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Board holds first readings of temperature and safety policies; members ask legal review of tense wording
Summary
The board held first readings of multiple policies including EBBD (temperature standards) and EBCD/EBC (safety language). Trustees raised concerns about contractual wording such as the phrase "every possible precaution" and asked that the safety-related policies be reviewed and returned to the policy committee after legal review.
Board members reviewed first readings of several policies, including a temperature-standards policy (EBBD) and safety-related policies. Superintendent Zipporah explained the policy language and noted the sample policy gave the district a minimum of 62 and a maximum of 82 degrees as parameters for building temperature.
During discussion, trustees raised legal and practical concerns. Trustee Andy recommended softening contract-language phrasing such as "taking every possible precaution," suggesting alternatives like "prudent precautions" and recommended obtaining legal counsel before finalizing the language. Trustees agreed to return several policies to the policy committee for revision and to conduct a legal review before a second reading.
