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Board approves revisions to Instructional Materials policy; one flagged clause removed
Summary
The board approved a second reading change to the district’s instructional materials policy (IN304); language requiring that materials flagged under new state rules be "displayed in a prominent location" was removed in the revision.
Assistant superintendents and staff presented a second reading of the district’s Instructional Materials policy (IN304). The board reviewed clarifying language and one substantive edit that removes the phrase “displayed in a prominent location” from the policy as it pertains to items flagged by the new state law (House Bill 77).
Presenters said the rest of the policy remained consistent with the first reading and that the deletion aligns local policy language to the statutory treatment of flags under the new law. The policy clarifies that decorations or personal items on a teacher’s desk are acceptable if they do not disrupt learning and are not in a permanent location; the board discussed whether to review the policy further in a study session but ultimately moved to adopt the second reading during the meeting.
A motion to approve the instruction materials policy was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
