MinutesPolicyComm08032020

COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
                                Colchester, CT



                            POLICY COMMITTEE - MINUTES



                              Monday, August 3, 2020 ~ ​3:00 PM
                            Virtual Meeting via BoardDocs and Zoom

MEMBERS PRESENT: Amy Domeika, Christopher McGlynn, Suesen Hickey
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: Superintendent Jeffrey Burt, Director of Human Resources
Shannon Ramsby
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 3:10PM.

   2. ADDITIONS/CHANGES TO AGENDA
      None.

   3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
      None.

   4. ​APPROVAL OF MINUTES
       4.1 May 18, 2020
           Motion by:​ S. Hickey
           To approve the minutes of the May 18, 2020 Policy Committee meeting.
           Second by:​ A. Domeika
           Vote:​ Unanimous
           Roll Call: ​A. Domeika, S. Hickey, C. McGlynn

   5​. *​PRIORITY DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS: POLICIES/REGULATIONS
         FOR A FIRST READING
         5.1 *3240P Tuition Fees
             Discussion of CPS staff members paying tuition for their own students to attend CPS.
             Policy will be revised and presented to the Policy Committee for a second reading.
         5.2 9131 Bylaw: Standing Committees
         5.3 9132 Bylaw: Ad Hoc Committees
             Bylaws 9131 and 9132 were reviewed in discussion of the new Diversity Committee.

   6. *​CONTINUED DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
   6.1 *1000.1T Green Cleaning Programs
   6.2 *1000.2T Use of School Facilities
   6.3 *1000.3T Volunteers, Student Interns, and Other Non-Employees
   6.4 *4000.1T Employment Checks
   6.5 *5000.1T Health Assessments
   6.6 *5000.2T Student Discipline
   6.7 *5000.3T Transportation
       These policies are temporary COVID-related updates of existing policies. After approval
       by full BOE, they will be reviewed by Policy Committee on an on-going basis.
       Motion by:​ A. Domeika
       To forward items 6.1 through 6.7 to the full BOE for a first reading.
       Second by:​ S. Hickey
       Vote:​ Unanimous
       Roll Call: ​A. Domeika, S. Hickey, C. McGlynn

7. ​OTHER POLICIES REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION (NONE AT THIS TIME)

8. ​NON-SUBSTANTIVE POLICIES (NONE AT THIS TIME)

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 SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 AGENDA PRIORITIES
      Continue to update Series 1000 and Series 5000 policies and address any timely policies as
      needed.

13. ​ADJOURNMENT
     The meeting adjourned at 4:42PM.