Violating Board Policy?

Is our board going against their own policy?

According to the May agenda, in item VII, a few reports and discussions will take place for the first time. These items include the IDEA stimulus expenditure proposal, the grade one job share proposal and the multi-age preschool.

In item VIII the board will be asked to vote on these policies after a discussion that is taking place for the first time just minutes beforehand.

If you read the board policy 2:240 below, doesn't it say that these items cannot be voted on the first time they are brought up in discussion?

Policy Adoption and Dissemination

Policies or policy revisions will not be adopted at the Board meeting at which they are first introduced, except when: (1) appropriate for a consent agenda because no Board discussion is required, or (2) necessary or prudent in order to meet emergency or special conditions or to be legally compliant. Further Board consideration will be given at a subsequent meeting(s) and after opportunity for community input. The adoption of a policy will serve to supersede all previously adopted policies on the same topic.

The Board policies are available for public inspection in the District’s main office during regular office hours. Copy requests should be made pursuant to Board policy 2:250, Access to District’s Public Records.

Hmmm, it's shaping up to be an interesting meeting tomorrow evening.