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Book Policy Manual
Section 9000 - ByLaws
Title Resignation/Removal From Office/Censure
Code 9222
Status First Reading
Adopted November 18, 1997
Last Revised October 15, 2019
RESIGNATION/REMOVAL FROM OFFICE/CENSURE
Removal from Office
Any officer of the Board may be removed from office by a two-thirds majority vote of the membership of the whole Board.
Resignation
If a Board member decides to terminate service, the Board requests as early as possible notification of intent to resign. When a
member of a Board of Education shall cease to be a bonafide resident of the Town of Colchester, membership on the Board shall
immediately cease.
Censure
The Board may vote to censure or reprimand a member by a two-thirds majority vote of the membership of the whole Board.
REMOVAL OF BOARD OFFICERS
It is the policy of the Colchester Board of Education (the “Board”) that officers of the Board will:
1. adhere to all Board policies, rules and regulations;
2. conduct themselves in a fair and impartial manner; and
3. carry out the duties of their respective offices in accordance with
law.
An officer of the Board may be removed for cause by a majority vote of the entire Board. A vote to
remove a Board officer shall only take place at a regular meeting or a special meeting called for that
purpose. “Cause,” which means a reasonable ground for removal, includes, but is not limited to, any
conduct that:
1. specifically relates to and affects the administration of the office in a manner deemed to be
deleterious to Board operations;
2. negatively and directly affects the rights and interests of the public;
3. violates Board policies, rules and regulations; or
4. interferes with the orderly and efficient operation of the Board.
Procedures for Removal
The following procedures shall be used in lieu of any procedures set forth in Robert’s Rules of Order with
respect to any proposed action to remove or take other disciplinary action regarding an officer of the
Board for cause:
1. The Board shall review the performance and/or conduct of an officer of the Board in open or
executive session (as determined by the Board and the Board officer in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act) at a regular or special meeting of the Board, prior to initiating any
action to remove or take other disciplinary action regarding a Board officer for cause.
2. If the Board determines as a result of such discussion that formal action is necessary, the Board
shall provide the Board officer with:
a. reasonable written notice of the Board’s intent to consider removal or other disciplinary
action, including the factual basis for the claimed “cause” for removal of the officer from
office, with such notice to be provided after being authorized by majority vote of those Board
members present and voting; and
b. an informal opportunity to be heard by the Board regarding such possible removal or other
disciplinary action, at which the Board officer shall have the right to be represented by
counsel at the Board member’s own expense and to present relevant evidence to the Board.
The informal opportunity to be heard shall take place in open or executive session (as
determined by the Board and the Board officer in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act) at a regular or special meeting of the Board.
3. Any action to remove or take other disciplinary action regarding a Board officer for cause following
such informal hearing shall require an affirmative vote by a majority of all members of the Board.
Legal Conn. Gen. Stat. 10-218 Officers. Meetings.
Conn. Gen. Stat. 10-220 Duties of boards of education.
LaPointe v. Board of Education of the Town of Winchester, 274 Conn. 806 (2005).