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Board holds lengthy first reading on policy 904 (materials/signage); members agree to remove contested clause
Summary
The ISD 719 School Board held a lengthy first reading of policy 904 — governing materials and signage — and agreed during first reading to remove a clause that critics said could let the board intervene in classroom materials.
The ISD 719 School Board spent a prolonged portion of the meeting on a first reading of policy 904, which covers materials and signage. Board members debated whether the policy had been introduced out of its scheduled review cycle, whether the Policy Advisory Committee’s feedback had been fully represented, and whether proposed language would improperly insert the school board into day‑to‑day instructional decisions.
Director Herman (policy committee) and other committee members had previously reviewed versions of the policy and related drafts (including a proposed 9‑04.1), and legal counsel reviewed merged language before presentation. Several directors recounted differing memories of the policy’s timeline: some said the 900 series was on the…
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