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Medford Lakes board adopts new sexual-harassment policy and updates nepotism and chief-administrator rules
Summary
The board approved final readings for P 0142.1 (nepotism), P 1220 (employment of the chief school administrator) and a new P & R 1552 (sexual harassment), and abolished two older harassment policies; vote recorded in the minutes as unanimous among present board members.
The Medford Lakes Board of Education approved updates to district policy May 20, including a final reading of P 0142.1 (Nepotism), P 1220 (Employment of the Chief School Administrator), and adoption of a new policy and regulation P & R 1552 (Sexual Harassment).
The board also voted to abolish two predecessor policies, P & R 3362 and P & R 4352, which the minutes state are replaced by the new P & R 1552. The motion was moved by Kevin Kerfoot and seconded by Emily Connerly; a roll-call vote listed Board President Dana Schultz and members Emily Connerly, Kevin Kerfoot, Julia Moore, and Benjamin Wilson as voting in the affirmative.
Why it matters: The new policy consolidates the district's approach to sexual-harassment complaints and replaces older policy references in the minutes. The meeting record does not include the full text of P & R 1552; the minutes reference the policy numbers and indicate attachments were provided to board members.
What happens next: Implementation of the new policy will follow board procedures and existing administrative processes; the minutes do not record further public debate or amendment to the policy language during the meeting.
