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Sweet Home DEI committee advances code of conduct rewrite, plans districtwide training; students lead 'Challenge to Change' event
Summary
The Sweet Home Central School District’s DEI committee has completed roughly two‑thirds of a line‑by‑line review of the district code of conduct and will post a revised plain‑language draft for 30 days of public comment before the board considers it in August, district staff told the board.
The Sweet Home Central School District’s DEI committee has completed roughly two‑thirds of a line‑by‑line review of the district code of conduct and will post a revised plain‑language draft for 30 days of public comment before the board considers it in August, district staff told the board.
“We’re about two thirds of the way through, reviewing the code of conduct,” Dr. Wilson said during the superintendent’s report, noting the committee has studied the document line by line and wants more time to align language to the district’s strategic goals.
Why it matters: the board heard that the rewrite is intended to align discipline language with the district’s strategic plan and with social and emotional learning, restorative practices and multi‑tiered systems of support (MTSS). District staff said they plan an intensive program of professional development in 2025–26 so the revised code can be implemented consistently across schools in 2026–27.
The DEI committee is roughly 40 members, the district said; about 30 members attended the full committee meeting that voted unanimously to follow the timeline staff presented. The board was told the district will maintain two versions of the code online: a shorter plain‑language summary (the version most families will see) and a longer, explanatory version with more detail.
Changes highlighted in the draft include updated DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) coordinator listings for each site, a link to a distraction‑free schools plan, and new references to the district’s recently adopted AI policy (policy 5840). Dr. Wilson said changes are marked in yellow in the draft so reviewers can find them quickly.
On timing, Dr. Wilson told the board the current plan will be posted for the 30‑day public comment period that typically runs into July, brought back to the board for a vote in August, and that a more heavily revised draft will be completed in the 2025–26 school year for effect in 2026–27.
The board also heard a recap of the district’s student‑led “Challenge to Change” event. Dr. Wilson said about 250 students attended; activities included student emcees, student‑designed sessions, healing circles and a leadership “paper tower” challenge. Guest presenter Dakari Singletary, a Sweet Home alumnus who runs a school program called Candles in the Sun, led sessions the district described as particularly popular with students.
No formal board action was taken on the code of conduct at the meeting; staff said they will post the draft for public review and return any public comments to the board as part of the usual process before a final vote.
Next steps: the district will post the draft code and related safety/distraction‑free documents on its website for public comment, collect and share comments with the board, continue committee work through 2025–26, and pursue the planned professional development before implementing the updated code in 2026–27.
