Committee renames 'extracurricular' policy to 'co‑curricular' and plans broader review

Miss Raymond introduced changes to JJJBB (student extracurricular activity eligibility), explaining the committee wants consistent wording across related policies. She said the change is primarily terminological — switching 'extracurricular' to 'co‑curricular' — but committee members raised substantive concerns about disciplinary sanctions listed in the policy.

Miss Lamphere and others questioned why an out‑of‑school suspension triggers an additional co‑curricular suspension of up to 14 calendar days beyond the suspension period. Committee members noted that athletic handbooks sometimes impose additional sanctions and that non‑sport activities (drama, chess, robotics) may lack parallel structures and could be unfairly punished by lengthy extra suspensions. The committee discussed involving student representatives, faculty advisers and athletic staff to compare expectations and recommended forming a work group to review the policy with the goal of proposing revisions before or during the next school year.

Miss Raymond moved to forward the JJJBB wording change (extracurricular → co‑curricular) to the full board; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The committee pinned a deeper review of sanctions and alignment with the athletic handbook for future meetings and suggested seeking student input.