Board reviews NEOLA policy package; continuity‑of‑operations section flagged for follow‑up

Administration presented a batch of NEOLA policies to the board and recommended approving the 8,000 series with a handful of exceptions. The administration said policies were transferred from an older platform and some customized options failed to carry over; the board agreed to approve the 8,000s tonight while bringing a few flagged policies back for review.

On policy 8,300 (continuity of operations), an administrator explained the district currently does not have a completed COOP plan and that staff must adapt a template to East Troy’s procedures before the policy language can be fully implemented. "Currently, the district does not have one, but I worked to develop one in the previous district... it's something we are looking to put into place," the presenter said, adding that the board could table that section until the plan is developed. Board members expressed concern about approving a policy that implicitly requires a plan not yet completed and asked for clear follow‑up on timelines and legal counsel review.

The board voted to approve the NEOLA 8,000 series as presented with exceptions for the policies identified for further work; administration committed to returning updated language for the flagged policies at the next meeting.