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Board approves several policy updates, including administrator ethics and textbook inspection language
Summary
The board approved multiple policy updates from the policy committee: Policy 306 (administrator code of ethics revised to match Minnesota statute), Policy 410 (family and medical leave language updated to reflect Minnesota paid leave and ESST), Policy 606 (instructional materials inspection procedures), and Policy 709 (student transportation and safety procedures).
The policy committee presented a set of revisions for board approval, and the board voted to approve the policies as presented.
Ashley Madson reviewed the committee recommendations: Policy 306 (administrator code of ethics) was revised to align with Minnesota statute definitions; Policy 410 (family and medical leave) removed prior parental-leave language now covered by Minnesota paid leave and ESST; Policy 524.1 (employee use of social media) was reviewed with minor platform-name updates; Policy 528 (student parental/family/marital status nondiscrimination) and Policy 529 (staff notification of violent behavior in students) were reviewed with technical reference updates; Policy 606 was amended to clarify that instructional materials, including certain teacher manuals and supplemental materials used with surveys or evaluations, will be available for inspection by parents or guardians under the relevant state statute; and Policy 709 added procedures related to type-three drivers and updated language to replace "handicapping condition" with "disability." The committee recommended approval and the board approved the items in one action.
Why it matters: these policy updates modify district practice in areas including ethics, leave administration, materials transparency, and transportation safety. Several changes reflect state law updates or technical edits requested by the committee.
Quote: "There are revisions to the code of ethics that are listed in this policy. It comes directly from the Minnesota statute," Ashley Madson said when presenting Policy 306.
What's next: the district will publish the revised policies and apply the updated procedures; any operational or enforcement details were not read into the record.
