curnowc Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Policy Review Committee Elementary District No. 2, Yellowstone County High School District No. 2, Yellowstone County Billings, Montana October 25, 2007 Call to Order The Policy Review Committee met on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the Lincoln Center, 415 North 30th Street, Billings, Montana. The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. Those present included: Chairperson Malcolm Goodrich, Trustee Katharin Kelker. Also in attendance were Clerk Leo Hudetz, Attorney, Jeff Weldon, Human Resource Director, Dan Martin. Guests included BEA President Jeff Greenfield and Monica Witten, Director of Special Services. The committee discussed the following items: Policy 5007 – Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug-Free Workplace Katharin Kelker reviewed the policy. Trustee Goodrich suggested that in paragraph two line three the word “tobacco” should be added. Jeff Greenfield voiced concerns regarding discipline for smoking violations. A discussion took place regarding zero tolerance. Trustee Katharin Kelker made the following motion with a second by Trustee Goodrich. Motion to recommend that the Board of Trustees approve Policy 5007 on third reading with the following changes to the proposed policy in the agenda packet. Eliminate the third paragraph which is currently printed in caps and add to second paragraph the word “tobacco” after the word “use of.” Strike the word “unlawful” in the second paragraph. In the fourth paragraph replace the first sentence with “The District takes violation of this policy seriously. Any employee who violates this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, including termination, as provided for in District policies, Montana law, and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.” An amendment to the motion was made by Trustee Kelker and seconded by Trustee Goodrich to have paragraph three read “All District employees shall be notified of this policy. This prohibition applies to all hours, not just school hours.” Those voting in favor were Katharin Kelker and Malcolm Goodrich. The motion passed unanimously. Policy 9315 – Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Free Facilities Trustee Katharin Kelker made the following motion with a second by Trustee Goodrich. Motion to recommend that the Board of Trustees approve Policy 9315 on third reading with the following changes to the proposed policy in the agenda packet. In paragraph one replace the second sentence regarding zero tolerance with “The District takes violation of this policy seriously.” Paragraph two of the policy should be replaced with “The district hereby notifies its employees, volunteers, and all other persons that the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of tobacco, alcohol or drugs is prohibited at any of the District’s activities, events, workplaces and facilities.” Change paragraph 3 (bolded paragraph) to read “All District employees shall be notified of this policy. This prohibition applies to all hours, not just school hours.” Under the Employees section on page seven, totally eliminate paragraph two and take out the word “unlawful” in paragraph one. Those voting in favor were Katharin Kelker and Malcolm Goodrich. The motion passed unanimously. Katharin Kelker was excused at 12:45 P.M. Policy 3416 – Administering Medicine to Students Malcolm Goodrich stated that the Board was concerned if the specific statutory reference in this policy should be deleted or if it should read “pursuant to Montana law.” Jeff Weldon stated that the reference to section 20-5-412 could be deleted and the policy could read “pursuant to Montana law”. He said that the cross reference section of the policy would stay the same. It was also noted that “caretaker relative” should be part of #4. Monica Witten voiced concern with regard to emergency treatment of students. She felt there is a gray area in our policy when a child is in a medical emergency. Jeff Weldon will look into model policies from MTSBA and possibly make some changes in the existing policy that address emergencies and the above recommendations. Jeff Weldon will forward revised policy to Jeff Greenfield and Monica Witten for review and the policy committee will review the revision at its next meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m. Next meeting will be held on December 7, 2007 at 12:00 noon. __________________________ _________________________ ________________ Malcolm Goodrich, Chair Katharin Kelker, Vice Chair Mary Jo Fox ___________________________ Cynthia Curnow, Recorder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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