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9 3 25 Board of Education Meeting

2025-09-03 Portal: youtube #q0660

Of course we want staff to be able to talk to whoever they need to talk to about how they feel about their work environment. Don't you want to treat don't you trust that our staff will act as professional adults and are doing that anyway? I think that's really outrageous and that seems like really a little I just was going with Pam with saying just share concerns is very concerns about what? That's all I was getting at. About what? So it's just about anything? Yeah. I think I wouldn't want to limit it because what if they have concerns about it? Okay. That's a good point that you're making. And staff conduct does that concern would fall under concerns? I guess I'm trying to empower the staff to know that they are allowed to talk about it and that's Kelly? How would you? I think this one is actually more intended to kind of encompass like if I have a concern with like my supervisor I don't go ranting about my supervisor on social media. I go to my supervisor and I say listen. Exactly. That's how I was interpreting it. Yeah. So it's more about like expressing concerns, questions, things like that through the appropriate channels which would be with that person involved. That's how I interpreted it. Yeah. So I don't think it's just about staff conduct. I think it is meant to be concerns and constructive criticism. That's helpful. Okay. Great.

Okay. Great. And then the other comment was that those three paragraphs at the end I feel like those should be at the very beginning of the policy. I feel like those paragraphs are very powerful. They're very well put. They seem very in our language and they literally ground everything that we're going to say in all these points. Yeah, I agree with that. Okay. I like that. Move the last three paragraphs to the top. Got it. Thank you. Okay. So anything else? We need to make a motion to bring it back. Oh, we hadn't made the motion yet so we're good. I don't think we need to change it. Yeah. I don't think we need to amend it because we didn't even read it yet. Correct. Okay. Great. So we're bringing it back. Good job, Leo. Thank you. Thank you, Kelly. But you need to make a motion to approve these. I don't think we need to change the other policies. No, those were all first reads. Okay. This was the only one. Okay. Okay. We're moving on to action items. Your board curfew should really be like 9 o'clock at the latest. I think 9 o'clock should be or whatever you feel is appropriate. If you, yes. Yes. You too. Thank you so much for all your input and your report. Thank you.

Thank you so much for all your input and your report. Thank you. Nina also was on the calendar, is now on the calendar committee and Kate was at a meeting the other day with us which was like again very valuable voice to have there. Okay. Moving along to action items. Our first action item is our resolution condemning anti-Semitism in schools. I'm going to read it aloud and then Chris will read the motion to adopt it. School district, well I guess I should preface this by saying. Oh yeah. Can, Gina, can you click on the resolution? I guess just for a very quick background on this. In light of anti-Semitism we saw last spring physically on our own school building and what happened in our own community in August in addition to everything all other kinds of anti-Semitism we're seeing in our region and the country and the world that the board felt this was an important resolution to adopt and write. So I will read it aloud before we make the motion and have comments. School district of Clayton board of education resolution condemning anti-Semitism. Whereas the board of education of the school district of Clayton affirms its commitment to ensuring a safe inclusive and respectful learning environment for all students staff and community members and. Whereas schools play a critical role in fostering understanding empathy and appreciation for diversity while preparing students to engage in an ever changing world and.

Whereas the board of education of the school district of Clayton affirms its commitment to ensuring a safe inclusive and respectful learning environment for all students staff and community members and. Whereas schools play a critical role in fostering understanding empathy and appreciation for diversity while preparing students to engage in an ever changing world and. Whereas anti-Semitism has no place in our schools or community and causes harm to individuals undermines a sense of belonging and conflicts with the district's core values and competencies outlined in the profile of the Clayton learner and. Whereas the board of education recognizes the long and enduring history of anti-Semitism and acknowledges that in the present generation anti-Semitism has experienced a drastic resurgence through harmful words actions and symbols. Whereas the school district of Clayton is committed to actively combating hate speech harassment and discrimination by advancing policies practices and education. That promote respect safety and inclusion and. Whereas the school district of Clayton is committed to implementing protocols and procedures to report address and track incidents of anti-Semitism and. Whereas standing against anti-Semitism aligns with this district's mission mission to provide all students with equitable access to high quality education free from fear intimidation or exclusion. Now therefore be it resolved that the board of education of the school district of Clayton hereby condemns anti-Semitism in our schools and community. Affirms its commitment to fostering safe inclusive and respectful learning environments where every student staff member and family feel you feels valued and protected.

Now therefore be it resolved that the board of education of the school district of Clayton hereby condemns anti-Semitism in our schools and community. Affirms its commitment to fostering safe inclusive and respectful learning environments where every student staff member and family feel you feels valued and protected. Stands in solidarity with Jewish students families and staff who have been targeted by hate speech or discrimination affirming that they are valued members of the Clayton school community. Calls on students staff families and community partners to join in actively rejecting anti-Semitism and to work together toward a culture of respect empathy and unity. Supports the implementation of enhanced anti-hate curriculum for professional learning opportunities educational community programs and academic programming for students. Adopted this third day of September 2025 after the meeting we will all sign this and this will live in our documents online with with our other resolutions. Will you read the motion and then we'll have any questions or comments. Thank you. I move that the board of education approved the resolution of the. Board of education condemning anti-Semitism. It's been moved and seconded any comments or questions.

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