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Darien policy committee reviews state-mandated library collection policy, defers final adoption pending appendix
Summary
The Darien School District Policy Committee reviewed a state-required library collection policy derived from recent Connecticut legislation, discussed limits on board discretion, and agreed to wait for an administrative appendix (procedures) before recommending adoption to the full board.
The Darien School District Board of Education Policy Committee on Dec. 4 reviewed a new library collection development and maintenance policy required by recent state legislation and agreed to defer final adoption until the administration completes an appendix of implementing procedures.
Jessica, the committee's policy counsel, told members the draft policy "comes from a statute that was passed in this most recent legislative session" and that the firm had combined three statute-driven sections into a single omnibus policy designed to capture everything the statute requires. She said the model policy service drafted language to mirror statutory requirements and to be reader-friendly.
Counsel warned the board has limited discretion to change statutory…
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