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Board gives preliminary approval, with amendments, to draft Safe and Healthy Schools Commission policy (BP 5800)
Summary
Trustees voted unanimously to amend and preliminarily approve draft Board Policy 5800 to formalize the Safe and Healthy Schools Commission, adding a school‑based member, clarifying reporting cadence and adding prevention and academic language before a 13‑day public review period.
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees provided preliminary approval on Jan. 13, 2026, for a revised draft of Board Policy 5800 establishing the Safe and Healthy Schools Commission and opened a 13‑day public review and comment period.
Chief Student Services Officer Paul LaMarca described the proposal as a restoration and refinement of the commission—reducing membership from 15 to 11 while maintaining categories of representation and explicitly…
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