Board approves second reading of new equal‑opportunity and nondiscrimination policy and withdraws four older policies

The board approved a second reading of a consolidated equal‑opportunity, harassment and nondiscrimination policy (identified in the meeting as STC 535) and then approved withdrawing four older policies that the new policy replaces.

Mr. Schmidt presented the policy as a consolidation of existing harassment and Title IX‑related rules for both employees and students and reported that no public comment had been received. After the brief presentation, the chair asked for a motion to approve the second reading. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Mr. Schmidt then outlined which policies would be removed because the new policy supersedes them: STC 105 (nondiscrimination/equal opportunity), STC 706 (employee harassment), STC 910 (student general harassment), and STC 914 (original Title IX student policy). The board voted to withdraw those items upon motion and second, again by voice vote.

The board recorded the approvals by voice vote; the transcript does not contain a roll‑call vote or named vote tallies.

The actions complete the policy consolidation step, and the board moved on to adjournment.