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Board approves updated safety, bullying and ethics policies required by recent state changes
Summary
The Darien Board of Education unanimously approved revisions to multiple policies including bullying prevention, restorative practices, suicide prevention, visitors, school security and a staff code of ethics; members noted some language reflects state statutory changes that will be reviewed in policy committee.
The Darien Board of Education voted unanimously to approve proposed revisions to a set of board policies covering bullying prevention and intervention, restorative practices, suicide prevention and intervention, visitor rules, school security and a staff code of ethics.
Administrators told the board the changes reflect recent statutory updates and guidance, with language revised to align district procedures with state requirements. During discussion, several board members noted recent changes to the state's bullying definitions and asked for continued policy review; one board member recommended the policy committee examine where the board might assert local discretion on future mandated language.
Motion and vote: A motion to approve the proposed revisions to policies 51-75 (bullying prevention and intervention/safe school climate), 51-80 (restorative practices), 53-75 (suicide prevention), 12-25 (visitors), 13-10 (school security) and 40-10 (code of ethics) was moved and seconded and passed unanimously in the meeting record.
Board members asked that the policy subcommittee continue reviewing statutory changes and recommend clarifications where appropriate. The board also made a separate motion to ask the policy committee to review a possible social-media policy for board members; that motion passed with recorded abstentions.
