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Board amends Policy 5021 after legal review of caregiver‑affidavit notarization
Summary
The board discussed Policy 5021 (custodial affidavits); legal counsel advised removing a notarization requirement as likely vulnerable to challenge. Speaker 7 moved to amend policy language; a voice vote recorded 'Aye' though full roll‑call tally was not recorded in the transcript.
District counsel told the board the district revised a caregiver‑affidavit requirement after legal review and removed a clause requiring notarization because that requirement "likely [would] not withstand judicial scrutiny." The counsel reported there is no controlling case that bars notarization broadly, but advised the district to omit the specific notarization mandate (SEG…
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