January 13, 2020 at 5:45 PM - Policy Committee Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Andy Woodard
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2. 4.200 Curriculum Development
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Rationale:
TSBA reworked this policy for clarity.
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3. 4.201 Basic Program
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Rationale:
Boards are required to have a policy that states class sizes should not exceed the averages allowed by state law. This policy aligns with this requirement.
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4. 4.406 Use of the Internet
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Rationale:
Technology Supervisor Chris Spivy revised this policy for clarification. This policy will be reviewed annually.
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5. 4.602 Class Ranking
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Rationale:
Deleting lines 16 thru 18 on page one. The group of students indicated in the policy have graduated.
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6. 5.601 Conflict of Interest
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Rationale:
We're cleaning up policies that have not been revised in years; the last time this policy was revised was in 1999. Changes (in red) follow Tennessee Code Annotated.
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7. 5.607 Non-School Employment
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We're cleaning up policies that have not been revised in years; the last time this policy was revised was in 1993. Changes (in red) are suggestions by TSBA to more clarify the policy.
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8. 5.701 Substitute Teachers
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Rationale:
Page one, line nine clarifies who will prepare the substitute list (personnel director).
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9. 6.200 Attendance
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Rationale:
Changes the number of excused days (parent notes) from 5 to 3 per semester for elementary students; this will align with the number of notes for secondary students.
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10. 6.411 Student Wellness
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The State Board has updated the number of health index modules (page three, line six) from three to eight. As a result, TSBA recommends revising this language to "on each of the recommended School Health Index modules."
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11. 6.603 Student Records, Use of Records
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TSBA recommends deleting this policy as board policy 6.600 covers the use of student records.
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12. Adjourn
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