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Workers' compensation policy (3.602): Board members said they had been advised by the district insurance representative and counsel to remove language that implied the board would top off employees' salaries while they were receiving workers' compensation benefits. The updated policy clarifies that workers' compensation benefits are administered by the insurer and that the district will not make payroll-continuation payments except as specifically agreed. Staff said workers' compensation benefits generally begin after seven days and that return-to-work accommodations are handled case by case, with principals asked whether a restricted-duty placement is possible.

Sick-leave portability and sick-leave bank (5.302): The board approved clarifying edits to the sick-leave policy to spell out that classified/support personnel may transfer accumulated leave from another Tennessee district and to clarify the operation of the district's sick-leave bank (eligibility and procedure were placed more clearly in policy language).

Board action: The board approved the amendments after staff said they had reviewed the language with the district's workers' compensation supervisor and insurance advisor. Members discussed the rationale for removing the supplemental-pay wording and confirmed prior practices for return-to-work and benefit continuation.

Outcome: Policies approved as amended; staff assigned follow-up tasks to apply the clarified procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Coffee County School Board Policy Committee Meeting 2025-08-07","oneSentenceSummary","The Coffee County Board of Education approved changes to workers' compensation and sick-leave policies after counsel and the district insurer advised removing language that implied board-paid salary supplements during workers' compensation periods.","taxTitle","Coffee County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",78394,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6021570,"Board approves safety policy updates: 48-hour parent notice, quarterly threat reports, fire drill limits and training for student searches",8574,603000,9177000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766563-8870eacc5e8d0d7f1abad8fa8ed25afe&start=603&end=9177","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766563-8870eacc5e8d0d7f1abad8fa8ed25afe/thumbnail_603000.jpg","/articles/6021570/Tennessee/Board-approves-safety-policy-updates-48-hour-parent-notice-quarterly-threat-reports-fire-drill-limits-and-training-for-student-searches","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6021570-29e68af19a1d32b0c2456146c7b6fd85/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000593&Signature=LRX4pLNB3CaG2PnfMGsgMqq4zYeb48LRP1UnHDh5p6VNaxecCRJFfbAPpAN5QxFuSFM5H7ena7abre6MfSF2GY8EVVx6XPqx-tkQIN~WjOactEEoGXyhnpL3npSavylmkexeXcWSIriyYWimFHk6qWKnkSJZf--B3pek8X8yn~iMW9ww4RD4NFwZqYarVYt4h1a9-cE1Jo8pR3dOH1FQtK25EG8glzN~nIJ7HKfi0qRorD-S9Vd1e-dSd2iC~IUFMO5ipG~s7vygrfn21Ps9u1tqmeZmIxujruiES6RXC-czLampypnLtvf1QrEXBEryD-dGh5HpCgWc6SE7vQzBNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coffee County Board of Education approved several safety-oriented policy revisions on Tuesday, updating how the district reports threats, responds to alarms and conducts searches of students.

Threat assessment: The board approved changes to policy 3.204 requiring threat-assessment teams at each school to notify parents or guardians within 48 hours if the district reports an incident to law enforcement. The policy also requires schools to submit quarterly incident reports to central office for presentation to the school board. Board members discussed that threat-assessment teams typically include school resource officers, counselors and administrators; the board clarified these are school-level teams rather than a single countywide team.

Emergency preparedness and fire drills: The board approved an amended emergency preparedness plan (policy 3.202) reflecting new statutory language that allows \"no more than two\" fire drills within the first 30 days of school; the board noted district practice has not changed and that the policy mirrors statutory language. The updated emergency preparedness policy also requires the district to work with local law enforcement and fire departments to establish a procedure for identifying the cause of fire-alarm activations, to be in place by Jan. 1, 2025.

Student searches and training: The board approved amendments to the interrogation and searches policy (6.303) to require that searches of students be carried out only by a school resource officer, a school security officer, or an administrator who has completed the state'required training. Board staff said local personnel have already completed training and additional sessions will be provided to principals.

Motion and outcome: All listed safety-related policy amendments were approved by the board during the meeting.","The Coffee County Board of Education adopted multiple safety-policy updates, including a 48-hour parent-notification requirement after district reports to law enforcement and a quarterly incident report for threat assessments.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6021576,"Coffee County board adopts standalone paid parental leave policy; family and medical leave updated",2817,116000,2933000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766563-8870eacc5e8d0d7f1abad8fa8ed25afe&start=116&end=2933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766563-8870eacc5e8d0d7f1abad8fa8ed25afe/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6021576/Tennessee/Coffee-County-board-adopts-standalone-paid-parental-leave-policy-family-and-medical-leave-updated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6021576-91ca18997c343793d9cc0abffb564268/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000593&Signature=gKBzDfXT-6kSUZbN~VJPyBBabuJervwvUPBrYxRmVfMW90IfLiGR6hhPFmgCMNugZ32XXkRoNIw7uCS8jE71rmLqI5eMl6LgLrKWeipYqJqnfjkNYSf9Az-h825Wt-yfSRgZ3QfGYgfQWGhH5R-3AHIOMS3M7yEW8t1FFsQmu9ZOI-ycrh7DsEhedjxrmV1feaZ5yvGdPNli48TQx7~V4VuFCwgNj41FcyTdrMRYsNqFB6rmIzJyUbHRo~ZblOIP~hX2xelr64Kyi6FlbBS5~MqvCsnaIIUenY~LzfZoeOa4QQUz7ZCXOW8ij1~hggohONb3rJ4KzA6pwqI8xsPbsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coffee County Board of Education on Tuesday approved a new standalone paid parental leave policy after auditors requested a separate policy document, and amended the district's family and medical leave policy to remove duplicate language.

Board members said the auditor required that paid parental leave be presented as its own policy rather than embedded inside another document. Human-resources staff reviewed the draft language before it was presented to the board. The amended family and medical leave policy was revised to remove its paid-parental-leave provisions so the new standalone policy governs those benefits.

The board's discussion noted eligibility criteria in the new family and medical leave language: employees must hold the relevant license or emergency credential and be in a full-time position requiring that credential for at least 12 consecutive months to qualify. Board members also discussed how employees may take paid parental leave: the law and the draft policy allow employees to take the six weeks consecutively or in separate one-week increments, with a minimum increment of one week.

Staff advised that there is variation in attorney interpretation of the new statute and recommended consulting the board attorney for implementation guidance and any additional instructions. Human-resources staff present on the dais reviewed the changes and confirmed that the separate policy was created to satisfy the auditor's request.

Motion and outcome: the board voted to adopt the new paid parental leave policy and to accept family and medical leave as amended.","The Coffee County Board of Education approved a new standalone paid parental leave policy required by auditors and amended its family and medical leave policy to remove overlapping parental-leave language and align with recent state changes allowing leave to be taken consecutively or in one-week increments.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6021561,"Board inserts state-required antisemitism definition into discrimination policies and updates library‑materials language",0,2168000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766563-8870eacc5e8d0d7f1abad8fa8ed25afe&start=2168&end=2168","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766563-8870eacc5e8d0d7f1abad8fa8ed25afe/thumbnail_2168000.jpg","/articles/6021561/Tennessee/Board-inserts-state-required-antisemitism-definition-into-discrimination-policies-and-updates-librarymaterials-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6021561-4ab8de0f12d9801fd250bd5aec7ead5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000593&Signature=iN1S8UozWzXonzGAC0SbrqLSmr9YWZqnHth04DwPrdQCoNz9bV3dBlWDaH4zWeOM~EC7tggA9xdsWr4rYs7xHjYOA9mLkrAOL~0Lvxq4NoBeAYsFkWsAma8SW0m2-VeqVVfMJpvaA33o5hRLhfyiXSXzRqXoMzd8Dy1pg9ynuVpW8NiCQ6G30L5P7EV0RVm9ZOgv3-65cZl50UCNrdmTTgel5MWZWl-c5bS02qt9T3JIj2WhMhOKnAeMKq5IMdPsg2d3UH4QdKiKERLTcJMpcIxpjtt7ysXK9GBYx2-gBP6bFwD5LNXaiEwF2KRtK4CGiuoIPimDhFJ13c7k0kqhzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Coffee County's Board of Education accepted revisions to several discrimination and library policies required or recommended by state guidance. The board adopted language that inserts a statutory definition of antisemitism into its discrimination policies and amended the district's library materials policy.

Discrimination policies: Staff informed the board that state law now requires school boards to include a definition of antisemitism within relevant anti-discrimination policies. Board members discussed that the general nondiscrimination clause remains — the district will continue to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability — and that the new requirement adds an explicit definition of antisemitism to the policy text. One board member cautioned about adding many group-specific definitions into policy lists (noting risks if a group is inadvertently omitted); staff said the state mandated this addition and recommended complying with the statute.

Library materials: The board also approved an amendment to policy 4.403 clarifying that materials may not be excluded from school libraries solely because they are religious in nature. The district's policy language was adjusted to match state changes and to reflect that the district employs school media specialists rather than a district-level media specialist.

Motion and outcome: The board adopted the antisemitism definition insertion and the library-materials amendments as provided.","The board added the state-required definition of antisemitism into multiple anti-discrimination policies and amended the library materials policy to reflect state law clarifying that materials cannot be excluded from school libraries solely because they are religious.","actionData","errors"]

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Board clarifies workers' compensation policy, removes previous district-paid salary supplements and tightens leave provisions

Board approves safety policy updates: 48-hour parent notice, quarterly threat reports, fire drill limits and training for student searches

Coffee County board adopts standalone paid parental leave policy; family and medical leave updated

Board inserts state-required antisemitism definition into discrimination policies and updates library‑materials language