APPROVED 9-14-2020

Board of Education Policy Review Committee (Monday, June 1, 2020)

Generated by Lisa Gabriel on Thursday, June 4, 2020

1. Board Policy Committee

A. Call to Order

Ms. Cary called the meeting to order at 11:07 a.m.

B. Roll Call

Members Present:Debbie Cary, Mike Illg, Matt Morse, Virginia Morgan, Sarge Truesdell, Dave Jones (via Polycom)
Members Absent:

C. Approval of Agenda

The agenda was approved as presented.

D. Approval of Notes

The notes from the May 6, 2020 meeting were approved as printed.

2. Exhibits

A. Exhibits

None.

3. Policy Review-Ongoing

A. BP 5141.42, AR 5141.42, E 5141.42a and E 5141.42b Professional Boundaries of Staff with Students

Borough Attorney Ms. Patty Burley discussed the issues that concern her about the policy. One concern is that the policy is too specific and could lead to trouble in the future. Hiring practices and trainings are also important areas.
Mr. Jones suggested that Mrs. Burley work with AASB and her sources on the National Level and talk to the AASB attorney regarding her concerns. The committee agreed that it was a good idea to cover the gray areas of BP 5141.42, AR 5141.42a and E 5141.42b Professional Boundaries of Staff with Students.

B. AR 4111.3 School Attendance-Staff Dependents

Mr. Jones updated the committee regarding AR 4113.3 School Attendance-Staff Dependents. Administration recommends they move forward with it to help improve recruitment of staff into buildings. There were questions regarding legality for Charter schools at the June, 1, 2020 meeting. Ms. Burley has no legal concerns about the policy. The committee recommends that the policy moves forward to a work session and first reading at the July 13, 2020 board meeting to have it for the start of school in the fall.

C. BP 5141.52 Suicide Prevention

Mr. Jones introduced the policy and deferred to Mr. Clayton Holland. Mr. Holland thanked Ms. Cary and Mr. Jones for bringing the policy forward. He recommended changes to the parent/guardian awareness portion of the policy. He expressed concerns that the administrators may have too much responsibility to track. He would like to change Peer Counselor to Peer Leaders. He expressed concerns that the word Counselor is a heavy burden for a student. A leader would take the concerns to an adult for further action. There were concerns about the opt-out portion of the policy and concerns about parent/guardian awareness because the parent handbook is quite large and it could be missed. Moved forward to work session.

D. BP 5141.51 At-Risk Students

Mr. Jones updated the committee and asked to table BP 5141.51 At-Risk Students until they have better information. The committee will determine if a BP and AR are both required.

4. Policy New Business

A. BP 3510 Business and Noninstructional Operations MAINTENANCE

Mr. Jones updated the committee. The word "commissioning" is being added to the policy. Commissioning is an assurance that a new building will work as designed before it is accepted for operation. It was recommended to move BP 3510 to a work session.

5. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

Ms. Cary Adjourned committee meeting at 12:16 p.m.