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Board reviews package of policy updates on civil-rights coordinator, leave, medication and services for pregnant/parenting students
Summary
District staff presented multiple policy updates including nondiscrimination/civil-rights coordinator duties, family and medical leave language, medication rules for students, and a plan to keep pregnant and parenting students in their home schools with individualized support.
District staff presented a package of policy updates at the Jan. 27 Oregon City School District 62 work session covering nondiscrimination, family and medical leave, student medication, and services for pregnant and parenting students. The board did not vote on any of the items during the meeting.
The district reported that two draft policies — GBN-JBA and JFE — were placed on hold pending additional federal regulations; staff said they removed those items from the current packet until guidance is final. Staff also introduced an updated policy AC to name a civil-rights coordinator for the district, explain training requirements and outline the process for handling civil-rights complaints that fall under Title IX and related rules.
On leave policies, staff reviewed updates to family and medical leave language to reflect paid-leave rules and Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) interactions. Staff said most leaves run concurrently with state and federal protections; employees may use sick leave while paid leave insurance processes (through an administrator the district cited as American Fidelity) review medical documentation. The district described how leave determinations are documented and verified but cautioned that specific medical details are protected information.
A revised student-medication policy was presented that clarifies self-medication expectations (for example inhalers and EpiPens) and the conditions under which the district may limit a student’s ability to carry and self-administer medication. Staff said the policy also clarifies on-field-trip procedures and the district’s staffing and training approach for first aid and CPR compliance; the district reported recent retraining of roughly 76 staff for first aid/CPR and plans to maintain coverage ratios.
On services for pregnant and parenting students, staff said the district will stop routinely referring pregnant/parenting students to an off-site program and instead develop individualized plans to keep students in their home schools where feasible. Staff noted on-site child care is costly and not currently available districtwide; instead, the district will partner with community organizations when child care is needed. Staff said they will be the district designee to coordinate plans and supports.
Staff told the board they will rework some language that board members found confusing, including a sentence in the modified-diploma section that was read as conflicting: the paragraph described assessment modifications for modified diplomas but also warned those modified assessments might be considered invalid for state reporting. Staff agreed to clarify that modified assessments provide classroom information but may not satisfy state-level requirement thresholds without additional review.
Ending: The board asked staff to make clarifying edits and to return revised policy language at a later meeting. No formal votes were recorded during the work session.
