Board removes 'gangs' wording from criminal-organization policy to align with safety-audit guidance

A staff member told the board it removed the word “gangs” from Board Policy 64‑10 (criminal organization activity) after a safety-plan audit noted that the term was no longer used in current guidance. “We took out gangs from the policy,” the staff member said, describing the change as a minor wording update to keep district policy consistent with recent audit recommendations.

The board moved and approved the wording change during the meeting. Board members asked clarifying questions and confirmed the update was limited to terminology; no changes to disciplinary procedures or enforcement processes were described during the discussion.

The policy revision was presented as a compliance and clarity item rather than a substantive change to operations. The board did not receive public comment on the item at the meeting.