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Urbana board reviews Press 114 updates, new Title IX grievance language and 'racism-free schools' policy
Summary
Administrators walked the board through Press 114 suggested updates, explained changes to Title IX grievance language to broaden discrimination coverage (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and presented a new policy that inserts 'racism-free schools' language to comply with recent state legislation; staff noted further policy drafts and training coming this fall.
District staff presented a packet of policy updates from the Policy Reference Education Subscription Service (Press) and highlighted several items the board will consider at upcoming meetings.
Administrators said the Press review consolidates periodic five-year updates and more substantive policy changes. The most substantive near-term change is renaming and broadening references to the district’s grievance procedures: where policy previously referenced “Title IX harassment,” the new language replaces that…
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