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Board amends School of Choice policy to include children of district employees

Union City Community Schools Board of Education · January 19, 2026
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Summary

The board approved wording added to Thrun Policy 5305 to extend School of Choice eligibility to children of district employees, including adopted children and legal wards.

The Union City Community Schools Board approved an amendment to Thrun Policy 5305 (School of Choice) to add the language: “A student who is the child of a person who is employed by the District including adopted child or legal ward.”

The motion was made by Darin LaBar and seconded by Archie Mears and recorded as carried by unanimous vote (7-0). The change expands explicit eligibility to include children of district employees and was recorded in the Action Items of the Jan. 19 organizational meeting.

The transcript does not record details about implementation steps, enrollment caps, or whether the change will alter lottery or capacity rules; those operational details were not specified in the meeting minutes and would be determined by district administration under policy guidelines.