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Board to return on BP/AR updates covering athletics, graduation requirements and extracurriculars
Summary
Dr. Ashley Benjamin presented proposed Board Policy and Administrative Regulation updates that reflect CSBA samples and CDE guidance, including athletic competition language referencing Ed Code 221.5, student nondiscrimination, no participation fees, concussion protocols, and a new high‑school personal finance graduation requirement expected by 2030–31.
Dr. Ashley Benjamin presented proposed updates to board policies and administrative regulations that align with CSBA samples and current California Department of Education guidance. She said the updates cover international exchange, graduation requirements (noting a future standalone personal finance course for the 2030–31 school year), extracurricular and co‑curricular activities, and athletic competition.
On athletics, the AR specifies that students shall be allowed to participate consistent with their gender identity regardless of the gender listed on student records and that the program must be free from discrimination; the regulation also strengthens health and safety language (emergency action plans, concussion protocols) and adds an opioid fact sheet requirement for annual notifications. Board members asked questions about state law, and staff said they will revisit the language if higher‑court decisions require changes.
