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Colchester board begins revision of weapons policy, recommends splitting firearms from other weapons
Summary
Administrators urged splitting policy F24 into a firearm policy (retain 'shall' and one-year expulsion language) and a separate weapons policy with 'may' to give administrators discretion in non-firearm incidents; board supported further analysis and data review.
The Colchester School Board opened a multi-meeting revision of its weapons policy (F24), with administration recommending a split between firearms (retain mandatory school-board hearing and statutory one-year expulsion) and a separate weapons policy that would allow administrative discretion for non-firearm incidents.
District staff said Colchester’s existing weapons policy is among the most stringent in Chittenden County because it requires that any weapon violation be referred to the school board for disciplinary action. The presenter summarized four approaches used by districts…
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