By: John Fryman
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
john@thevillagereporter.com
EDON – The Edon Northwest Local Board of Education held its policy committee meeting on Monday, September 29.
Committee members present were board members Ashley Reed and Jamie Schaffter, along with Superintendent Anthony Stevens.
A number of school district policies were reviewed, and recommendations were eventually made by the committee for presentation to the school board at its next meeting.
The following policies were recommended for board approval, along with a summary of changes and committee discussion.
*Nondiscrimination, equal employment opportunity, and anti-harassment (Replacement policy, reviewed options in policy to be addressed during final drafting, Adopt as drafted).
*Nondiscrimination based on the genetic information of the employee. (Delete/rescind recommendation to the board).
*Section 504/ADA prohibition against disability, (Technical correction. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Discrimination in employment, anti-harassment. (Delete/rescind to board).
*Nondiscrimination and access to equal educational opportunity. (Technical correction. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Section 504/ADA prohibition against discrimination based on disability. (Technical correction. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Nondiscrimination, equal employment opportunity, and anti-harassment. (Replacement policy. Reviewed options in policy to be addressed during final drafting. Adopt as drafted).
*Nondiscrimination based on genetic information of the employee. (Delete/rescind).
*Section 504/ADA prohibition against disability discrimination in employment. (Technical correction. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Assignment and transfer. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Anti-harassment. (Delete/rescind).
*Nondiscrimination, equal employment opportunity, and anti-harassment. (Replacement policy. Reviewed options in policy to be addressed during final drafting. Adopt as drafted).
*Nondiscrimination based on genetic information of the employee. (Delete/rescind).
*Section 504/ADA prohibition against disability discrimination in employment. (Technical correction. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Anti-harassment. (Delete/rescind).
*Withdrawal from school. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Personal communication devices. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates as drafted and considered options in policy. Adopt as drafted).
*Attendance. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Released time for religious instruction during the school day. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates as drafted and considered options in policy. Adopt as drafted).
*Acceptance of payment by credit card. (New policy. Reviewed language and considered options in policy. Adopt as drafted).
*Student fees, fines and charges. (Technical correction, Reviewed language options. Adopt as drafted).
*Audit. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Digital content and accessibility. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates as drafted and considered options to policy. Adopt as drafted).
*Electronic data processing disaster recovery plan. (Delete/rescind).
*Continuity of organizational operations plan. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates as drafted and considered options in policy. Adopt as drafted).
*Information security. (Policy revision. (Reviewed language updates as drafted and considered options in policy. Adopt as drafted).
*School safety. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates as drafted and considered options in policy. Adopt as drafted).
*Student abuse and neglect. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
*Transportation for non-routing trips. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates as drafted and considered options in policy. Adopt as drafted).
*Equivalent education outside the school and participation in extracurricular for students not enrolled in the district. (Policy revision. Reviewed language updates. Adopt as drafted).
Items requiring revision before submission to the Board of Education will follow with the completion of drafting with a representative from NEOLA, an independent provider of policy services serving Ohio school districts, by October 10, 2025.
The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m.