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Policy committee recommends Groton nonresident-attendance policy for first reading
Summary
The Groton Board of Education policy committee unanimously voted to recommend P5118, the district's nonresident attendance policy, for first reading after clarifying that its residency definitions follow Connecticut law and discussing edge cases including military families and McKinney-Vento protections.
The Groton Board of Education policy committee voted to recommend P5118, the district's nonresident attendance policy, for first reading after a detailed discussion about how state law defines residency and several enrollment edge cases.
Committee members repeatedly noted that the policy's definitions track Connecticut statute. "It's per the law," the board chair, Bev Washington, said, arguing the district cannot override the statutory definitions. Lauren Cassini, who the committee identified as heading enrollment and the lottery, added that "this definition comes directly from Connecticut legislation," and…
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