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Board approves Title IX harassment-policy update and handbook appendix
Summary
Board members voted to adopt administrative recommendations to update harassment policy language and add a harassment-assault information appendix to the student handbook; presenters said the language is clear and intended as a resource for students.
The board approved revisions to Title IX / harassment policy language and separately adopted a new handbook appendix providing harassment and assault resources for students. The administration recommended the changes as "common-sense" clarifications to be included in student materials.
Pat Little, the superintendent, told the board the new language in redline was clear and appropriate for inclusion in the handbook and recommended approval. A board member moved the recommended policy adoption and a subsequent motion adopted the handbook appendix as an informational resource for students. Both motions carried without recorded opposition in the transcript.
Board members noted the appendix is intended to provide resources and support (statewide resource materials were referenced) and said the district plans to share relevant sections with staff who deliver reproductive-health or related curriculum.
