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Park Hill committee adopts instructional and library media policy updates; staff stresses vendor data‑privacy addendum
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Summary
The Park Hill Policy Committee approved updates to instructional materials and library media center policies on April 14, 2026, adopting MSBA-recommended language and clarifying a parental concern process; staff emphasized the district's required vendor data‑privacy addendum for student data.
The Park Hill Policy Committee on April 14 approved updates to two policies aimed at tracking model recommendations from MSBA and clarifying how the district handles electronic resources and parental concerns.
Clay, the staff member presenting the items, said the changes to IIA (instructional materials) "are largely to track with updates from MSIMS 6 and also kind of just acknowledge or add language in response to more and more electronic resources." He told the committee the district broadened MSBA's original phrasing on cultural responsiveness to better reflect Park Hill practice.
Committee member Glenn asked about specific "red lines" or contractual "traps" that prompted the rewrite. Clay said the district reviews terms and conditions, involves technology staff in reviews and "we have our own data privacy addendum that we require vendors to sign off on." He said that addendum is used when vendors would handle any individually identifiable student data so that contract language reflects required protections.
On library policy IIAC (Library Media Centers), Clay flagged a customization clarifying how the district responds when parents or guardians raise concerns about a particular resource. He said the language was tightened so responses apply to a resource-level concern rather than leaving broad judgment calls about whole categories of materials.
The committee voted to approve the action items that included these policy updates as presented. The committee chair announced the motion carried. The updates will be incorporated into district policy documents; staff said they will correct a few remaining wording inconsistencies noted during the meeting.
The committee handled related procedural items and moved on to consent items after the policy discussion; administrative procedures and forms accompanying the policies were provided for information only.
