November 5, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting

Rationale: 

This regulation is for your information only.  When there was an adjustment by the Connecticut State Department of Education to require preschool students to wear masks/face covering, there was a requirement to develop a regulation to the policy.   This regulation has been shared with the Board of Education previously.  

Regulation 4118.237/4218.237/5141.8 - Use of Face Coverings In School

Rationale: 

This policy has not been reviewed since 2004.

Policy Policy 4135.1 - Political Activities of School Employees

Rationale: 

There were significant changes in the federal regulations for sexual harassment and sexual discrimination.  Our current policy has not been reviewed since 2012.  Because the policy is so outdated, the administration is asking the Board of Education to consider reviewing and adoption of the Shipman and Goodwin model policy for students.  We have attached the model policy and corresponding appendix as recommended.  Due to the fact that it is a redlined version of the policy, you can get an overview of the substantial changes.  

 

Shipman Model Policy

Shipman Appendix

Rationale: 

There were significant changes in the federal regulations for sexual harassment and sexual discrimination.  Our current policy has not been reviewed since 2018.  Because the policy had so many legal adjustments, the administration is asking the Board of Education to consider reviewing and adoption of the Shipman and Goodwin model policy for employees.  We have attached the model policy.  Due to the fact that it is a redlined version of the policy, you can get an overview of the substantial changes.  

Shipman Model Policy

Rationale:  At the Board of Education's request, Policy 6151P class size was added to the agenda.  The policy has not been reviewed since 1992.  We will be collecting data from surrounding school districts to see it thier district policy delineates class sizes and/or ranges. It would also be important to do a research review to determine recommended sizes and note that potential ranges could have budgetary impacts.