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Riverview SD policy committee debates volunteer-clearance language for school board members
Summary
The Riverview School District Policy Committee spent most of its Nov. 12 meeting hashing out volunteer classifications and whether policy language should explicitly list school board directors as a category that may need background clearances; members agreed to consult legal counsel and revise the wording before a first reading.
The Riverview School District Policy Committee devoted the bulk of its Nov. 12 meeting to proposed updates to the volunteer policy, focusing on who must hold background clearances and how to word references to school board directors.
Committee members said the policy will define three volunteer classifications—independent volunteer, assistant volunteer and volunteer coach/sponsor—and set clearance requirements such as TB testing and mandated-reporter training for volunteers with direct student contact. Superintendent Neil English said the change is tied to a new compliance system and a volunteer portal intended to centralize certificates and clearances.
"This is similar" to grant approvals, English said, arguing for…
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