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Board approves first reading of revised student wellness policy, adds federal nondiscrimination language
Summary
Trustees approved first‑reading revisions to BP 5030 (Student Wellness) to include updated federal nondiscrimination language and agreed to add explicit parent‑notification and household‑income/family‑status references. The changes passed on first reading and will be incorporated in the policy record.
The Modesto City Schools Board on Nov. 18 approved the first reading of proposed revisions to Board Policy 5030 (Student Wellness), adding federal nondiscrimination language and clarifying how parents are notified when the district provides school‑based health services.
Associate Superintendent Mark Herps said the changes are primarily a cleanup to align the district wellness policy with federal civil‑rights requirements and to clarify the district’s wellness plan components, including nutrition guidelines and referral practices. Trustees discussed three suggested edits during first reading: inserting the word “religion” into the nondiscrimination clause, adding household income and family/parental status language, and explicitly stating that the district will notify parents when arranging health‑service referrals.
Trustee Marks proposed language emphasizing parental notification to “ensure trust”; Trustee Daly and others recommended adoption of household income/family status and political‑belief protections modeled on U.S. Department of Agriculture civil‑rights language. Staff said the additions are consistent with federal guidance and feasible for incorporation. The board moved and seconded the first reading with those agreed additions.
What happens next: The board approved the changes on first reading; the revision will return for final adoption in a subsequent meeting per the board’s policy‑revision schedule. Staff suggested the wellness committee and legal counsel will ensure the nondiscrimination language matches federal requirements before final approval.
The first reading took place after the budget realignment vote and preceded the meeting’s adjournment.
