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Board restores provisions and tightens language in relationship-with-law-enforcement policy
Summary
On first reading the board approved restoring language omitted during a prior policy transition to clarify how the district will handle law‑enforcement interactions, publishing memoranda of understanding and interpreter requirements; board waived second reading and accepted amendments replacing 'whenever feasible' with 'shall, except in cases of emergency.'
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education moved to restore and clarify language in Policy 51‑20, which governs the district’s relationships with law enforcement.
Administration explained that elements present in an earlier policy (4321, 2017) were omitted during a policy manual transition and that committee work identified five areas to address, including: reporting and recordkeeping when warrants are served; FERPA‑compliant access to student information by school resource…
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