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Policy committee advances multiple revisions; trustees flag Boy Scouts language, Title IX identifier and vaping/Delta‑8 concerns
Summary
The policy committee advanced a package of updates Feb. 10, but trustees asked staff to clarify references to the Boy Scouts equal‑access law, how the Title IX coordinator is identified in policy, and how vaping rules address hemp‑derived THC products.
Charleston County School District policy committee members advanced a package of policy updates Feb. 10 for consideration by the full board Feb. 24. The suite of changes included provisions on nondiscrimination/equal opportunity, Title IX procedures, tobacco and vaping devices, facilities planning, wellness and staff clearance standards.
Highlights and trustee concerns
- Equal‑access wording and Boy Scouts reference: Committee members noted the nondiscrimination policy references the federal “Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act” (a federal statute that was cited during discussion). Several trustees asked staff to confirm the current legal name and to consider adding a “d/b/a” clarification because the national organization’s public branding and structuring have changed. Staff said the reference cites the…
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