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UCPS general counsel presents first review of policy edits on pregnant/parenting students and instructional materials
Summary
General counsel Stephanie Elliott presented first-review edits to policies 3-32 and 4-21 (pregnant and parenting students) for Title IX compliance and to policy 5-01 (selection of instructional materials) for compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. 115C-98; the board had no questions at first review.
At the March meeting, UCPS general counsel Stephanie Elliott presented three policy edits to the board for first review. Elliott said the proposed edits to policies 3-32 and 4-21 address support and nondiscrimination for pregnant and parenting students to ensure Title IX compliance. She also presented edits to policy 5-01 on the selection of instructional materials, which she said had been revised for compliance with North Carolina General Statute 115C-98.
Elliott invited board questions about the proposed changes and received none during the first-review presentation. She described the presentation as an initial step; the board received the edits for review rather than taking immediate action.
The superintendent's report earlier in the meeting included operational details that may be relevant to administration and policy implementation: a Title I Pre-K application deadline of Friday, March 20, a reminder that children must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31 to enroll in kindergarten, and introductions of two newly appointed cabinet members — Stephanie Elliott (general counsel) and Dr. Charles Mumpower (chief technology officer).
What was presented verbatim: "Before you for first review tonight... are edits to three existing policies, policies 3-32 and 4-21 regarding pregnant and parenting students... And policy 5-01 regarding selection of instructional materials have had edits made... for compliance purposes relative to North Carolina General Statute 115C-98," Elliott told the board.
Next steps: Because the item was presented for first review, the board did not vote on these edits at this meeting. The matter will return to the board for additional consideration or a subsequent vote according to the district's policy-review schedule.
