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Approved a technical correction to the school board policy on corporal punishment and use of reasonable force and restraint for students.
The vote: 5-0
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal), one motion for several items (approval of the Consent Agenda items 8.01 through 10.02).
From the School Board's official minutes.
In plain words
A technical correction to school board Policy 5630 on corporal punishment and use of reasonable force and restraint, made as part of the consent agenda under Bylaw po0131.1.
What changes The policy text is updated with the technical correction; no other policy changes are made.
Who and the money Applies to Policy 5630; the record states there is no fiscal impact associated with approval.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "According to the Board's current Bylaw po0131.1 - Technical Corrections, when a simple change to a policy takes place, it can be accomplished as part of the consent agenda without going through the normal policy adoption procedure."
Why (staff, quoted) "The policy attached had a technical correction made from Neola and has been incorporated into the policy."
Written from the Board's minutes and the agenda item's staff text on BoardDocs, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Agenda on BoardDocs
From the record
Technical Correction to Policy 5630-Corporal Punishment and Use of Reasonable Force and RestraintLake County Schools agenda, Jan 13, 2025, item 8.11. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend that the Board approve the technical correction to Policy 5630-Corporal Punishment and Use of Reasonable Force and Restraint.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Jan 13, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a contract with A.J. Anderson Construction, LLC, dba FMS Consultants for Tavares Elementary Kitchen and Cafeteria Renovations with a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $3,999,263.00.
- Next item: Approved an interlocal agreement with Lake County for stormwater and road improvements at Round Lake Charter School, including a $50,000 contribution to the school.
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