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Board discusses aligning district nondiscrimination policy with USDA language, delays final action

Caledonia Community Schools Board of Education · August 20, 2025

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Summary

Trustees debated adopting the USDA nondiscrimination statement verbatim for district policies but asked staff to bring written language and clarifications; the board approved a package of other policy updates and tabled the USDA wording for later review.

Trustees debated whether Caledonia Community Schools should adopt the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s nondiscrimination statement language verbatim in district policies during the Aug. 19 second-reading discussion.

One trustee proposed removing optional parenthetical text and replacing local language with the USDA statement so district policy would mirror federal wording. Other trustees and staff cautioned that USDA text references USDA agencies, offices and institutions in ways that do not apply directly to the district, and asked that legal and policy staff prepare written language that preserves compliance while reflecting the district’s scope of responsibility.

While the board moved and approved a motion to adopt a package of policies (including 0131.1; 2340; 5320; 5330; 5330.01; 8320; and 8660 among those listed), trustees agreed not to act on policies 8500/8510 with the USDA language at this meeting and directed staff to return with clarified, written language.

Board members said they want district policy language to be consistent and searchable against federal sources but also to be tailored to the district’s actual obligations. No policy change to the USDA-related wording was made at the Aug. 19 meeting.