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Policy committee moves to rescind recent administrative rules amid state changes
Summary
Board discussed a rescind of recently adopted administrative rules at OSBArecommendation due to changes in federal and state guidance around discrimination and complaint procedures; the board will revert to prior AR language while awaiting updated statewide guidance.
Superintendent Jim Hellman told board members the district will rescind recently adopted administrative rules (ARs) at the request of the Oregon School Boards Association because of recent changes to discrimination complaint procedures. "We're rescinding administrative rules that we most recently voted on and accepted," Hellman said, adding that the district would return to the prior AR language until updated guidance is finalized.
Board members asked whether rescinding the ARs changes the underlying policy; Hellman said the policy remains in place and the AR document (implementation details) will be revised back to the previously accepted language. The board discussed that complaints will still be processed according to the policy and that specific implementation steps will be clarified once OSBA and state guidance are finalized. No formal vote on policy substance was held at the meeting; the action is administrative in nature and meant to align local processes with evolving statewide directives.
