The Policy Committee on Aug. 5, 2025, voted to forward two policy revisions—Policy 8-02, insurance for student transportation, and Policy 8-04, operation of school nutrition services—to the full school board for approval. The committee approved the motion by voice vote.

Committee legal counsel Attorney Marsh told the committee the two policies had been reviewed by the committee in June and by the board in July and that there had been no stakeholder input since those reviews. "This policy was reviewed by the committee in June and the board in July. There's been no stakeholder input since that time, and staff have requested this policy go for approval at the meeting tonight," Marsh said.

The transportation policy revision clarifies a requirement for liability insurance for vehicles that are rented or leased by the district. The nutrition policy revision removes a presumed USDA 2022 memorandum and establishes a mechanism for the district to collect school nutrition debt that the district would be responsible to repay to the child nutrition division. Marsh also noted pending legislation: "There’s Senate Bill 257, the 2025 appropriation act, which includes language which would prohibit the district from using an alternate meal. That has not passed as of yet. And so if that were to pass, we would need to come back and review this policy and change that part." The committee did not alter the provisions at the meeting; staff requested the board consider approval as drafted.

For the record, staff recorded the motion to move both policies to the full board as made by Miss Green and seconded by Miss Haintell; the committee approved both by voice vote with members responding "aye." The action sends Policies 8-02 and 8-04 to the board meeting later that evening for final consideration.

Next steps: the full board will consider the two policies at its meeting; if Senate Bill 257 or other statute changes before final adoption, staff said the district would need to return to revise the nutrition policy.

The committee also confirmed its next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 19, 2025, at 8 a.m.