Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Eastchester district proposes stricter staff–student contact rules in Title IX policy update
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Valente presented a proposed revision to district policies to align with recent Title IX changes, including limits on one‑to‑one contact, banned personal social media messaging with students, mandatory reporting language and a staff training schedule; the board held a first reading and plans a vote next month.
Eastchester Union Free School District Superintendent Dr. Valente outlined a proposed rewrite of district policies to align with recent federal Title IX revisions and to tighten rules on staff–student interactions, both in person and online.
Dr. Valente said the district is shifting some matters previously handled under DASA toward Title IX and described a set of behaviors the draft policy would prohibit. “Staff should avoid any appearance of impropriety in their interactions with students,” he said, and read examples including private non‑academic conversations in locations inaccessible to others, uninvited home visits and transporting students in personal vehicles “without the knowledge and express consent of parents and the appropriate district, school district administrator.”
The proposal would also restrict one‑to‑one electronic communications between employees and students to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
