Board discusses staff harassment policy and draft charter‑bus policy; no action taken

Two district policies were the focus of extended discussion at the Jan. 28 meeting but were not adopted at that session.

Policy 50.11 (harassment of district staff) was presented as part of Title IX‑related revisions. Staff said the draft reorganizes definitions, clarifies investigation and response language, separates staff responsibilities from training, and adds guidance for volunteer and parent orientation to ensure consistent information. The superintendent and policy lead emphasized that staff training requirements will remain unchanged and that a parent/volunteer handbook is planned to cover ad hoc volunteer orientation.

District staff also presented a proposed new policy (63.35) governing use of charter/commercial buses for clubs, activities and sports. The presenter said the district plans to prefer district drivers and buses where possible and would use charter services only when district resources are unavailable; the draft mentions a roughly 200‑mile radius guideline and requires that state‑approved charter vendors and safety/insurance checks be used. Board members asked whether the 200‑mile radius is a firm cutoff and discussed alternatives such as district vans, borrowing capacity from nearby districts, or case‑by‑case approval tied to funding and board authorization. The presenter said staff will refine the draft and bring it back as an action item.

No votes were taken on these items; staff and board members agreed to return the policies for future action with clarifications on volunteer training, limits on charter use, and funding/approval procedures.