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Athens City Board adopts multiple policy updates on second and final reading
Summary
On Oct. 13 the Athens City Board of Education approved second and final readings of several updated board policies, including records, emergency preparedness, threat assessment, virtual education, reporting student progress, and employee discrimination/harassment policies.
The Athens City Board of Education voted to approve the second and final reading of a set of updated board policies at its Oct. 13, 2025 meeting in Athens, Tennessee. Johnny Coffman moved for approval; Stan Harrison seconded and the motion carried.
Board materials list the policies approved on second and final reading as Policy 1.407 (School District Records), 2.403 (Surplus Property Sales), 3.202 (Emergency Preparedness Plan), 3.204 (Threat Assessment Team), 4.100 (Instructional Program), 4.212 (Virtual Education Program), 4.403 (Library Materials), 4.601 (Reporting Student Progress), 5.305 (Family and Medical Leave), 5.500 (Discrimination/Harassment of Employees — sexual, racial, ethnic, religious), 5.701 (Substitute Teachers), 6.303 (Interrogations and Searches), 6.304 (Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyber-bullying, and Intimidation), and 6.600 (Student Records).
Board members did not provide extended discussion on the record; the motion to adopt the listed updates passed as recorded in the minutes. A copy of the policy documents is included in the Minutes Book.
