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The board heard a report from the Governing Board Policy Advisory Committee on updates to student conduct and discipline policies, including tightened parental-notification language, clarified police and Department of Child Safety procedures, and a prohibition on strip searches; trustees voted to continue the committee and recruit new members.

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The North Syracuse Central School District Board approved routine minutes and business reports, awarded contracts, created and abolished positions, readopted Policy 3410, accepted a $500 DOH stipend for a middle school and noted $200,000 and $520,000 in state 'bullet aid' secured for the district.

Commissioners discuss updates to Blaine County's personnel policy including new employee referral and leave donation programs.

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School board swears in new members and reorganizes leadership for upcoming school year.

Legislation updates juvenile justice policy board to include 23 members and new appointees

A spate of new state voting laws will also be in effect for next year s midterm elections.

Cumberland School Committee adopts budget and revises Title IX policies to align with federal law.

At its first policy committee meeting of the year, the Radnor Township School Board heard an overview of Pennsylvania Act 20 of 2026 and how its omnibus education changes will prompt district policy updates on testing, cyber charter rules, recess, health screenings and funding opportunities.

Following recent legislation, the board reviewed required policy changes — including adjusted small‑purchase thresholds, posting requirements, AED training language, and provisions related to interdistrict athletics — and scheduled formal approval in October.

The Maryland Association for Boards of Education briefed the Calvert board on four 2026 laws affecting district policies — including the Phone-Free Schools Act, immigration enforcement guidance, excused-civic-absence requirements and an MSDE model response policy — and advised watching forthcoming regulations and guidance.

Board members were presented with several policy revisions and new policies (including updates on leave-of-absence, extracurricular notifications and AI) and approved action items 6.01–6.11 as a single block on a unanimous vote.

Administration presented eight policy items — five revisions and three new policies — aligning local policy with VSBA model language and recent legislative changes, covering school goals, bus use, instructional materials, drugs/tobacco/gambling instruction, driver education, academic planning, and College Board day administration.

Trustees received first reading of amendments to board policy 1312.3 (Uniform Complaint Procedures) and related regulations (1312.3; 5145.3; 5145.7 e1 Title IX harassment procedures) and voted to waive the second reading to meet federal program monitoring requirements.

Superintendent reported that Maine's updated law expands "covered investigations" to most school employees, increases reporting obligations and requires more rigorous background checks and timely probes; the board said policy revisions will go through the policy committee and two readings.

The board approved multiple policy changes to implement Act 89 requirements and to standardize staff communication methods (work email, office phone, ParentSquared for texts); training deadlines and rescinding of student work-permit duties were also discussed.

Director Melissa Cates presented policy language to comply with Acts 57, 88 and 89, including same‑day parent notifications for credible reports (Act 57), staff training on grooming and boundary violations (Acts 88/89), prohibition on private 1:1 staff‑student social media or texting, and a vetted list of district communication platforms (ClassDojo, Canvas, Infinite Campus, SportsU/Bound, Pathwise).

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