Votes at a glance: committee approves handbooks, policies, forms and removals
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Summary
The committee approved the FY25-26 student and coaches handbooks plus a slate of policies, forms and procedural removals in a single meeting; most votes were routine and passed by voice vote.
The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee approved several handbooks, policies, forms and procedural removals during its June 9 meeting. Many items were routine updates or first/second reads and were approved by voice vote.
Key approvals included: - FY25-26 student handbooks and the coaches handbook: Superintendent Riley said most changes were staffing updates and Title I language additions at Title I schools; principals were present to answer questions. The committee approved the handbooks. - GBEBD (employee use of social networking websites): Committee advanced the policy with a minor edit to clarify that district employees may repost content from district accounts but should not post student work or district-owned materials on non–school-sponsored apps; staff said they would refine language before final adoption. - JJ E (student fundraising activities) and associated forms (JJE-E1 fundraiser form; JJE-E2 fundraising activity request form): The updated policy and fillable forms were approved; staff noted forms are fillable PDFs and also available as Google forms. - Field trips policy (IJOA) and IJOA-E consent form: The committee approved an updated field trips policy emphasizing curriculum ties and minimum chaperone ratios; it also approved a streamlined consent form that removed an adult witness signature requirement. - Gate receipts and admissions policy (EFD): The committee approved an update creating a reserve for turf-field replacement funded in part from gate receipts (50% approach described) and noted policies will be reviewed on a five-year cycle. - Removal of procedure/exhibit documents: The committee approved removal of several administrative exhibits and procedure forms (DFD-E, IJOA-R and others) deemed procedural rather than policy. - GCC/GDC (professional/staff leaves) — FMLA policy: The committee adopted a new FMLA policy drafted with the trust and noted it uses Department of Labor definitions; the trust attorney reviewed drafts. - GCAA (employee recruitment and retention): The committee adopted a revised policy focusing on policy statements and citing legal references; procedural language was moved to procedures.
Most approvals were taken by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript. Where committee members raised clarifying questions (for example on reposting district social-media posts, parental opt-outs for photos, minimum chaperone ratios, and the treatment of gate receipts), staff provided clarifications and agreed to tighten language before final publication where needed.
The committee also formally approved routine items earlier in the meeting, including sealing executive minutes from June 9 and the consent agenda.
