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COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
Colchester, CT
POLICY COMMITTEE - MINUTES
Monday, December 14, 2020 ~ 5:30 PM
Virtual Meeting via BoardDocs and Zoom
MEMBERS PRESENT: Christopher McGlynn, Amy Domeika, Suesen Hickey
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: Superintendent Jeffrey Burt, Director of Teaching and Learning
Dr. Charles Hewes, Director of Pupil Services and Special Education Kathleen Perry
OTHERS PRESENT: BOE Chair Mary Tomasi, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Amy
Trinnaman
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair C. McGlynn called the meeting to order at 5:33PM.
2. ADDITIONS/CHANGES TO AGENDA
None.
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 November 16, 2020
Motion by: S. Hickey
To approve the minutes of the November 16, 2020 Policy Committee meeting
Second by: A. Domeika
Vote: Unanimous
Roll Call: S. Hickey, A. Domeika, C. McGlynn
5. *PRIORITY DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS: POLICIES/REGULATIONS
FOR A FIRST READING
5.1 Series 6000P Home Schooling
Superintendent Burt shared a recommendation for a temporary amendment to the
current policy on Home Schooling to allow for limited access to District programs and
materials during pandemic. Currently the District is under no legal obligation to
provide support to home schooled students. Discussion ensued of the scope of access
to materials and resources only. There will be no access to instruction. A temporary
policy 6000.1T Home Schooling will be drafted for the full BOE to review on January
12, 2021.
5.2 3420P Tuition Fees
Superintendent Burt discussed special education costs under the newly revised 3420P
Tuition Fees policy. This policy was recently amended to include discounted tuition
for employees of the District. Inclusion of costs associated with special education are
under discussion. A revised version will be presented to the Policy Committee on
January 25, 2021, and a regulation will be developed.
5.3 4000P Concepts and Roles in Personnel
This policy was previously reviewed by the Personnel Committee.
5.4 4118.51P Social Networking
This policy was previously reviewed by the Personnel Committee.
5.5 4214P Transfer/Reassignment
This policy was previously reviewed by the Personnel Committee. It will be sent for
legal review and presented to the Policy Committee for a second reading on January
25, 2021.
Motion by: A. Domeika
To move policies 5.3: 4000P Concepts and Roles in Personnel and 5.4: 4118.51P
Social Networking, with possible revisions, to the full BOE for a first reading.
Second by: S. Hickey
Vote: Unanimous
Roll Call: A. Domeika, S. Hickey, C. McGlynn
6. OTHER POLICIES REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION (NONE AT THIS TIME)
7. *CONTINUED DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS (NONE AT THIS TIME)
7.1 Temporary Policies Review
Agenda item 7.1 Temporary Policies Review will be a standing agenda item.
8. *NON-SUBSTANTIVE POLICIES
8.1 4218.3P Duties
8.2 4215P Evaluation/Supervision
9. POLICIES/REGULATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL (NONE AT THIS TIME)
10. INFORMATION ITEMS: REGULATIONS (NONE AT THIS TIME)
11. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NEW ISSUES RAISED OR SUBJECTS DEVELOPED
None.
12. ESTABLISH JANUARY 25, 2021 AGENDA PRIORITIES
The Committee will review updates to 3420P Tuition Fees and 4214P
Transfer/Reassignment at the Policy Committee meeting on January 25, 2020. There will
also be a policy related to Title IX for review. Priorities are to continue to finish updating
the 5000 series policies and also addressing any immediate need for COVID-19 related
policies.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:42PM.