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* COLCHESTER
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COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
Policy Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
2:45 PM
Board of Education Central Office
MINUTES
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT : Donna Antonacci, Margo Gignac and Stefanie Tracey-Calash
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT : Superintendent Daniel P, Sullivan, III
OTHERS PRESENT : Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Alyssa Fratoni and Human Resources
Coordinator Pauline Goetz
1. MEETING OPENING
1.1. Call to Order
D.Antonacci called the meeting to order at 2:55 PM
1.2 Roll Call
D.Antonacci and M.Gignac present for Roll Call.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
2.1. For Public Comments, please see Bylaw on Meeting Conduct
None
3. *CONSENT AGENDA
3.1. *Approval of Policy Committee Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2025: :
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to approve.
Second: D.Antonacci
Roll Call: All present in favor
Vote: Motion carried
STracey-Calash arrived at 3:04 PM
4. *PRIORITY DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
4.1. *Discussion and Possible Action on Series 4000 Policies
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to strike Policy 4117.1 Retirement and move to the full board for first read at the
next regular meeting.
Second: STracey-Calash
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to strike Policy 4117.31 Return to Work Program and move to the full board for
first read at the next regular meeting.
Second: S.Tracey-Calash
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to strike Policy'4212.42 Non-Certified Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus
Drivers and move to the full board for first read at the next regular meeting.
Second: S.Tracey-Calash
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to strike Policy 4218.3 Duties and move to the full board for first read at the next
regular meeting.
Second: S.Tracey-Calash
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to strike Policy 4131 Appendix Professional Growth and Development: Appendix
and move fo the full board for first read at the next regular meeting.
Second: S.Tracey-Calash
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
The Committee discussed Policies 4214 Transfer/Reassignment, 4131 Professional
Growth and Development and 4112.8 Nepotism, but no action was taken at this time.
4.2. *Discussion and Possible Action on Other Meeting-Related and Correspondence Policies
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to table.
Second: S.Tracey-Calash
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
The Committee set the next meeting for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by: S.Tracey-Calash
Motion to adjourn.
Second: M.Gignac
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
D.Antonacci adjourned the meeting at 4:05 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Alyssa Fratoni, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent