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Board weighs parents‑as‑coaches guidance and handbook self‑defense language
Summary
Administrators presented draft guidance on parents/guardians serving as coaches and proposed handbook language clarifying discipline for a clearly identified aggressor in student altercations, including a 10‑day minimum suspension for unprovoked attacks and protections for students who promptly defend themselves.
The policy committee reviewed two related items on Jan. 6: draft language to clarify expectations when parents or guardians serve as paid or volunteer coaches, and proposed handbook text to differentiate aggressors from students who defend themselves in unprovoked physical altercations.
Administration suggested an administrative regulation attached to policy 1.22 (extracurricular activities) that would require disclosure when applicants are parents or guardians of participants, require clear expectations of fairness, reassert existing clearance and training requirements, and place monitoring…
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