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Board reviews NEFEC-recommended policy updates covering employment, transportation, change orders, foreign-exchange, naloxone and expulsions
Summary
The Citrus County School Board reviewed a package of recommended policy changes covering employment, student transportation, procurement change orders, foreign-exchange students, emergency opioid antagonist policy and zero-tolerance/expulsion rules.
The Citrus County School Board reviewed a set of policy updates recommended by NEFEC during the workshop. Board members discussed wording changes, statutory alignment and implementation details across several policies.
Employment of nondegreed vocational personnel (policy 6.114): Staff presented a recommendation to expand qualifications and change the title and language to include fine and performing arts personnel. Board members suggested replacing the dated term “vocational” with “career and technical” and flagged the need to confirm any statutory language before finalizing the title.
Student transportation (policy 8.31): The update adds language addressing authorized persons on school buses and a citation for Florida Statute 810.097. Board members asked about where signage would be placed; staff noted restrictions on exterior signage and that either posted signage or a verbal warning by drivers…
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