Board moves nondiscrimination and harassment policy to first reading; second reading scheduled for April

Board members presented proposed board policy language addressing nondiscrimination and harassment and moved it to a first reading to allow additional time for review.

The board said the policy will return for a second reading at the April meeting. No final vote to adopt the policy was taken at the meeting; the action recorded was the motion to move the proposed policy to a first reading so members could review local language before the second reading in April.

A public comment period reference later in the meeting did not include specific testimony on this policy. Board members did not provide additional amendments or detailed legal citations at the time they moved the policy to a first reading.

Because the action was limited to advancing the policy for review, no implementation steps or effective dates were set at the meeting. Board staff advised members they would have additional time to review the draft policy language before the scheduled April second reading.