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 November 12, 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, November 17, 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 #1001 – Non Discrimination 2. Policy #1211 – School Leadership Councils 3. Policy #1313 – Gifts to School Personnel 4. Policy #1324 – Soliciting of Funds and Gifts, Grants and Bequests 5. Policy #1330 – Adopt Permanent and Temporary COVID 19 Shipman's Model Policy concerning Facilities (review) 6. Policy #1331 – Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco Free Environment 7. Policy #4118.231 – Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco (Personnel) 8. Policy #5131.6 -- Alcohol Use, Drugs and Tobacco (including Performance Enhancing Substances) Use by Students 9. Policy #6164.11– Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco (Instruction) – DELETE 10. Policy #1402 – School Safety and Security 11. Policy #1600 – Possession of Deadly Weapons or Firearms 12. Policy #4118.14 – Non-Discrimination (Personnel)  13. Policy #5112 – Adopt Permanent and Temporary COVID 19 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 14. Policy #5113 – Attendance/Excuses/Dismissal DELETE 15. Policy #5113.1 – Attendance/Excuses DELETE 16. Policy #5113.2 – Truancy DELETE 17. Policy #5141.25 – Students with Special Health Care Needs DELETE 18. 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 Cheryl Gonzalez, Principal WWMS Attorney Gwen J. Zittoun Colleen Fitzpatrick, Principal Snow School Mark Langton, Transporation Manager Mary Emerling, Middletown School Health Supervisor Cody Altieri, Assistant to Chief of School Operations Amy Clarke, Director of Pupil Services and Special Education Donna Marino, Partnership Coordinator