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Book Policy Manual
Section 0000/1000 - Community/Board Operations
Title Board of Education Meetings
Code 1120
Status Active
Adopted December 14, 1999
Last Revised June 13, 2024
Last Reviewed June 13, 2024
Prior Revised Dates 11/12/2019
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings
The regular and special meetings of the Board of Education are open to the public and
representatives of the press except that a part of any meeting may be designated an executive
session as provided by law.
The Board of Education welcomes participation of interested organizations and individuals.
Advance announcement of all regular and special meetings of the Board of Education is made
through posting the agenda, on District website, through notices to newspapers, and/or directly
to citizens and community and professional organizations who specifically request such
notification. A reasonable charge may be made for those persons or organizations requesting
advance announcements of meetings and agenda backup materials.
Board meetings are meetings held in public and are not open hearings. Once the Board moves
into regular agenda the public may participate as allowed by the Chairperson and with the
following restrictions:
1. Questions and/or comments are to be restricted to the specific agenda item being
discussed;
2. Public comment shall be allowed during the “Public Comment” agenda items only;
3. Board members shall be recognized first for comments and/or questions;
4. Questions and/or comments by the public may be restricted by the Board Chairperson,
including the length of time for each comment; and
5. The Chairperson may, at his/her discretion, curtail public discussion at any time.
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Any citizen may appear before the Board to express his/her opinion concerning the educational
program of the district in correlation to any open agenda item for a specific meeting. The Board
encourages members of the public to address complaints concerning individual District personnel
through the proper chain of command. The Board agenda provides opportunities for comments
and questions from persons attending the meeting. Persons wishing to address the Board should
give their names and addresses.
Board Relations with Community Organizations
It is the intention of the Board of Education to cooperate fully with appropriate officials, Boards,
committees, or other agencies of the town, and with organized groups of interested citizens of
the town. Any such individual or group requesting a meeting with the Board of Education should
present its request to the Chairperson of the Board, or the Superintendent, in ample time to
allow for proper preparation of agenda items, notification of Board members, and establishment
of a meeting time and place.
Legal Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-206 Denial of access to public records or meetings. Appeals.
Notice. Orders. Civil penalty. Petition for relief from vexatious requester. Service of
process upon commission. Frivolous appeals. Appeal re state hazardous waste
program records.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-225 Meetings of government agencies to be public. Recording of
votes. Schedule and agenda of certain meetings to be filed and posted on web sites.
Notice of special meetings. Executive sessions.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-226 Recording, broadcasting or photographing meetings.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-227 Mailing of notice of meetings to persons filing written
request. Fees.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-230 Regular meetings to be held pursuant to regulation,
ordinance or resolution.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-232 Conduct of meetings.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-238 Petition for hearing by board of education.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-342 Smoking prohibited. Exceptions. Signs required.
Penalties.
Cross References 1312 - General Complaint Procedures
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