September 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education POLICY Committee Meeting
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1. Policy 5114 - Student Discipline
Rationale:
Policy 5114 Student Discipline. This policy needed to be revised due to the policy objectives and guidelines, including the inclusion of restorative practices. There were also a number of legislative changes. Changes include notification of hearings for expulsion, the lengths of in-school and out-of-school suspensions, changes in definitions for bullying, and teacher requests for a meeting of the crisis intervention team.
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2. Policy 0521 - Non-discrimination Statement
Rationale:
Policy 0521 Non-discrimination Statement This statement of non-discrimination has not been revised since 2005 and is aligned with Federal law. We will be deleting the regulation, which covers investigations, which we have in other policies (4010.1 & 5145.42 below).
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3. Policy/Regulation 4118.112 - REGARDING PROHIBITION OF SEX DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
Rationale:
Policy 4118.112 & Regulation REGARDING PROHIBITION OF SEX DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE This policy and regulation goes into effect effective August 1, 2024. There were some substantial changes in the law that cause major revisions to both the policy and regulation.
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4. Policy/Regulation 5145.42 - PROHIBITION OF SEX DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING SEX-BASED HARASSMENT
Rationale:
Policy 5145.42 & Regulation PROHIBITION OF SEX DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING SEX-BASED HARASSMENT - Students. This policy and regulation goes into effect effective August 1, 2024. There were some substantial changes in the law that cause major revisions to both the policy and regulation. It is important to note that the regulations are almost identical to those of an employee.
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5. Policy 5131.911 - School Climate
Rationale:
Policy 5131.911 School Climate Policy (replaces bullying policy). With this policy, which formally was entitled "Bullying", districts are required to adopt (by law) the model policy by CABE. The policy is the model policy. The District Social Emotional Learning Collaborative and Safe School Climate Committee will use it to develop the District Climate Plan.
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6. Policies for future review/discussion
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7. Public Comment
(Please note: The Board welcomes Public Comment and asks that speakers please limit their comments to 2 minutes. Speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them. The Board will not permit any expression of personal complaints or defamatory comments about Board of Education personnel and students, nor against any person connected with the Bethel Public School System.) |
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8. Adjourn
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