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Board advances several policy updates including drone and electronic-monitoring language
Summary
The board advanced multiple policy changes: a rename to the student mental health policy, first readings of changes to support-staff hiring, new state-law-derived language on drones and video surveillance, bus audio/video monitoring, and a wellness policy addressing vending machines.
The board reviewed and moved to advance several policy updates recommended by the policy committee. A second-reading was reported for policy 07/2005 (student mental health services), rephrased to emphasize prevention and response rather than "sudden death and suicide." The board also took up first readings for policy 543 (support-staff recruiting and hiring), policy 7-34 (video surveillance and use of drones on school property), policy 7-51.4 (audio and video monitoring on school buses), and policy 7-63 (healthy kids/wellness policy).
Administrators said some language was drawn directly from a new state law and integrated into district policy to ensure compliance, particularly for drone use during school hours and surveillance on vehicles. The wellness-policy discussion included vending-machine access at the high school; the committee reported agreement to allow vending machines for the junior class and reflected that in the draft policy. The board moved to accept the policies presented on first reading and carried the motion by voice vote.
Board members noted the WASB (Wisconsin Association of School Boards) had conducted a policy review and provided a "quick check" list of suggestions, and the policy committee will prioritize about 13 pages of suggested revisions over the coming year.
