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Superintendent: Board will redraft district policies with Erie BOCES support
Summary
The superintendent told the board the district will redraft its policies using Erie BOCES samples and internal red‑lining; the board will receive red-line drafts "within the next 2 weeks" and proceed with first and second readings before adoption.
The district superintendent told the Jericho Union Free School District board that the district will undertake a comprehensive rewrite of its policies and move those drafts through the district's formal first- and second‑reading process.
"So where do policies come from? How do policies work at Jericho and policy timeline at our district?" the superintendent said, framing the rewrite as part of aligning district rules with state law and administrative regulations. The superintendent said the board has engaged Erie BOCES and staff support — including assistance from Mike Larkin — to produce red-line versions and that "they will get that within the next 2 weeks."
The superintendent emphasized that adopted policies carry the weight of district law and are subject to state education law, commissioner regulations, civil service rules and board resolutions. The board will review the red-line drafts in public meetings, with opportunities for questions and comment during the first and second readings before final approval.
Board members asked procedural questions about slide counts and meeting length; the superintendent said updating policies will not necessarily lengthen regular meetings. The presentation closed with an acknowledgement that the rewritten policies will be kept current as state and commissioner guidance evolves.
