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Maury County board updates drug-and-alcohol workplace policy and adopts superintendent evaluation tool amid concerns about enforcement and strategic plan
Summary
The Maury County Board of Education approved an update to its drug- and alcohol-in-the-workplace policy and adopted a superintendent evaluation tool after debate about enforcement, teacher staffing, and the district's lack of a five-year strategic plan.
The Maury County Board of Education on Tuesday approved a revised policy on alcohol and drugs in the workplace and voted to adopt a superintendent evaluation tool, after public comment and several board members voiced concerns about enforcement and missing district planning required by state statute.
A member of the public who identified themself as a teacher urged the board to clarify how new policies would be enforced and to address staffing and attendance issues. The speaker said a student currently has “68 attendance infractions” and said enforcement of existing policies has been inconsistent: “We are losing teachers. We are in February and cannot keep our schools staffed,” the speaker said. The speaker identified the stress on teachers and urged the board to hear directly from classroom staff and building administrators.
Board members debated two…
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