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State‑mandated school climate survey prompts questions on timing and board oversight
Summary
Board members raised concerns about the scope, timing and board review of school climate plans required by state legislation; administrators said each school must post a plan online but the board does not formally approve individual school plans before posting.
Board members spent a sizable portion of the March 5 meeting questioning the district’s use of the state‑mandated school climate survey and the district’s process for producing and posting school climate plans.
Why it matters: Connecticut law requires districts to form planning committees and post school climate plans online. Trustees expressed concern about survey timing, question content and whether the board should review plans before public posting.
Superintendent Amy…
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