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Board amends leave policy to include guardians, allows multiple short foster placements up to six weeks
Summary
The Sumner County Board approved a revision to policy 05/2001 Nov. 18 to add guardians alongside foster parents and to permit multiple placements within a calendar year so long as paid leave does not exceed six total weeks; a public commenter who is a guardian described the personal need for the change.
The Sumner County Board of Education voted Nov. 18 to revise its leave policy to include guardians alongside foster parents and to allow multiple foster or guardianship placements within a calendar year provided the total paid leave does not exceed six weeks.
The change came after staff asked the board to align policy language with state requirements and to extend parity to guardians. During discussion, a board member moved an amendment to permit more than one placement in a year so…
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