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Board narrows whistleblower/reporting timeframe language to "reasonable time not to exceed three business days"
Summary
Board members agreed to prefer a phrase combining a flexible standard with a limit: "reasonable time not to exceed three business days," and to include HR and superintendent as reporting options for employees who fear retaliation or inadequate response.
The board reviewed proposed whistleblower and reporting policies and discussed how to define "reasonable time" for responding to reports. The draft previously used a generic "reasonable time" and an alternate draft used a hard 72-hour standard. Members raised examples (weekends, cyber incidents, urgent child-safety reports) showing why a fixed 72 hours could be problematic…
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