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Board adopts Act 89–related communication policies
Summary
The Silver Lake J1 School District board approved a package of policies tied to Act 89 (and related Act 57 provisions) designed to standardize communication protocols districtwide; the policies were reviewed by Neola and the policy committee.
The Silver Lake J1 School District board voted to adopt a set of policies the staff described as implementing requirements tied to Act 89 and continuing work from Act 57. A staff member explained the package focuses on communication expectations and the use of ParentSquare as the district’s monitored communication tool.
The staff member told the board that Neola reviewed and helped align the policies with state guidance and that the policy committee had discussed the items before bringing them to the board. The staff member said ParentSquare will be used to send district communications and that the tool allows oversight of messages from certified and non-certified staff, coaches and athletes, and other district communicators.
A board member moved to approve the Act 89 policies collectively; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote, with members responding "Aye." No amendments or roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
The board presented the vote as a procedural adoption of policies to meet statutory expectations; no further implementation timeline was discussed in the recorded segment.
