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Board approves first reading of digital-device policy and amends sick-leave language to include classified staff
Summary
The board moved a first reading of a K–12 digital devices policy and approved an amendment to apply personal and professional leave language to classified employees; the motion to amend was made and seconded and passed by voice vote.
The Giles County School Board handled multiple personnel and policy items, including a first reading of a digital devices policy and a motion to extend personal and professional leave language to classified staff.
A presenter introduced a recommended change to the district’s digital-device and social-media guidance, proposing the policy apply districtwide (K–12) rather than limit certain provisions to K–5. The presenter said device use should be teacher-led for clear educational benefit and recommended the district’s instructional-technology coordinator develop implementation procedures and oversee compliance, with principals monitoring classroom application. "It has been recommended...that we utilize this to be K–12 rather than K–5," the Administrator said.
On personnel policies, the board took a second-reading step on Policy 5.106 (employment application) and discussed user e-verify implementation. Presenter and Chair then moved and seconded an amendment to Policy 5.302 so that personal and professional leave provisions would apply to classified employees as well as certified staff. After no further discussion, the board called the question and members answered "aye".
The chair announced that Policy 4.215 was approved on first reading and the amendment to include classified employees in the personal and professional leave provisions was adopted on the floor by voice vote. The meeting record shows motions were made and seconded, and the board indicated assent by voice; no roll-call vote with individual member names was recorded in the transcript.
The board did not finalize implementation details at the meeting; presenters said the district will coordinate with finance and specify how leave accruals apply to classified staff as the policies move toward final readings.
Next procedural steps include preparing final text for second readings where required and communicating approved first-reading changes and guidance to parents and staff once procedures are developed.
