Policy committee forwards multiple policy revisions to Union County Public Schools board for March review

At a meeting of the Union County Public Schools policy committee, members voted to forward several policy revisions to the full school board for review at the board's March meeting.

The committee approved sending three policies for second review: the policy on prohibition of gangs and gang activities, the student wellness policy and student health services. The committee also reviewed four additional personnel and visitor policies and one set of administrative guidelines for first review and asked that those items be placed on the March board agenda.

Staff told the committee the proposed edits are part of the routine annual review of the district's policy manual and are intended mostly for clarification and to conform with State Board of Education policy. "This policy was reviewed as part of the regular review of the…