Merton board approves Arrowhead teacher-sharing agreement and deletes a slate of outdated policies

At its Sept. 30 meeting, the Merton Community School District board approved an agreement labeled '6603' with Arrowhead Union High School to share a math teacher, and the board voted to delete a series of outdated policies and job descriptions following administrative recommendations.

The board approved the Arrowhead agreement to share Naomi Fulton as a math teacher; the arrangement covers salary only (no benefits) and was described as enabling accelerated students to earn geometry credit in a class of about 18–19 students. The motion to approve agreement 6603 passed by voice vote.

Following that, the board considered and approved motions to delete multiple outdated policies and job descriptions that administration had provided for consideration. Items moved and carried included deletions of policy 4.008 (vandalism), 4.011 (telephone services), policy 5.004.1 (reading specialist job description), 5.005 (substitute teachers), 5.007.2 (district secretary job description), 5.007.4 (maintenance full-time job description), 5.007.5 (noncertified and certified instructional aides job description), 5.007.6 (computer teacher job description), 5.007.8 (food server job description), 5.008 (bookkeeper qualifications and duties), and 6.009 (student conduct on school buses). Each motion was seconded and carried by voice vote; the consent agenda earlier in the meeting passed 3–1.

No roll-call vote details linking member names to individual yes/no votes were recorded in the transcript for the policy deletions; the consent-agenda vote was specifically noted as 'Motion carries 3 to 1.' Board members said deletions were recommended by administration and were provided to the full board for consideration.

The board did not indicate additional study or amendments to the deletions at the meeting. Any follow-up or replacement policies were not specified on the record and will appear on future agendas if needed.