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Board adopts policy 93-10 and civility policy; tables parent-ban provision for further review
Summary
The governance committee presented procurement and whistleblower policy updates; the board approved policy 93-10 (second reading) and a civility policy and tabled a parent/community responsibility policy after questions about open-ended bans and how bans are lifted.
Doctor Benitez, presenting the Governance Committee report, told the board the committee had updated the procurement policy (adding a sole-source clarification) and submitted a whistleblower protection policy for first reading. He also put forward policy 93-10 for second reading and a proposed civility policy for the board's consideration.
During discussion, Board member Wilcox asked whether bans in the parent/community responsibility policy could be open-ended — "could a parent or guardian be banned from their child's school forever?" — and sought clarification on how bans end. Doctor Benitez said that the board would take written recommendations and that past bans have varied in duration (from 30 days to a school year) and that the committee would consider a review process rather than an automatic open-ended ban. He told the board the specific first-reading policy on bans would be tabled and brought back after recommendations.
The board voted on the second reading for policy 93-10 and carried the motion; the transcript indicates the civility policy was presented for adoption and the meeting proceeded with that action. The whistleblower policy remains at first reading and will return for further consideration.
Ending: Committee chairs asked board members and the public to submit written recommendations on ban duration and review steps so the governance committee can refine the policy before a subsequent vote.
