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Trustees approve volunteer rules, makerspace and other policy updates; adopt COVID testing guidance
Summary
The St. Mary's County Library Board approved a package of personnel and program policies including a revised volunteer manual, volunteer guidelines, study-room rules, makerspace and 3D-printing language changes, and an employee COVID testing guideline with a Sept. 1 implementation date; an investment policy was tabled for outside counsel review.
Trustees of the St. Mary's County Library approved several policy updates and operational items at their meeting, voting on administrative changes ranging from volunteer rules to makerspace safety and workplace COVID testing.
Minutes and routine financial approvals Board President Jim Hanley moved and trustees approved the July meeting minutes and the month’s expenses (EALs). The votes were voice votes with trustees indicating unanimous support among those present.
Volunteer and personnel policies Trustees approved an updated volunteer manual and volunteer guidelines that lower the minimum age for youth volunteers to 14 (with a parent-signed volunteer contract required for ages 14–15) and list duties volunteers are not permitted to perform under Maryland law. The board also approved related personnel-policy edits, including a clarified resignation-notice procedure asking for two weeks’ notice (with up to six weeks appreciated).
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