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Board amends human growth-and-development policy to require board confirmation of ad hoc committee appointments
Summary
The board voted to amend policy language so that membership on the ad hoc human growth and development committee is subject to board confirmation, removing language that would have allowed the superintendent to approve appointments on the board's behalf.
During consideration of the 304-series policies, the board adopted an amendment to new policy 341.31 (human growth and development instruction) to remove a sentence that would have allowed the superintendent to approve ad hoc committee appointments on the board’s behalf. The amendment replaces that sentence with language stating that "membership on the committee is subject to confirmation by the Board of Education."
Board member Andrew introduced the amendment and said it was intended to ensure consistency with other committee appointment practices. He said the original draft "carved out a group of committee appointees that just don't have board confirmation" and asked that membership be subject to board confirmation. The motion to adopt Andrew's amendment carried with all board members voting in favor.
A friendly change to substitute the word "president of the board" for "chairperson" was discussed and accepted during the amendment process. After the amendment passed, the board approved the 304-series policies as amended on a roll-call vote.
The transcript records the amendment and the votes but does not list specific names of committee appointees or the timeline for future appointment confirmations.
