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Salina USD 305 board takes first reading of multiple policy updates tied to new state laws
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the Salina Public Schools Board of Education reviewed a package of policy changes recommended by the Kansas Association of School Boards, citing several recently enacted state bills. Staff presented revisions and the board scheduled a second reading for the September meeting.
The Salina Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 12 reviewed a set of policy revisions recommended by the Kansas Association of School Boards and required by recent state legislation, taking them up as a first reading with plans to return them for final action in September.
Erin Wright, staff member, told the board the packet was a “first round of policy updates for the new fiscal year” and that the recommendations came from the KASB policy service after district review. Wright said the changes respond to new state laws and to KASB’s updated model language.
The board packet and Wright’s presentation highlighted several specific statutory drivers and resulting changes. Wright described House Bill 2134 as clarifying that subcommittees are subject to the Kansas Open Meetings Act, and she said the district’s proposed policy language was being adjusted to match that requirement. On public records (policy CN), Wright said the…
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