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Board approves consent agenda, staff renewals and first reads of multiple policies
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board approved the consent agenda (with a minutes-date correction), renewed staff contracts for 2025'26, and approved first readings of several policies that will return to committee before final adoption.
The Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board approved multiple routine items on Feb. 25, including the consent agenda (with a correction to an earlier minutes date), renewal of administrators and staff contracts for the 2025'26 school year, and first readings of several board policies.
The consent agenda passed after board members agreed to correct an incorrect meeting date in the draft minutes from "February 20" to "February 10." The board then approved annual renewals that authorize the district to prepare and issue contracts for administrators, certified staff, psychologists, support services staff and hourly employees for the 2025'26 school year.
On policy, the board approved first readings of several revised policies; the changes were described by staff as mostly cosmetic and technical edits. Policies given a first read included Policy 1-301 (Rules of Order), Policy 5-408 (Hazing Prevention) and Policy 5-203 (Students with Disabilities/IDEA). The board also took a first read of Policy 5-204 (Students with Disabilities: Procedural Safeguards), where trustees discussed wording in a subsection that currently uses "may" when referring to reporting crimes committed by a child with a disability. Superintendent Shane McCord said he would seek clarification from the district attorney and return that guidance to the policy committee.
Votes at a glance (items recorded in the meeting transcript):
- Consent agenda (with minutes date correction). Motion to approve moved by Jill Humphreys; outcome: approved. - Renewal of administrators and renewal of certified/professional/psychologists/support services/hourly employees for 2025'26. Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved. - First reads approved (policy committee to review before final adoption): Policy 1-301 Rules of Order; Policy 5-408 Hazing Prevention; Policy 5-203 Students with Disabilities (IDEA); Policy 5-204 Students with Disabilities (Procedural Safeguards). For 5-204 staff will consult the district attorney about "may/shall" language and return to the policy committee.
The board recorded voice votes of "Aye" and no opposing votes were recorded in the transcript for these items.
