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Mercer County School District #404 Board of Education Policy Committee met May 4

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Mercer County School District #404 Board of Education Policy Committee met May 4.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

►Board Members Present: Tab Balmer, Jake Frieden, Julie Wagner – Supt Scott Petrie

Committee members reviewed Board Policy Section 5 – Personnel. Since most practices are mandated by state law and school code, very few items are up for local district changes. The meeting therefore centered on reviewing the requirements as listed per current law and code and determining if we are adequately following such requirements. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Petrie or a committee member.

Items discussed included:

1. Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

2. Workplace Harassment Prohibition

3. Hiring Process and Criteria

4. Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act

5. Communicable and Chronic Infection Disease

6. Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition

7. Expenses

8. Religious Holidays

9. Court Duty

10. Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

11. Staff Development Program

12. Recognition for Service

13. Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

14. Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct

15. Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information

16. Solicitations By or From Staff

17. Personnel Records

18. Copyright

19. Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity

20. Family and Medical Leave

21. Teacher Qualifications

22. Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

23. Resignations

24. Substitute Teachers

25. Maintaining Student Discipline

26. Suspension

27. Leaves of Absence

28. Student Teachers

29. Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment for Educational Support Personnel

30. Duties and Qualifications for Educational Support Personnel

31. Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers

32. Employment Termination and Suspensions for Educational Support Personnel

33. Schedules and Employment Year for Educational Support Personnel

34. Compensatory Time-Off for Educational Support Personnel

35. Evaluation of Educational Support Personnel

36. Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves for Educational Support Personnel

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