07. Policy

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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 11:41am

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action	X
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students	X	Discussion
Operations and Support	X

The North Carolina School Boards Association has issued a subset of the Spring 2020 PLS Updates that includes six policies related to the COVID-19 response. Five are revisions to current policies and one is a brand new policy. The policies are introduced as first-read information; however, in light of the need to get these policies on the books quickly, Dr. Brian Weaver will recommend that the board temporarily suspend its normal two-meeting approval process and approve the policies now. Dr. Weaver will present the policies and answer any questions.

Board policy 2420, Adoption of Policies, states that policies introduced and recommended to the board will not be adopted until a subsequent meeting. It also states that temporary approval may be granted by the board in lieu of formal policy to meet emergency conditions. Policy 2450, Suspension of Board Policies, allows the temporary suspension of any section or sections of board policies by a majority vote of board members present at a meeting.

Pursuant to board policy 2450, a motion would be in order to temporarily suspend the board’s normal policy adoption process as described in policy 2420 and approve the six policies listed below as presented.

Spring 2020 COVID-19 Updates (first-read information and approval)
2302	Remote Participation in Board Meetings
4230	Communicable Diseases – Students
5050	Emergency Closings
7503 NEW	Teleworking
7560	Permitted Salary Deductions for Absences and Discipline of Certain Exempt Employees
7620	Payroll Deductions