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Committee approves 2020 nondiscrimination policy with updated Scouts reference
Summary
The Policy Committee approved Policy 0521 (Nondiscrimination), reverting to the 2020 version and changing the reference from "Boy Scouts" to "Scouts USA;" the motion carried 3-0 on March 24, 2026.
The New London Board of Education Policy Committee approved Policy 0521 (Nondiscrimination) on March 24, 2026, reverting the district policy to its 2020 version. Committee Member Nanci DeRobbio moved to approve the policy with an edit changing the reference to "Boy Scouts" to read "Scouts USA," and Becky Amanti seconded the motion.
The minutes record that the committee asked why the Boy Scouts were included and noted that such language is commonly part of nondiscrimination policies and appears in some legislation. The motion carried, 3-0, and the committee recorded the change from "Boy Scouts" to "Scouts USA."
