Ball-Chatham Community Unified School District 5 Policy Committee met Sept. 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
In Attendance:
Laura Calderon - Board Member
Ann Strahle - Board Member
Andrea Rediger - Board Member
Becca Lamon - Superintendent
The committee continued the process of the 5 year review of all Board policies. Any policy with a change will be added to the September 27, 2023 Board agenda for a first reading.
Policies Reviewed:
2:125 - Board Member Compensation, Expenses - Language added regarding checked bag fees, ride sharing and additional requirements for travel expenses. Legal references were added. Sentence removed related to costs exceeding coach airfare.
2:130 - Board/Superintendent Relationship - Paragraph 3 and 4 removed since they are not part of the PRess template. One cross reference removed to match PRESS.
2:140 - Communication To and From the Board - The word “guardians” added when parents are referenced. Extra wording that does not match PRESS removed. Legal References updated.
2:141 - Board Members and Media Communication - Language added related to any statement made based on the general consensus of the Board and one person is speaking on behalf of the Board.
2:142 - Minor language change from “shall” to “may”
2:150 - Committees - Current listing of BCSD Committees will be removed. “Shall will be replaced with “may”. Legal References will be added.
2:151 - Ad Hoc Committees - This policy will be removed. It is already part of 2:150.
2:152 - Advisory Committees To the Board - This policy will be removed. It is already part of 2:150.
2:153 - Advisory Committee/Student Discipline - This policy will be removed. It is already part of 2:150.
2:154 - Advisory Committee/Student Medication - This policy will be removed. It is already part of 2:150.
2:160 - Board Attorney - Minor language changes
2:170 - Consultants To the Board - This will now become 2:171 and PRESS Policy 2:170 will be added
2:200 - Types of School Board Meetings - No corrections
2:210 - Organizational School Board - Remove last sentence in the first paragraph. Fix one Cross Reference
2:220 - School Board Meeting Procedure - Remove the word “School” in all school board references. Change Board Clerk to Recording Secretary. A few other minor language changes. Missing legal references.
2:240- Board Policy Development - Add Legal References
2:245 - Review of Administrative Procedures - This policy will be removed. Administrative Procedures are the work of the Superintendent.
2:252 - Board Member Protection - This policy will be removed. It is already in Policies 2:20 and 4:100.
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