New Berlin school board approves safety plan and nondiscrimination policy, postpones anti‑harassment policy; approves foundation MOU

The Board of Education of the School District of New Berlin voted on multiple district policies and agreements during its meeting, approving the district safety plan and Policy 2266 (nondiscrimination), postponing Policy 5517 (student anti‑harassment) for further review, and approving employment and foundation agreements following a closed session.

Board members approved the district safety plan by voice vote after staff said there were no substantive changes to the document and that only contact sheets had been updated. The board also approved Policy 2266, a nondiscrimination policy, on second reading. Board members postponed a separate second reading of Policy 5517, the student anti‑harassment policy, until further consideration at a future meeting.

The board began the meeting by moving into closed session under the Wisconsin Statutes to consider personnel and other matters, returning to open session later in the evening and recording votes on closed‑session items. After…