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School board weighs new noncustodial-parent policy, asks for legal review
Summary
Board members asked administrators to refine a new draft policy clarifying noncustodial parentseducational rights, citing concerns that wording could unintentionally allow noncustodial parents physical access or pickup without clear legal documentation; administration will consult legal counsel and an OCS liaison and return a revised draft.
President Burgess and administrators introduced a new draft policy (505021) that would clarify the district's treatment of noncustodial parents and their educational rights.
Miss Dillard told trustees the policy is new to the district and aimed to capture the distinction between custody/guardianship and educational rights. She said termination of parental rights is rare and the draft intends to set a consistent district default: absent court orders or other documentation severing rights, both natural and adoptive parents retain educational rights.
Mister Doran urged caution with several examples he…
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