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COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
Policy Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
3:30 PM
Board of Education Central Office
MINUTES
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT : Donna Antonacci, Margo Gignac and Stefanie Tracey-Calash
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT : Superintendent Daniel P. Sullivan, ITI and Assistant Superintendent
Jessica L. Kuckel
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 3:37 PM
1.2 Roll Call
All members present
PUBLIC COMMENT
2.1. For Public Comments, please see Policy 1120 Public Comment and Correspondence at
Board Meetings
None.
*CONSENT AGENDA
3.1. *Approval of Policy Committee Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2025
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to approve
Second: D.Antonacci
Roll Call: M.Gignac and D.Antonacci in favor, S.Tracey-Calash abstained due to her
absence at that meeting.
Vote: Motion carried
*PRIORITY DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
4.1. *Discussion and Possible Action on Series 4000 Policies
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to revise Policy 4000 Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Free Workplace to the Shipman
recommended policy and renumber to 4430 and bring to the Full Board at the next Regular
Meeting
Second: D.Antonacci
Roll Cail: All in favor
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Vote: Motion carried
Discussed Policy 4000 Bloodborne Pathogens. No action was taken but will make
non-substinative changes of adjusting OSHA parenthetical reference and re-numbering policy
to 4150. The Commitee also discussed adjusting the appropriate regulation with updated
numbering as well.
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to notify the Full Board of non-substinative changes to Policy 4000 Bloodborne
Pathogens.
Second: (name)
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to revise Policy 4000 Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness For Intramural and
Interscholastic Athletics to the Shipman recommended policy and to renumber and bring to
the Full Board at the next Regular Meeting.
Second: S.Tracey-Calash
Roll Calt: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
4.2. *Discussion and Possible Action on Policy 1180 Memorials to Deceased Students and
Staff
Discussion was had but no action taken.
4.3. *Discussion and Possible Action on Policy 6153 Field Trips
Discussion was had but no action taken.
4.4. *Discussion and Possible Action on Policy 6172.4 Title I Parent Involvement
Discussion was had but no action taken.
A.Fratoni left the meeting-at 4:15 PM
4.5. *Discussion and Possible Action on Policy 6172.6 Virtual/Online Courses
Discussion was had but no action taken. The Committee will revisit this at the next
Policy Committee Meeting.
The next Policy Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to adjourn.
Second: D.Antonacci
Roll Call: Allin favor
Vote: Motion carried
D.Antonacci adjourned the meeting at 4:45 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Vhuiton
Alyssa Fratoni
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent