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Committee supports stronger volunteer background checks, asks Board to review policy

Mason Public Schools Board of Education Policy and Community Committee · November 20, 2025
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Summary

Rick Brooks briefed the committee on the district's volunteer background-check procedures; the committee expressed support for stronger checks and requested the Board review policy language at a future meeting.

At the Nov. 20 Curriculum and Staff Committee meeting, Rick Brooks provided information on the district's current volunteer background-check process. The minutes say the committee agreed that stronger background checks and protections for students and staff are preferable, and requested a review of the relevant policy at a future Board meeting.

The minutes list Rick Brooks as both assistant superintendent and HR director; they do not clarify whether those titles refer to a single individual or two staff members. The committee did not take a formal vote on changes and instead requested further policy review at a future meeting.