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Waterbury Board approves package of state-mandated policy updates; adopts new school safety plan
Summary
The Waterbury Board of Education on Nov. 19 approved a series of state-mandated policy revisions — including a renamed school-climate policy and a new School Safety and Security Plan — and passed additional updates to wellness and library policies. The board also approved consent items and grant-related actions.
The Waterbury Board of Education voted Nov. 19 to approve a package of state-mandated policy updates and related administrative items, including a new School Safety and Security Plan and a renamed discipline policy now framed under the Connecticut school climate regulations.
The actions were presented by Vice President Brown and described by Superintendent Dr. Schwartz as mandates that bring district policies into alignment with recent state legislation. The board approved the measures without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript; each motion was announced as "motion carries."
Board discussion noted practical concerns about accessibility and transparency for parents. Commissioner Van Stone said she was troubled that taking the word "bullying" out of the policy title…
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