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Legal services outlines multiple policy repeals and updates, including acceptable use and employee disclosure rules
Summary
District legal counsel presented proposed repeals and updates across the policy book: facilities and long‑term rentals, fee schedules, extracurriculars, employee outside employment/conflict disclosures, and updated acceptable use policies for staff and students. Feedback from stakeholders will be incorporated before final readings.
Legal counsel presented a set of proposed repeals and updates to the district's policy book and explained why article‑by‑article review yielded multiple repeals in the facilities section and other housekeeping changes.
Heidi Oliver (Legal Services) said the policy review looks for policies that are no longer used or have been incorporated elsewhere; many facilities policies are short provisions that now appear in consolidated policy language. She said Policy 1,100 received statutory updates but was not being repealed. On the school fee and fee waiver policy (Policy 4,200), she explained the board's revised language now distinguishes fines (for example, disposal of hazardous waste such as confiscated e‑cigarettes) from fees that must be listed in the district's fee schedule.
On extracurriculars (Policy 4,500), staff added guidance to reduce the number of ninth graders excused from class for high school activities, and clarified that most athletic classes remain outside the school day unless specific scheduling reasons require otherwise.
Legal counsel also described two related policies on acceptable use: staff policy (83 10) and student policy (83 20). The policies were consolidated and updated for current technology practices. Board members raised a question about off‑campus internet expression and whether discipline references should cross‑reference the district bullying/discipline policy; legal staff agreed to consider clearer cross‑references.
Finally, legal staff proposed an employee disclosure requirement for staff who provide private instruction or services to students, modeled closely on state board of education rules; employees would sign an acknowledgement form and receive additional training. Oliver said stakeholder feedback is being sought and some provisions may change before final board action.
