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Board to advertise amendments to bus-operator, special-education and offender-posting policies
Summary
Wallace Knight told the board the district will advertise amendments to three policies: Policy 8600.04 (bus operator qualifications), Policy 2460 (ESE independent educational evaluations paid under IDEA) and Policy 8470 (registered-offender posting language, removing images). Board members asked clarifying questions about seating capacity language and posting content.
Wallace Knight presented three policy amendments the board will advertise for public comment.
Policy 8600.04: Revisions clarify the definition of a bus operator and the types of licenses required depending on vehicle type; board members asked about seating capacities for certain campus passenger vehicles and whether a regular driver's license is sufficient for smaller vehicles.
Policy 2460: The policy will add a provision tracking federal regulation that allows a parent to request an independent educational evaluation (IEE) when they disagree with a district evaluation. Staff explained the district may fund an IEE at public expense through the IDEA grant; they also maintain a non-exhaustive list of qualified providers and will include the provider list in administrative procedures (which can be updated more frequently than policy).
Policy 8470: Staff proposed striking language that required principals to maintain an "updated binder" of offenders and clarified that informational posters provided by law enforcement must be posted in a public area but that schools should not post offender images. Board members asked staff to clarify who places the required information and what items can be posted; staff said law enforcement provides the informational materials and that images of offenders will not be posted.
Staff will advertise the amendments and return with required follow-up.
