October 4, 2016 at 5:00 PM - Policy Committee Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Susan Hunter
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2. 2.200 Annual Operating Budget
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Better clarifies/complies with state and federal law.
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3. 4.210 Credit Recovery
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Complies with the changes to State Board policy.
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4. 4.211 Work Based Learning Program
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This new policy was created in response to the changes in State Board policy.
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5. 4.605 Graduation Requirements/Activities
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Mr. Sorrells will give an update on this policy; the policy is not up for approval at this time.
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6. 4.700 Testing Programs
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This is just a "clean up"; we're eliminating "Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year..." on the second page.
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7. 5.301 Emergency and Legal Leave
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As you'll see, this one got a major overhaul. At one point in time, teachers were exempt from serving on jury duty...that is no more. With the changes, the policy now reflects state and federal law.
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8. 6.200 Attendance Elementary Schools
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This is also a "clean up". We're just eliminating the line on page 4 that gives reference to the 2015-2016 school year.
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9. 6.2001 Attendance Middle and High School
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"Clean up": The change comes on page 2.
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10. 6.3071 Alcohol and Drug Testing
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During the June 9, 2014, meeting of the Marshall County Board of Education, the board voted to delete this policy, because we no longer drug test students. We have included it in this group of policies because TSBA, who manages our policy "book", made changes; we can either adopt the policy and begin drug testing or take no action.
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11. 6.313 Discipline Procedures
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To comply with state and federal law changes.
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12. 6.403 Student Communicable Diseases
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A State Board of Education change (page 2).
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13. 6.4051 Glucagon and Diazepam Gel (Diastat)
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A new policy to comply with state law.
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14. 6.409 Child Abuse and Neglect
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It may be hard to find the change on this one. We just added the TCA code (line 11) that one can reference to see why it is in our policy.
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15. 6.412 Emergency Allergy Response Plan
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To comply with state law and State Board of Education policy.
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16. 6.413 Prevention and Treatment of Sports Related Concussions
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New policy to comply with state law.
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17. 6.503 Homeless Students
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This policy was rewritten to be more comprehensive and comply with the Every Child Succeeds Act and new information from the U.S. Department of Education.
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18. Adjourn
Speaker(s):
Susan Hunter
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