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Chappaqua board adopts district safety, conduct and other plans, policies and regulations
Summary
The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education voted to adopt the district safety plan, multiple policies and several required student-support plans; votes were taken by voice and recorded in the meeting as unanimous "Aye."
The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education adopted a slate of plans, policies and regulations during its public meeting, approving the district safety plan, the student code of conduct and associated attachments, several policies on public order and extracurricular activities, and required student-support plans for the 2025–26 school year.
The board approved the 2025–26 District Safety Plan, Policy 05/1930 (Student Code of Conduct) and its attachment; Policy 70-25 (Maintenance of Public Order on School Property); Policy 5-105 (Student Clubs); Policy 40-70 (Outside Speakers sponsored by school-affiliated organizations); Regulation 7000 (Schedule of Fees for Community Use of District Facilities); the Chappaqua Central School District Special Education District Plan for 2025–26; the district Academic Intervention Services (AIS) plan for 2025–26; and the district comprehensive K–12 counseling program for 2025–26.
Board members also waived a second reading and adopted Policy 30-12 (Conflicts of Interest) at the meeting. Each item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the minutes record a unanimous "Aye" for each adoption but do not list individual vote tallies.
Several items were presented as second readings and adoptions with little additional amendment. Trustees said they received few substantive changes after the public review period. On the student code of conduct, a trustee noted the board’s emphasis on reducing suspensions and using alternatives before resorting to exclusionary discipline.
The board reaffirmed a set of other existing policies and their regulations for the 2025–26 school year and approved a schedule of fees that includes a modest increase and new rental access to portable lighting for community events.
Ending: The adoptions complete the district’s required policy and plan approvals ahead of the 2025–26 school year; the board set future public meetings for Sept. 17 and Oct. 8 to address the district performance report and audit approval, respectively.
