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Kensington board adopts multiple revised student- and health‑related policies
Summary
The board voted to adopt a package of revised policies (policy codes recited during the meeting) after the policy committee reviewed model language with legal and nursing input; the vote was recorded as passed by roll call.
The Kensington School Board voted to adopt a set of revised policies after work by the district policy committee and review with legal counsel and nursing staff.
During the meeting, a motion to adopt the listed policies — recited by policy codes during the motion — passed on a roll call. Board members recorded their votes during the meeting: John McDonough and Wendy Larson each said “aye” after the motion was seconded; earlier in the meeting the board had approved the public and nonpublic meeting minutes as amended with a separate roll call that recorded Cheryl McDonough, Stephanie Schmidt and Wendy Larson voting yes.
Policy committee members told the board the revisions were not new stand‑alone policies but updates to existing policies to conform with updated regulations and to reflect legal and nursing review. Committee representatives said the model policy language had been circulated to the committee, discussed with nurses and counsel, revised to address committee questions, and returned as final draft language for adoption.
During discussion a committee representative clarified that, for example, language referencing student physical examinations referred to routine annual doctor visits. A question about the reporting of child abuse policy (JLF) was answered: the accompanying regulation (the “r”) will be developed after the policy is adopted and then posted where appropriate.
The board did not change the substance of the package on the meeting floor and adopted the package as presented.
