Vancouver School District updates CTE policy to expand nondiscrimination language
Summary
The board approved revisions to Policy 2170 to align the career and technical education nondiscrimination statement with the protected classes listed in RCW 28A.642.010. The vote was unanimous after a brief presentation by district counsel Taylor Richmond.
The Vancouver School District Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt revisions to Policy 2170, the district's career and technical education nondiscrimination policy. The board discussed the measure during its regular meeting and approved the change without further amendment.
Taylor Richmond, the district's lawyer, told the board the revisions "update the nondiscrimination statement to include all of the protected classes that are recognized in RCW 28A.642.010," and said the change is part of a broader review of district policies. The board offered members an opportunity for questions but recorded no objections before taking a roll-call vote.
Directors Sproul, Barrows, Zavala Ortega and Decker were each polled and recorded "Approve." The meeting chair also stated approval; the motion carried. Richmond said the changes are administrative clarifications to bring the policy into alignment with state law.
The board did not identify any follow-up steps or implementation details during the meeting. The next procedural step is the usual administrative publication of the revised policy as part of the district's policy manual.
