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Board moves nondiscrimination and personnel-policy updates to second reading
Summary
The board advanced three policy updates — nondiscrimination (student), nondiscrimination (staff), and unpaid leave cleanup — to second reading by general consent; staff said the changes align district policy with state WAC and OSPI guidance.
The Everett Public Schools board moved three policy revisions to second reading by general consent on March 11, after staff said the edits align district procedures with state guidance and clarify complaint paths for students and employees.
Mr. Flickenstein (district policy staff) told the board proposed changes to Policy 3210 (nondiscrimination, student-related) reorganize language to align with chapter 392-190 WAC and OSPI guidance and add required model student-handbook text under RCW 28A.300.198. He said the revisions “make it easier for employees, parents, and students to better understand and navigate the complaint process.”
A companion revision (policy 5010, staff nondiscrimination) removes outdated affirmative-action language from the policy text and concentrates on complaint procedures for employees. A third edit to Policy 5320.8 (leaves and leaves of absence without pay) removes obsolete references to the governor’s COVID vaccine mandate. Legal counsel and the superintendent’s cabinet previously reviewed the draft changes, staff said.
Board members asked for confirmation the revisions follow current state direction. Flickenstein and cabinet staff reiterated that the policies reflect the existing WAC and OSPI model language; future federal developments (for example, pending Title IX matters cited in public discussion) would be addressed when state guidance or legal counsel recommends changes.
All three policy revisions were advanced to second reading by general consent; no roll-call votes or findings of noncompliance were recorded at the meeting. If advanced again and adopted at second reading, the policies would then be published with effective dates set by the board.
