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Resident tells board district violated new suspension law for youngest students; seeks policy change and cultural review
Summary
At public comment, Julian Carlson said district procedures governing suspension misalign with a recently effective state law he identified as "public acts 2,445" (effective July 1, 2024), contending a child was punished more harshly than the law permits and urging immediate corrective action and cultural change.
A Southington resident told the Board of Education Tuesday that the district's suspension procedures for young students are out of step with a new state law and urged immediate corrective action.
Julian Carlson of 62 Old Turnpike Road told the board he is concerned that board policy May 6 (procedures governing suspension) "misalign[s] with public acts 2,445, which took effect on 07/01/2024." Carlson said the law caps out‑of‑school suspensions for the district's youngest students at five days and requires that…
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