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Board reviews 11 policy updates tied to NEOLA/OMB guidance; debate centers on citing interlocal agreement in site-acquisition policy
Summary
Polk County staff presented proposed updates to 11 policies (6000s and 7000s), most drawn from OMB Uniform Guidance via NEOLA. Board members pressed for clearer change summaries and debated whether policy 7240 should explicitly reference the interlocal agreement required under Fla. Stat. A71013.36.
District staff told the Polk County School Board at the Aug. 23 work session that 11 policies from the 6000 and 7000 series are being updated, most to align with Office of Management and Budget uniform grant guidance and the NEOLA policy templates.
Mister Davis, who introduced the packet, said the proposed changes come from a mix of statutory updates, NEOLA edits and administrative clarifications. "The majority of these today come from the Uniform Grant Guidance, which is the Office of Management and Budget," he said.
Board member Miller asked for clearer summaries that explain why particular definitions or…
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