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Board adopts updates to equal‑opportunity, leave and internet‑use policies
Summary
The Forsyth County Schools board unanimously adopted revisions to policy GAAA (equal opportunity employment), GARH (employee leaves and absences) and IFBG (Internet Acceptable Use); staff said IFBG changes implement elements of Senate Bill 351, including administrative procedures and digital citizenship lessons.
The Forsyth County Schools board unanimously adopted three policy revisions after staff review and a 30-day public posting process, board members said.
Derek Hershey, associate superintendent of human resources, presented changes to policy GAAA (equal opportunity employment) and said the revisions were posted for review at the prior meeting. The board moved and adopted the revisions without further public comment.
Hershey and other presenters then summarized minor changes to GARH (employee leaves and absences) and recommended adoption. Board members moved and adopted the changes unanimously.
Mike Evans (identified in the transcript as presenting from the 'bat cave') discussed updates to policy IFBG, the Internet Acceptable Use Policy. Evans told the board the IFBG revisions reflect requirements tied to Senate Bill 351 and add administrative procedures plus requirements for teaching digital citizenship and incorporating social-media lessons into instruction. After Superintendent recommendation and a board motion, the IFBG update passed unanimously.
Board members did not record additional public comment on the policy adoptions at the meeting. The approvals send the revisions into district practice and administrative implementation steps.
