Medical Lake school board addresses policy changes

MEDICAL LAKE – During its last meeting, the School Board conducted a second reading of school improvement plans and parental input policies. They will be addressed on the third reading in its next meeting.

The first policy under review, Board Policy 3241, focused on student discipline.

The district removed references to alternative forms of discipline that had been considered or attempted in the past.

Additionally, it was decided that principals and certified staff at each school would no longer be responsible for developing written discipline procedures; instead, the district will handle this...