, members clarified that the superintendent has authority to declare emergency school closures and that the board of trustees will certify such closures at the next regular board meeting.
At a policy committee meeting, members reviewed a draft emergency school-closure policy and clarified that the superintendent is responsible for making emergency closure decisions and that the board of trustees will certify such closures at the next regularly scheduled board meeting.
Committee members discussed how the superintendent typically communicates with trustees during closure decisions and said superintendent decisions are often informed by Idaho State Transportation Department conditions and driver reports. One committee member…
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