Updates to Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board Bylaws are provided by the California School Boards Association (CSBA) four times a year: March, June, September, and December. In October 2023, CSBA issued a special update as a result of the passing of Assembly Bill 1078 in September 2023.
The following Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Exhibits were included in the October 2023 update from CSBA:
- BP 0410 Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities
- BP/AR/E(1) 1312.2 Complaints Concerning Instructional Materials
- BP/AR 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures
- AR/E(1)/E(2) 1312.4 Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures
- BP 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment
- BP/AR 6143 Courses of Study
- BP/AR/E(1) 6161.1 Selection and Evaluation of Instructional Materials
- BP 6161.11 Supplementary Instructional Materials
- BP 6163.1 Library Media Centers
AB 1078 comes into effect immediately, which makes the district's adoption of these revised policies a priority. On December 8th, board members were provided details of the suggested changes for their review.
Additionally, staff has provided details of suggested changes to the following policies pending approval from previous CSBA updates.
- BP 1431 Waivers (October 2019)
- BP 5131.9 Academic Honesty (September 2023)
- BP 5148 Child Care and Development (June 2023)
- BP 5148.2 Before and After School Programs (December 2022)
- BP 6112 School Day (December 2021)
- BP 6162.5 Student Assessment (September 2023)
Tonight, staff seek approval of all the policies included in this agenda item.