Board moves drug-policy consequences to information and schedules first readings of policies

Summary

Superintendent asked the board to move proposed consequences for drug- and alcohol-related student policy from an action item to an information-first reading; the board also received a first reading of a revised homeschool policy (minimal changes). A special meeting was scheduled for Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. to continue business.

Superintendent Dr. Cook asked the board to move the item related to consequences for breaking the drug policy (including alcohol, marijuana possession and imitation drugs) from an action item to an information item for first reading. "The first one is the involving the consequences breaking the drug rules involving alcohol scheduled 5 scheduled 6 marijuana possession and imitation drugs that needs to move from the action item to the information item for the first reading," Dr. Cook said.

Staff also presented a first reading of a revised homeschool policy and characterized the changes as minimal, relating primarily to what the district can and cannot release about homeschool students. The superintendent said no vote was required for that first reading.

The board agreed to schedule a special called meeting on Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. to continue consideration of items the superintendent asked to table. The board also confirmed the next regular meeting would be held on Dec. 9 to allow time for billing and expenditure preparation following Thanksgiving.