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Board reviews transportation, CROWN Act dress-code update and menstrual-product policy draft
Summary
Director Grama presented three policies for 30-day review, including transportation obligations to charter students, updates to the district dress and grooming policy to reflect the CROWN Act, and a draft menstrual-products policy focused on secondary schools with questions about elementary provision and receptacles.
Director Grama presented three policies for 30‑day review. Policy 810 concerns transportation responsibilities for charter-school students (district must provide free transportation though not necessarily identical modes). Policy 221 was updated to reflect the CROWN Act and explicitly protect hairstyles associated with race and religious creed. A draft policy (2 46.1 in the transcript) on menstrual‑product provision was discussed; staff reported new free dispensers are being installed in secondary schools and will be stocked, and the board asked whether elementary restrooms and stall receptacles should also be included.
Board members asked staff to consider wording clarifications and whether policy language should explicitly reflect that products are being provided across all buildings. Staff offered to coordinate with principals about restroom placement and suggested minor wording changes (remove or revise the term "designated" restrooms) to reflect practice.
