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Cromwell board approves inclusive wording and statutory alignment in policy updates
Summary
The board approved several policy changes on second read, including adding “birth name” alongside “maiden name” in confidentiality policy, aligning the hazing definition in student‑discipline policy with Connecticut statute, and adding veteran status to protected classes in the library collection policy.
At its April 7 meeting the Cromwell Board of Education advanced a bundle of policy updates and approved several amendments intended to increase inclusivity and align district procedures with state law.
On a second read of a confidentiality and educational‑records policy (series 5000), Miss Lam proposed adding “birth name” after “maiden name” to make the…
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