St. Johns County School Board approves updates to sexual harassment policy

The St. Johns County School Board has unanimously passed a proposal to update its sexual harassment policy.  The proposed changes add a dedicated section to the policy that outlines the process for filing a sexual harassment complaint. General counsel for the school board, Frank Upchurch, presented the new rule during a board workshop back in June.  He shared during Tuesday’s meeting that the board chose to make this addition to the policy as a result of specific guidance for Title IX policies from the federal government and the Office of Civil Rights.