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Board committee to bring updates to nondiscrimination and Title IX policies for first reading
Summary
Human resources staff told the committee on Aug. 11 that the district plans first readings on several nondiscrimination and harassment policies, including adding modern Title IX language to personnel nondiscrimination policy and reviewing whether some administrative procedures can be moved out of board policy.
Tony Abate and staff presented proposed updates Aug. 11 to the district’s personnel and student nondiscrimination policies, including adding Title IX language and clarifying definitions and reporting timelines.
Abate said the personnel nondiscrimination policy (GAAA) will be expanded to include Title IX elements and that procedural items currently in the policy will be moved to administrative procedures where appropriate. The committee discussed replacing a specified 10-calendar-day reporting window with the term “promptly” to align phrasing across related policies.
Board members asked staff to verify with district attorneys whether some items must remain in board policy for legal compliance. The committee also reviewed associated student policies (JAA, GAEA, JCED) to align definitions, reporting language and retaliation protections.
District staff said they will check legal references to ensure consistency across policies and will bring recommended policy revisions back for first reading at the regular meeting. No final board votes occurred at the Committee of the Whole meeting.
