06. Policy: Spring 2022 Custom Updates

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

Dr. Brian Weaver will present as first-read information 41 policies from the NCSBA Spring 2022 Custom Policy Updates. Most contain only minor changes to wording, legal references, and/or cross references. Others have more notable changes. Three policies are recommended for recission. One policy contains local changes in addition to the recommendations from NCSBA. There are no new policies. Approval of the changes will be requested at the next regular meeting. Dr. Weaver will answer any questions you may have.

Policies related to the COVID-19 response:

6305, Safety and Student Transportation Services
4400, Attendance
7510, Leave

Other notable revisions:

2121, Board Member Conflict of Interest: Revised to include two new conflict of interest rules for board members as required by a recently enacted state law.
2410, Policy Development: NCSBA has consolidated the information from old policy 2410, Policy Development; policy 2420, Adoption of Policies; policy 2440, Policy Review and Evaluation; and policy 2450, Suspension of Board Policies, to create this one comprehensive policy addressing policy development. If the board adopts this revised version of 2410, it should rescind policies 2420, 2440, and 2450.
2430, Dissemination and Preservation of Policies: Language has been updated for clarity.
3102, Online Instruction: Section B has been revised to clarify that schools may temporarily transition to remote instruction only if permitted by law.
3430, School Improvement Plan: In addition to various other changes, Section C, which was an optional section, has been removed because most schools are not dividing their school improvement plan into two parts. The information in old Section C has been moved to Section B and remains optional.
4240/7312, Child Abuse and Related Threats to Child Safety: Includes organizational and editorial changes and a new Section H to address the new statutory requirement that child abuse and neglect information be provided to students in grades 6-12.
4334/5035/7345, Use of Unmanned Aircraft (Drones): Updated based on the current FAA guidelines.
6220, Operation of School Nutrition Services: In subsection A.8, the amount of Child Nutrition Program operating balance required in order to assess indirect costs to the program was increased in accordance with a change in state law. Additional custom changes to Section B were recommended by School Nutrition Director Janette Broda. The local changes are shown in blue.
6560, Disposal of Surplus Property: In Section A, rules were added for conducting the sale or exchange of property valued at less than $30,000. These rules may be modified but must remain designed to secure for the school system fair market value for all property disposed of and to accomplish the disposal efficiently and economically. Also added references to the North Carolina Constitution.
7550, Absences Due to Inclement Weather: Includes the addition of a telework option (in accordance with policy 7503, Teleworking) and clarification of when time may be made up for different types of employees.
7620, Payroll Deductions: Updated the list of authorized salary deductions, including the addition of a provision to reflect a new state law requirement for a 12-month pay option for 10- and 11-month employees.

A motion is in order to accept the 41 policies listed below as first-read information.

Spring 2022 Custom Updates
1200	Governing Principle – Student Success
1300	Governing Principle – Parental Involvement
1400	Governing Principle – School Initiatives
1500	Governing Principle – Safe, Orderly, and Inviting Environment
1600	Governing Principle – Professional Development
1700	Governing Principle – Removal of Barriers
1800	Governing Principle – Stewardship of Resources
2121	Board Member Conflict of Interest
2210	Duties of Officers
2400	Board Policies
2410	Policy Development
2420	Adoption of Policies – recommended for recission
2430	Dissemination and Preservation of Policies
2440	Policy Review and Evaluation – recommended for recission
2450	Suspension of Board Policies – recommended for recission
2600	Consultants to the Board
3102	Online Instruction
3430	School Improvement Plan
3460	Graduation Requirements
4110	Immunization and Health Requirements for School Admission
4240/7312	Child Abuse and Related Threats to Child Safety
4260	Student Sex Offenders
4334/5035/7345	Use of Unmanned Aircraft (Drones)
4400	Attendance
4700	Student Records
5070/7350	Public Records – Retention, Release, and Disposition
5071/7351	Electronically Stored Information Retention
5240	Advertising in the Schools
6220	Operation of School Nutrition Services
6305	Safety and Student Transportation Services
6560	Disposal of Surplus Property
7430	Substitute Teachers
7510	Leave
7520	Family and Medical Leave
7540	Voluntary Shared Leave
7550	Absences Due to Inclement Weather
7620	Payroll Deductions
7810	Evaluation of Licensed Employees
7815	Evaluation of Non-Licensed Employees
8320	Depositories
9400	Sale, Disposal, and Lease of Board-Owned Real Property