Committee notes major state policy updates; will review model code of ethics, training requirements
Members flagged a 2026 legislative update manual and the school board association's model policy; the committee noted pending state rules on expanded board-member training, a model code of ethics, and student-privacy provisions that will require local adoption once released by the State Board of Education.
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Committee members reviewed material from the School Board Association and a 2026 policy and legislative update manual (about 210 pages) summarizing recent statutory and regulatory changes affecting district policy. Items flagged included new board-member training requirements, a model code of ethics the district must adopt within a set period after the State Board releases it, and several changes affecting discipline, grading and other administrative regulations.
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