Trustees held a first reading Tuesday of proposed Board Policy DCD, which administrators described as a formal statement of the district’s progressive‑discipline practices and due‑process protections for at‑will, non‑certified employees.

General counsel Cindy and HR Director Eddie Curran told the board the policy would put into the district policy book a set of principles and authorize an administrative regulation to describe procedures: step‑by‑step guidance on corrective actions, timelines, supervisory responsibilities and circumstances that would warrant immediate action (for example, conduct that poses a safety risk or would otherwise bypass progressive steps). Administration said the regulation — not the policy — will hold the detailed procedures and will be included with the policy when it returns for second reading.

Curran said the district already follows progressive‑discipline practices in many departments (transportation was cited as an example) and that the policy will standardize and centralize those best practices. HR will also update the employee handbook and deliver supervisor training on documentation and consistent application of corrective steps.

Trustees asked clarifying questions about exceptions and about how the change will be communicated to staff; administrators said exceptions for immediate removal would be explicitly listed in the regulation and that training and the updated handbook would be distributed to all employees. The item was presented as a first reading with a plan to return in August with the regulation and recommended language for board adoption.