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Ball-Chatham Community Unified School District 5 Policy Committee met Jan. 8

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 January 24, 2024 Board agenda for a first reading.

Policies Reviewed:

4:005 - Remove policy.  Not a PRESS policy.  Items covered in other policies.

4:031 - Remove policy.  Not a PRESS policy.  Items covered in Policy 8:080

4:032 - Remove policy.  Not a PRESS policy.  Items covered in other policies.

4:041- Remove policy.  Not a PRESS policy.  Items will be added to Policy 4:040.

4:042- Remove policy.  Not a PRESS policy.  Items will be added to Policy 4:040.

4:081 - Legal reference update.

4:151 - Remove policy.  Not a PRESS policy.  Items covered in other policies.

4:152 - Remove policy.  Not a PRESS policy.  Items covered in other policies.

4:153 - Remove policy.  Not a PRESS policy.  Items covered in other policies.

4:154 - Remove policy.  Not a PRESS policy.  Items covered in policy 8:30.

5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves - minor formatting and language changes were made in response to a PRESS update. The Child Extended Bereavement Act was added per law that went into effect on January 1, 2024.

6:015 - School Accountability - minor word changes in response to PRESS update

6:030 - Organization of Instruction - Update to legal references

6:050 - School Wellness - Updates to PRESS policy and the addition of some missing language.

6:060 - Updated to PRESS policy

6:230 - Correction to PRESS policy

7:060 - Updates to PRESS policy and removal of Non-Resident Student Admission language

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