Policy committee advances three policies — including student voter registration — to full board for March

The Union County Public Schools policy committee voted to send three items to the full board for consideration at its March meeting: Policy 4‑11 (student wellness), Policy 8‑01 (student transportation services) and a proposed student voter registration policy. Staff asked the committee to move the items forward.

Attorney (S3) said the revisions to Policy 4‑11 were based on recommendations from the Student Health Advisory Council and have already been reviewed by the committee and the board. "Staff would request that this policy go for approval at the March meeting," the attorney said. Regarding Policy 8‑01, the attorney said the changes align the policy with State Board of Education requirements and that no stakeholder feedback has been received since the earlier reviews. On the proposed student voter registration policy, the attorney said it was drafted "to provide guidance and some statutory requirements regarding voter registration, having applications at the school, to give guidance to our principals."

The committee approved a motion to forward all three items to the full board by voice vote after a member moved and another seconded. The record shows approval by the sound of "aye," but no numerical roll call or count was provided in the transcript. The committee did not record any stakeholder comments on these drafts during the meeting.

What happens next: the full board will consider the three policies at its March meeting; the policy committee's action was a referral for board consideration rather than final adoption.

Speakers quoted or referenced here are those who spoke in the meeting transcript: Attorney (S3) and the committee Chair (first speaker).