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Board considers institutional neutrality policy, debates immigration-era safety rules; moves one policy forward to consent
Summary
Board members reviewed several new and revised policies, including a proposed institutional neutrality policy (approved for the consent agenda by consensus), and debated proposed policies on protecting undocumented students and school security procedures tied to recent state statute and guidance.
At its May 5 meeting the Board of Educational Instructional Committee reviewed a set of policy updates and three recommended new policies provided by CABE and district staff, advancing an "institutional neutrality" policy to the consent agenda while tabling two other optional policies after extended discussion.
The policy package was presented after the district said recent state legislation and Connecticut Department of Education guidance prompted updates. Presenters noted Public Act 25-1 and Public Act 23-159 among recent changes; the policy slate included technical updates to existing policies (evaluation and support; visitors/observations) and three optional additions: an institutional neutrality policy, a protection-of-undocumented-students policy, and a school security and safety policy clarifying committee duties and reporting.
Institutional neutrality: board moves policy to consent. The…
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