Board reviews three policy first readings; teachers raise concerns about proposed ownership rule

St. Louis Park school board members and staff reviewed three policy first readings Tuesday and asked staff to give board members additional time to study draft language before a second reading.

Superintendent Dr. Hines introduced three items for first reading: a new policy (409) on ownership of employee-created content, revisions to the student-behavior policy (506) to align discipline with the district’s mission and restorative approach, and a new Read Act policy (621) that sets screening, progress monitoring and teacher-training expectations for early literacy.

Tom (staff) said the proposed language for Policy 409 is taken from the Minnesota School Boards Association model. He described the provision as intended to clarify ownership when curricular materials…