The RSU 60 policy committee presented proposed revisions to GB EV, which addresses staff conduct with students. Committee members said the redlined draft reflects two meetings of work and collaboration with the teachers association president and vice president.

Committee presenters recommended replacing the term "education" with "staff" to make the policy cover all district employees, including coaches, custodians and bus drivers. They also noted a separate section where the policy's age reference was recommended to change from 20 to 22 to align with other code language.

Board members raised specific questions about whether volunteers and PTO activities would be captured by the policy and stressed the need to protect staff who are also parents or district employees. One committee member said, "This is a staff conduct policy of students...I don't think the grandmother who's coming to read doesn't really fall under this policy, so we don't have to worry about the volunteers and the PTO stuff happening in the school because this is really about staff with students." The board took no final vote and directed the policy committee to reconvene with the suggested clarifications.

The committee will bring back a revised draft incorporating feedback, including clearer distinctions for volunteers and guidance for parental employees working in the district.