Committee to draft policy on personal use of school property, authorizes investigation into alleged maintenance-shop activity

Committee members raised repeated concerns about staff using district property or devices for personal business, including reports that someone was running a garage and performing welding inside a maintenance shop at Durfee High School. Members said there is no standalone district policy specifically prohibiting personal use of facilities beyond general law and personnel rules.

Facilities staff and committee members agreed to draft an explicit personal-use policy that would address deliveries, asset management, take-home vehicles, GPS on district equipment, inventory chains of custody and the process for complaints and discipline. The chair asked administration to bring proposed policy language to the subcommittee and then to the full committee for a vote.

Separately, the subcommittee authorized Attorney Assad to investigate two prior allegations tied to the Durfee High maintenance shop (the alleged illegal garage and a welding operation). The motion to authorize the investigation was made, seconded and approved by roll call.

Committee members asked administration to clarify complaint-handling procedures and to include language about how past incidents will be reviewed and any follow-up discipline that the superintendent or designee may implement. The committee did not make disciplinary findings at the meeting; it directed the attorney to complete the investigation and report back.