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Board adopts policy barring certain registered offenders from district property; administrative guidelines to follow
Summary
After discussion and suggested clarifying language about enforcement, the Blue Valley Board of Education approved a policy prohibiting adults registered on the Kansas Public Offender Registry for specified crimes from district property and school-sponsored events, and directed staff to provide administrative guidelines.
The Blue Valley Board of Education voted 7-0 on April 14 to adopt a policy designed to bar certain registered offenders from district property and school-sponsored activities, and asked administration to return with administrative guidelines clarifying enforcement procedures.
Why it matters: The policy addresses community safety and access to schools by adults listed on the Kansas Public Offender Registry for crimes against minors. Board members debated wording and chain-of-command concerns about who would act if a suspected offender were present on school property.
What the policy says: Melissa Hillman read the proposed language to the board: “No person 18 or older who is registered on the Kansas Public Offender Registry as a result of the commission…
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