Rationale:
1.19.22 Rationale for Revision of Policies First Reading 1.25.22 / Second Reading 2.22.22* Policies will be uploaded in BOE Connect in Numerical Order
Revision Policy 1.100 School Board Legal Status and Authority- Cosmetic (capitalization/cleaned-up citations).
Revision Policy 1.101 Role of the Board-Cosmetic (capitalization/cleaned-up citations/change titles to "Superintendent"); removed superfluous language.
Revision Policy 1.102 Board Members Legal Status-Cosmetic (capitalization/cleaned-up citations); added language to account for other requirements of State law in regard to candidacy, if applicable (ex: primaries); added statutory language.
Policy 1.105 School Board Legislative Involvement - Reviewed and No changes recommended.
Revision Policy 1.1061 Boardmanship Code of Ethics- Cosmetic (changed titles to "Superintendent").
Revision Policy 1.107 Board Member Conflict of Interest- Cosmetic (capitalizations/cleaned-up citation).
Revision Policy 1.108 Nepotism-Cosmetic (capitalizations/cleaned-up citation); made applicable to City governing body because it had been omitted; added statutory language regarding qualifications; clarified the object of whose household is covered.
Revision Policy 1.200 Method of Election of Officers-Cosmetic (capitalization/cleaned up citation); removed vague language concerning eligibility for re-election; removed obsolete language regarding organizational meeting.
Revision Policy 1.201 Duties of Officers-Cosmetic (capitalization/ cleaned-up citations/changed title to "Superintendent"); changed valuation regarding surplus property to reflect law change.
Revision Policy 1.202 Duties of Board Members-Cosmetic (capitalization; cleaned-up citation; changed title to "Superintendent").
Revision Policy 1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities- Cosmetic (cleaned-up citations; changed title to "Superintendent").
Revision Policy 1.205 Superintendent Relations-Cosmetic (changed title to "Superintendent").
Revision Policy 1.404 Appearances Before the Board-Cosmetic (capitalization); changed "on the form" to specify the name of the form, i.e. "Public Comment Form".
Revision Policy 1.405 Rules of Order-Cosmetic (capitalization/cleaned-up citations/ moved language from paragraph to another paragraph to make the policy read better); added statutory language regarding roll call votes and voice votes for purposes of clarity.
Revision Policy 1.406 Board Meeting Minutes-Cosmetic (cleaned-up citations/capitalization/changed title to "Superintendent").
Revision Policy 1.503 News Releases News Conferences and Interviews- Cosmetic (capitalization/changed title to "Superintendent"); eliminated vague language to provide clarity.
Revision Policy 3.601 Fringe Benefits- The 8th line of the policy explains that this policy is subject to modifications at any time, but yet goes on to provide specific benefit terms. This policy, as presently written has an inordinate amount of description for a policy of this type, which as stated in the policy itself can be modified at any time. The proposed changes are made to be more in line with most policies of this type. Plan benefits are available to all employees in the plan document and information provided annually by HR.
Revision Policy 3.602 Workers’ Compensation-Cosmetic (cleaned-up citations/added missing words to complete sentence); updated this policy to comport with the actual application of workers’ compensation laws at GMSD (ex: titles of those persons to whom reporting should be made); also added statutory language regarding workers’ compensation exclusions.
Revision Policy 4.605 Graduation Requirements-deleted obsolete language in that language in the policy has been removed from State rule; Cosmetic (cleaned-up citations).
Revision Policy 5.204 Advanced Degrees-Cosmetic (cleaned-up citation); provided clarity from "HR" to "GMSD Human Resources Office".
Revision Policy 6.206 Transfers Within the System-added new statutory language regarding posting available spaces; removed language regarding procedure in that the policy provides said guidance.
