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Board Gives Preliminary Approval to Sell $47 Million in Bonds; Three Educators Appointed
The District’s Governing Board gave preliminary approval on July 24 to sell $47 million in bonds as part of the 2004 voter authorization. In addition, members appointd these educators:

• Ramona Clinch is the assistant principal of Lynn/Urquides Elementary School. She was the interim assistant principal at Lynn/Urquides.
• Retired administrator Henry Vega was appointed assistant principal at Maxwell Middle School.
• Carol Trunnell was appointed assistant director of Exceptional Education. Trunnell was a Special Education coordinator in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Members also approved 10 new or revised policies, and eliminated a dental services policy. These policies will be posted soonon the District's Web site:

• Policy GBEAA - Staff Conflict of Interest
• Policy GBEC - Substance-Free Workplace
• Policy GCCA - Administrative Temporary Assignment
• Policy IKF - Graduation Requirements
• Policy IHB - Instructional Classes with Activities Outside the School Day
• Policy IMB -Teaching About Controversial/Sensitive Issues
• Policy JF - Student Admissions
• Policy JFC - Student Withdrawal from School/Dropouts
• Policy JG - Assignment of Students to Classes and Grade Levels
• Policy JLCF - Students with Chronic Health Conditions