Policy committee selects chair, recommends several policy actions to full board; votes include removal of extracurricular-eligibility policy

The Danbury School District policy committee began by selecting Kate to serve as chair of the policy committee and then moved through several policy items, recommending multiple motions to the full Board of Education.

Chair selection and committee organization Gladys nominated Kate to serve as policy committee chair; the motion was seconded by Theresa and approved by voice vote. Kate accepted the chair role and led the remainder of the meeting.

Votes at a glance - Chair selection: Kate selected as policy committee chair — mover: Gladys; second: Theresa; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Policy 5114 (suspension, expulsion and student due process): recommended for first read by full board — mover: Al; second: Terry; outcome: motion carried. - Policy 5114.21 (extracurricular academic eligibility): committee voted to recommend removing this optional policy and send that recommendation to the full board — mover: Juanita; second: Michelle; outcome: motion carried (committee will forward recommendation for the full board to vote on removal). - Policy 5117 (school attendance areas): committee recommended Policy 5117 for board consideration without the optional out‑of‑zone choice provision — mover: Al; second: Juanita; outcome: motion…