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Board adopts revised student handbooks and new policies including phone rules and food procurement
Summary
The board approved updated elementary, middle‑school and high‑school handbooks (including new phone and headphone rules) and adopted a new Food Purchasing Policy 8210 aligning procurement with USDA requirements; staff also approved a detailed job description to comply with STARS legislation.
Board reviewed and approved multiple policy and handbook updates. Changes to the middle‑school and high‑school handbooks include stricter phone rules (middle‑school phones to be turned off and stowed, high‑school teachers to manage phone use during instructional time), headphone restrictions with 504 exceptions, and clarified tardy and intervention procedures. The board approved both the elementary and middle/high school handbooks after discussion.
Separately, staff recommended adoption of a new Food Purchasing Policy 8210 to meet USDA procurement requirements for meal programs and presented an updated job description required to comply with STARS legislation so the position can receive a quality educator payment. Board approved the policy and the job description updates; staff said the job description clarifies duties without changing actual responsibilities.
