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Board advances second reading of phone, sick‑leave and health policies; cell‑phone rules draw debate
Summary
The Elizabeth School District board advanced several personnel and student policies on March 24 — approving second readings of a consolidated sick‑leave bank policy and health‑education rules and moving a new personal‑technology (cell‑phone) policy to the next stage while tabling the repeal of an older classified sick‑bank policy.
The Elizabeth School District Board of Education on March 24 advanced or approved multiple personnel and student‑policy items and held extended discussion of a proposed student personal‑technology policy (cell‑phone rules).
Votes at a glance
- GBGH (replacement) — Sick Leave Bank (second reading): board approved second reading (roll call: Callahan Aye; Fletcher Aye; Olson Aye; Powell Aye; Waller Aye). The policy consolidates sick‑leave bank rules across employee classifications and maintains separate lead banks for classified and licensed employees; it will return for a third and final reading.
- GDCA (classified sick bank) — repeal: board moved to table the repeal until the consolidated bank (GBGH) is finalized (motion to table approved by roll call; all ayes).
- JICJ (second reading) — Student Use of Cell Phones and Other Personal Technology Devices: board approved the second reading (not final adoption). The policy (as discussed) would prohibit students in pre‑K through 12 from using PTDs on school premises during the school day (with specified exceptions), require devices to be…
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