The Alcoa School Board approved a modified version of changes to its director of schools search policy that would allow private candidate interviews, this time preserving the option to interview finalists publicly. The board unanimously approved the policy on second reading during its Tuesday, Sept. 15 meeting at the Alcoa High School.
The board also advanced two policies requiring more frequent background checks for school volunteers, chaperones and outside personnel.
Board member Michael Brown thanked the community for its involvement in updating local policy. Most of the board’s policy changes, he said, come from state law, but some changes Tuesday came from community members reaching out to the board…