Important new Policies & By-Laws up for discussion at 8/25 School Board meeting.

The new policies being discussed on 8/25 and then most likely up for a vote at the following school board meeting are detailed below.  If you would like to provide feedback, you may sign up to speak at 263-1016 or e-mail the full board at vbcpsschoolboard@googlegroups.com

​The policies include:

Policy Review Committee Recommendations:

1.  Equity Policy (brand new  5  1/2 page policy)

2. Bylaw Appendix B / School Board Standing Rules (changes public comment time from 4 minutes to 3 minutes)

3. Bylaw 1-18/ Officers: Elections and Terms of Office (no significant changes to current practice)

4. Bylaw 1-39/ Agenda Preparations (no significant changes)

5. Bylaw 1-47/ Public Comments at School Board Meetings  (changes public comment time from 4 minutes to 3 minutes, also reduces amount of time to be able to sign up to speak)

6. Policy 3-32/ Emergency/Small/Sole Source Purchases (exempts certain items such as instructional software and digital resources from competitive bidding)
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7. Policy 3-89/ General Contract Execution (increases purchasing authority without approval of business services office)