By jcurious in Loudoun County Schools — 27 Feb 2025

Loudoun County Schools: 02-27-2025 Human Resources And Talent Development (Hrtd) Committee Meeting

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🕒 00:00:54 Public Comment: Ms. Weiskoff discussed policy regarding LCPS employees being paid for work during contract time and raised concerns about ethical implications.
🕒 00:02:21 Policy Discussions: The committee moved on to discuss various policies, including employment or supervision of family members, staff health, non-school employment, and experience credit for teachers.
🕒 00:18:38 Experience Credit Policy: Discussion on policy 7612 regarding experience credit for teachers licensed in auxiliary new hires, aiming to improve recruitment and retention.

✅ Vote Passed: The committee approved the December 19th meeting minutes with a unanimous vote.
❌ No Vote: No votes were taken on the discussed policies as they were presented as information items for feedback.

🗣️ "If those reports, which were in the local news, are true, that needs to be addressed with him. Because while it may be legal, it is not ethical." – Ms. Weiskoff
🗣️ "We're not going to go to their doctors and ask them. They have privacy rights as well." – Jeanette Evans, Director of Employee Benefits

📌 Feedback Collection: The policies discussed (employment or supervision of family members, staff health, non-school employment, and experience credit for teachers) will be sent out for feedback.
📌 Review and Revision: The committee will review the feedback received on the policies and potentially revise them before bringing them back for a vote.

🕒 00:00:00: Meeting called to order by Dina Griffiths.
🕒 00:00:42: Public comment period announced with one speaker, Ms. Weiskoff.
🕒 00:02:21: Committee proceeds to discuss policy 70/20 on employment or supervision of family members.
🕒 00:05:40: Discussion on policy 7320 regarding staff health begins.
🕒 00:14:02: Policy 7516 on non-school employment is presented.
🕒 00:18:38: Discussion on policy 7612 for experience credit for teachers licensed in auxiliary new hires starts.
🕒 00:23:03: Committee moves to discussion items, including clarification on $1,000 bonuses for teachers and the Shine Awards program.
🕒 00:31:37: Discussion on the concept of an equal opportunity office within LCPS and its history.