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Board committee proposes sweeping policy manual cuts; public raises concerns about domestic-partnership policy and removal of board-comments slot
Summary
The district's policy committee recommended abolishing multiple out-of-date administrative policies and adopting updates, prompting public requests that the board reconsider removing a domestic-partnership policy and a monthly "board comments" agenda item.
The policy committee presented a multi-section review of the district's policy manual and recommended abolishing a set of out-of-date administrative policies and adopting two updated policies, prompting extended public comment and board discussion about transparency and staff protections.
Policy committee chair Rebecca Peterson said the committee's goal is to reduce volume and remove obsolete or non-mandated policies so the manual is easier for administration, staff and the public to implement. "When we review a policy ... we are…
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