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Scottsdale Unified approves staff hiring and credentialing policies; board rejects change to suicide-prevention instruction policy
Summary
At its Dec. 10 meeting the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board approved four personnel and credentialing policies on second reading but rejected proposed revisions to IHAMD, the suicide‑prevention instruction policy, after a 2-3 vote.
Scottsdale Unified School District’s Governing Board on Tuesday approved several personnel-related policy updates on second reading and declined to adopt a proposed revision to the district’s suicide-prevention instruction policy (IHAMD).
In roll-call votes, the board approved second readings of these governing‑board policies: GCF (professional staff hiring), GCFC (professional staff certification and credentialing requirements), GDF (support staff hiring) and GDFA (support staff qualifications and requirements). Each of those four policy items passed by a 5-0 vote.
Later in the meeting the board considered second-reading revisions to IHAMD, the district policy on instruction and training in suicide prevention. After discussion, a motion to approve the IHAMD revision failed 2-3. Board minutes and discussion show the motion received support from two members and opposition from three; the clerk announced the motion failed 2 to 3.
During public comment before the action votes, Marta Wabanowska, a volunteer with Moms Demand Action who said she does not live in the district, urged the board to make firearm safe‑storage education an opt‑out program (so all…
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