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Board reviews library-staffing policy language, leave updates and single-school waiver request
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Summary
Trustees reviewed proposed policy changes to align library staffing language with state statute, several personnel/leave policy updates, and a staff request to submit a waiver for one-school missed instructional time (Woodburn) with contingency makeup dates if the waiver is denied.
District staff presented multiple policy updates for board review and asked for guidance on a planned waiver submission for one school that missed a day of instruction due to a power outage.
On library staffing, staff recommended revising policy and procedure language where state statute (RCW) uses defined terms — for example, the statutory term “teacher librarian” — so district practice (where certificated teachers without a library endorsement commonly staff school libraries) remains in compliance without forcing wholesale rehiring. Staff said the change intends to align policy language with long‑standing district practice and statutory definitions.
The board reviewed several human-resources and leave-related policies (including sick leave, emergency/discretionary leave, and family and medical leave) and a policy on naming facilities/mascots. Staff noted some changes reflect negotiated collective bargaining agreements and procedural updates rather than substantive policy shifts.
Separately, staff described a waiver request they plan to submit to the superintendent’s office to cover a single school (Woodburn) that was closed for a power outage in December. Staff said the district has examples of similar waivers being approved elsewhere, and requested board members’ informal approval to submit the waiver; they cautioned official approval from the state might not arrive until June and described two contingency makeup dates if the waiver was denied (May 4 or June 22). Personnel negotiations (PSE) were also noted as ongoing; staff said bargaining was active and they expected progress this week.
Board members asked clarifying questions; staff said they would circulate the waiver paperwork and continue to update trustees and would return with action items or additional briefings as needed.
