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Board flags federal civil‑rights guidance; legal counsel reviewing possible policy revisions
Summary
Board members discussed a recently issued federal letter about civil‑rights compliance that may affect district policies; legal counsel Deb Mickens is reviewing the guidance and has preliminarily characterized the letter as clarifying civil‑rights requirements rather than creating new law.
Board members on Feb. 19 discussed a federal letter addressing civil‑rights obligations for school districts and higher education institutions and directed district legal counsel to review whether any policy revisions are needed.
The board president said the letter had been forwarded to legal counsel, Deb Mickens, who was reviewing it. "The initial feedback that she suggested was…
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