February%20Policy%20Review%202024%20Presentation.pdf

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Policy Review
First Reading

Public Schools

February 12, 2024

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First Readings

1310 Policy Adoption, Manuals, and Administrative Procedures
2004 Performance Improvement Goals

2090/2090P Program Evaluation

2190P Highly Capable Services

2410/2410P High School Graduation Requirements
2413 Equivalency Credit Opportunities

5005 Employment and Volunteers

5271/5271P Reporting Improper Governmental Action
5280 Separation From Employment

6215 Claim Certification and Approval

6217/6217P Electronic Funds Transfer

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1310 Policy Adoption, Manuals, and

Administrative Procedures (Encouraged)

e Purpose: Outlines the process for updating and
maintaining board policy.
e Revisions:
o Removes the requirement to maintain a paper copy of
Manuals at the district office

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2004 Performance

improvement Goals (Encouraged)

e Purpose: Sets the requirement to adopt annual
district-wide performance improvement goals for
student learning. (School Improvement Plan process)

e Revisions:

o Title change from “Accountability Goals” to
“Performance Improvement Goals”

o Reflects changes in legal references

o Now encouraged because it is not explicitly required by
law

o Nolonger a requirement for a news release

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2090/2090P Program

Evaluation (Encouraged)

e Purpose: Requires the board to plan for evaluating
Instructional programs and services
e Revisions:
o Examination of assessment materials can be made by
contacting a designee
o Simplifies language- parents will be notified of their
child’s performance on any “Washington State test or
assessment”

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2190P Highly Capable

Services (Essential)

e Purpose: Outlines referral, assessment and eligibility
determination for highly capable service.
e Revisions:
o Changes wording from “among the most highly
capable” to “determined to need services”

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2410/2410P High School

Graduation Requirements essentia)

e Purpose: Establishes graduation requirements with
State Board of Education Guidance and local
guidance.

e Revisions:

o Replaces graduation pathway options legal reference

o Puts in place the requirement for the HS to track the
graduation pathways students are using to meet
graduation requirements

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2413 Equivalency Credit

Opportunities (Essential)

e Purpose: Provides guidelines for local CTE courses
not on the list of approved courses from OSPI to be in
Our program and provides for
master/competency-based credits

e Revisions:

o Minor language changes and removal of old dates

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5005 Employment and Volunteers:
Disclosures, Certification Requirement,

Assurances, and Approval (Essential)

e Purpose: Set requirement for prospective staff to
present necessary documents for employment
eligibility prior to final action by the board

e Revisions:

o Employee Background Check: Sterling One

o Volunteer Background Check: Safe Visitor Solutions

o Pre-employment drug testing will comply with RCW
49.44.240

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5271/5271P Reporting Improper

Governmental Action (éssentia!)

e Purpose: Encourages and protects employees in
reporting improper governmental action (whistle blowing)
e Revisions:

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Update to definition

Change from filed to delivered written notice of retaliation to
superintendent or designee

New language: a district officer or employee may not use
official authority/influence to threaten, intimidate, or coerce
an employee from reporting improper governmental action
Agency address updates

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5280 Separation From

Employment (Encouraged)

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e Purpose: Outlines the steps for employee discharge
for probable cause.
e Revisions:

Includes both classified and certificated staff under the
same language - “recommendation regarding the

discharge”
Removes language of “nonrenewa

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6215 Claim Certification and

Approval (Essential)

e Purpose: Sets the requirement that prior to paying
claims they are audited for proof that goods and
services have been received

e Revisions:

o Auditing must take place prior to being submitted to the
board

o Codifies our current practice of the board reviewing and
approving warrants

o Allows advance payment of a claim if a penalty, late fee, or
interest would be incurred on an unpaid balance

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6217/6217P Electronic Funds

Transfer (New Encouraged)

e Purpose: Authorizes and defines the implementation of
Electronic Funds Transfers
e Revisions:

o Requires we work with the County Treasurer and our banks
to ensure our financial software works well with their
systems

o Requires a dedicated EFT account that carries only the
balance necessary for account maintenance

o Outlines steps for validation of new EFT requests and
requires their use until rescinded in writing by the vendor

o Requires adequate accounting controls be in place

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