At a committee meeting, members approved an addition to the school disciplinary policy that clarifies teachers and school employees may take or recommend disciplinary action against students who violate rules and that principals or administrators may not retaliate against an employee for taking such action if it conforms with board policy.

The committee chair read the policy language aloud before the vote, including the provision that “No principal or administrator shall retaliate or take adverse employment action against a teacher or school employee for taking disciplinary action against the student if the disciplinary action that the teacher take is in accordance with school board policy.” After brief discussion, a member identified in the record as “Toots” moved the change and “Miss Anderson” seconded it; the chair called for the vote and declared the motion approved after members voiced assent. The transcript does not contain a roll-call tally or specific yes/no counts.

An unnamed committee member explained the change reflects an amendment by the state legislature to the statutory wording, noting that the earlier phrasing would have read “each teacher may take disciplinary action,” while the new wording explicitly includes “every teacher and school employee,” allowing school employees (not only certificated teachers) to recommend or file referrals for student misconduct.

The chair then asked for a motion to close. A member recorded as “Miss Gantt” moved to adjourn and “Miss Maranella” seconded; the meeting was then ended.

The action updates how disciplinary referrals may be initiated by school employees and adds an explicit anti-retaliation clause for administrators. The transcript does not record further implementation details, such as a timeline for applying the change, any accompanying administrative guidance, or a recorded vote tally.