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Santa Rosa board reviews wide-ranging policy updates on meetings, library materials and grant rules
Summary
The Santa Rosa County School Board discussed proposed revisions to policies on meeting procedures, library-materials access and grant management at an April 10 workshop, focusing debate on who may attend closed sessions, public-comment rules and an opt-in process for certain library materials.
The Santa Rosa County School Board discussed proposed revisions to several district policies during its April 10 workshop, focusing on a rewritten meetings policy (2.22), updated guidance for educational media materials (4.22), and clarifications to grant-management rules (7.7 and 7.25). No adoption votes were taken; staff said the board will consider the policies at public hearings and a later adoption meeting.
Board members and district counsel spent the longest portion of discussion on 2.22, a rewrite that expands a three-page policy into nine pages to codify meeting types, quorum rules, public-comment procedures, safety guidance and virtual attendance. Trustees pressed staff to define the phrase "appropriate staff members" in the section on closed…
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