Board of Education

Office of the Superintendent “Unlocking the Potential in ALL Students” Superintendent Dr. Michael T. Conner 311 Hunting Hill Avenue, Middletown, CT 06457 Telephone: (860) 638-1401 Email: connerm@mpsct.org, Web: www.middletownschools.org October 16, 2020 Ms. Ashley Flynn-Natale Town Clerk Office Municipal Building 245 deKoven Drive Middletown, CT 06457 Dear Ms. Flynn-Natale: The Middletown Board of Education has scheduled its Policy Committee Meeting for Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. The meeting will be held virtually. The public can view this meeting at http://www.youtube.com/c/Middletown Stream Virtual Meeting The agenda for this meeting is as follows: Agenda 1. Policy #1212 – Adopt Shipman's Model Policy and Regulations concerning Volunteers 2. Policy #1250 – Adopt Shipman's Model Policy and Regulations concerning Visitors 3. Policy #1330 – Adopt Shipman's Model Policy concerning Facilities (review) 4. Policy #3524.2 – Adopt Shipman's Model Policy concerning Green Cleaning (recommend moving to 1000 series as it relates to the community) 5. Policy #3541 – Adopt Shipman's Model Policy concerning Transportation (recommend moving to 5000 series as it relates to students). Adopting this policy also allows us to consolidate, and therefore repeal, policies 3541.3, 3541.33, 3541.41 and 3541.4 6. Policy #3541.3 – Routes and Services DELETE 7. Policy #3541.33—Special Transportation for Exceptional Children DELETE 8. Policy #3541.341 – Non-Public School Students DELETE 9. Policy #3541.4 – Transportation Equipment DELETE 10. Policy #4112.5 – Adopt Shipman's Model Policy Employment and Student Teacher Checks 11. Policy #4118.5 – Employee Use of District's Computer Systems and Electronic Communications (refer to redline)  12. Policy #5112 – Adopt Shipman's Model Policy Attendance, Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism. Adopting this policy also allows us to consolidate, and therefore repeal, policies 5113, 5113.1 and 5113.2 13. Policy #5113 – Attendance/Excuses/Dismissal DELETE 14. Policy #5113.1 – Attendance/Excuses DELETE 15. Policy #5113.2 – Truancy DELETE 16. Policy #5131.81 - Student Use of the District's Computer Systems and Internet Safety (refer to redline) 17. Policy #5131.82 – Use of Private Technology Devices by Students (refer to redline) 18. Policy #5141.3 – Adopt Shipman's Model Policy Health Assessments 19. Policy #5141.32 – Adopt Shipman's Model Policy Immunizations 20. Other Very truly yours, Kathleen F. Bengtson Administrative Assistant /kfb cc: Board of Education Members Christine Bourne, Chief of Administration Dr. Michael Conner, Superintendent of Schools Natalie Forbes, Director of Grant Services Dr. Magda Parvey, Chief Academic Officer Michael Skott, Director of Technology Marco Gaylord, Chief of Operations and Communications Michele Clay, Community Member Geen Thazhampallath, Chief of Performance and Talent Management Colleen Weiner, Principal MHS Jennifer Cannata, Principal Moody School Colleen Fitzpatrick, Principal Snow School Attorney Gwen J. Zittoun Mary Emerling, Middletown School Health Supervisor Mark Langton, Transporation Manager Cheryl Gonzalez, Principal WWMS Cody Altieri, Assistant to Chief of School Operations Amy Clarke, Director of Pupil Services and Special Education