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Regular Meeting Agenda Stonington Board of Education - Stonington, Connecticut District Administration Building, 204 Mistuxet Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355 September 11, 2025 - 6:30 p.m. Page 1 of 3 Watch Live on our SPS Live YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXjoLyIU1KT9YnO3SQSryQ/ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Attachments I.​ Call to Order ​ II.​ Pledge of Allegiance ​ III.​ Communications & Recognitions ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ IV.​ Board Presentation ​ A.​ Student Performance Data Presentation/Report -Tim Smith, Assistant Superintendent and ​ 1​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Alicia Sweet Dawe, SHS Principal ​ V.​ Comments from Citizens Regarding Items on the Agenda –(Individual comments will be limited to three ​ ​ ​ minutes per person and 20 minutes per topic) VI.​ Report of the Superintendent of Schools ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A.​ Back to School Update B.​ Negotiations C.​ Board Presentation Calendar D.​ SMS and Related Updates E.​ Next Steps Vision, Mission, and Brand Statements F.​ Maritime Studies Collaborative and Related Requests for Proposals G.​ The Disengaged Teen​ VII.​ Consent Agenda – Vote Required ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2 A.​ Minutes - June 12, 2025, August 7, 2025 B.​ Checks and Bills – June 2025-26, July 2024-25, July 2025-26, August 2024-25, August 2025-26 C.​ Personnel Report VIII.​ Sub-Committee Reports ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 3 A.​ Teaching and Learning Sub-Committee B.​ Finance and Facilities Sub-Committee C.​ Policy Sub-Committee 1.​ Policies - First Reading - No Vote Required a.​ P3030 Code of Conduct for Federal Procurements b.​ P3080 Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Fundraising c.​ P5080 Educational Stability Procedures d.​ P5220 Pledge of Allegiance e.​ P5145.12 Search and Seizure f.​ P5180 Immunizations g.​ P5250 Sunscreen Application h.​ P6141.51 Enrollment in Advanced Course or Challenging Curriculum​ 2.​ Policies for Repeal - First Reading - No Vote Required a.​ P3280.1 Gifts, Grants, and Bequests b.​ P3517 Security of Buildings and Grounds c.​ P3542.22 Food Service Code of Conduct d.​ P3542.41 Food Service Personnel-Professional Standards e.​ P3542 School Lunch Service​ f.​ P4112.61 Use and Release of Medical Information g.​ P5136 Foreign Students Attending Schools h.​ P6141.52 Challenging Curriculum  Regular Meeting Agenda Stonington Board of Education - Stonington, Connecticut District Administration Building, 204 Mistuxet Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355 September 11, 2025 - 6:30 p.m. Page 2 of 3 3.​ Policies 3000, 4000, and 5000 Series - Possible Motion to Waive the First Reading - Vote Required a.​ P3523.1 Acquisition and Updating of Technology (New number P3000) b.​ P3160 Budget Procedures and Line Item Transfers (New number P3010) c.​ P3520.14 Cybersecurity (New number P3020) d.​ P3260 Disposal of Obsolete or Surplus Equipment or Materials (New number P3040) e.​ P3515.1 Dog Policy (New number P3050) f.​ P3321 IDEA Fiscal Compliance (New number P3080) g.​ P3520.1 Information Security Breach New number P3090) h.​ P3320 Purchasing (New number P3100) i.​ P3453 School Activity Funds (New number P3110) j.​ P3541.6 School Transportation Accommodations (New number P3120) k.​ P3520.13 Student Data Protection and Privacy ( New number P3130) l.​ P4100 Abuse or Neglect of Disabled Adults (New number P4010) m.​ P4118.5 Acceptable Technology Use (New number P4020) n.​ P4118.232 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug-free Workplace ( New number P4030) o.​ P4115.3 Athletic Coaches (Evaluation and Termination) (New number P4040) p.​ P4147.1 Bloodborne Pathogens (New number P4050) q.​ P4118.31 Child Abuse, Neglect, and Sexual Assault Reporting (New number P4060) r.​ P4118.22 Code of Ethics (New number P4070) s.​ P4123 Concussion Management and Training for Athletic Coaches (New number P4080) t.​ P4115.5 Emergency Action Plan for Athletic Events (New number P4090) u.​ P4118.5 Employee Use of District's Computer Systems (New number P4100) v.​ P4000 Employee and Student Teacher Checks (New number P4110) w.​ P4115.4 Exertional Heat Illness Awareness (New number P4120) x.​ P4152.6 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (New number P4130) y.​ P4112 Hiring of Certified Staff (New number P4140) z.​ P4212 Hiring of Non-Certified Staff (New number P4150) aa.​ P4112.8 Nepotism (New number P4160) bb.​ P4118.11 Nondiscrimination (New number P4170) cc.​ P4130 Political Activities of School Employees (New number P4180) dd.​ P4118.234 Psychotropic Drugs (New number P4190) ee.​ P4118.14 Section 504/ADA, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (New number P4200) ff.​ P4000.1 Sexual Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace (New number P4210) gg.​ P4124 Social Media ( New number P4220) hh.​ P 5141.28 Sudden Cardiac Arrest (New number P4230) ii.​ P5141.21 Administration of Students' Medications in Schools (New number P5010) jj.​ P5111 Admission to Public Schools At or Before Age 5 (New number P5020) kk.​ P5122.3 Assignment of Former Home-Schooled or Non-Accredited School Students (New number P5030) ll.​ P5113 Attendance, Truancy, and Chronic Absenteeism (New number P5040) mm.​P5131.63 Chemical Health Policy for Student Athletes (New number P5050) nn.​ P5141.4 Child Abuse and Neglect (New number P5060) oo.​ P5131.6 Drug and Alcohol Use by Students (New number P5070) pp.​ P5131.81 Use of Private Technology Devices by Students (New number P5090)​ qq.​ P5135 Field Trips (New number P5100) rr.​ P5141.25 Food Allergies, Glycogen Storage, Diabetes (New number P5110) ss.​ P5111.2 Foreign Exchange Students (New number P5120) tt.​ P5137 Fundraising (New number P5130) uu.​ P5120 Graduation Requirements (New number P5150) vv.​ P5118.1 Homeless Children and Youth (New number P5170) ww.​ P5148 Improve the Completion Rates of FAFSA (New number P5180) xx.​ P3542.43 Meal Charging Charging Policy-Food Service (New number P5190)  Regular Meeting Agenda Stonington Board of Education - Stonington, Connecticut District Administration Building, 204 Mistuxet Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355 September 11, 2025 - 6:30 p.m. Page 3 of 3 yy.​ P5118 Non-Resident Attendance (New number P5210) zz.​ P5144.4 Recess and Play-Based Learning (New number P5120) aaa.​P5111.1 Registration Requirements (New number P5130) bbb.​P5200 Restorative Practices (New number P5140)​ ccc.​ P5144.1 Restraint and Seclusion (New number P5150) ddd.​P5131.4 Safe School Climate Plan (New number P5160) eee.​P5117 School Attendance-Catchment Areas (New number P5170) fff.​ P5145 Section 514 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (New number P5180) ggg.​P5145.44 Sexual Discrimination and Sexual Harassment (Title IX) (New number P5190) hhh.​P5114 Student Discipline (New number P5200) iii.​ P5125 Student Records (FERPA) (New number P5220) jjj.​ P5131.82 Student Use of the District's Computers (New number P5230) kkk.​ P5141.5 Suicide Prevention and Intervention (New number P5240) lll.​ P5133 Transportation (New number P5260) mmm.​ P5131.81 Use of Private Technology Devices by Students (New number P5270) D. Welcoming Schools Liaison Report E. LEARN Board Liaison Report IX.​ Monthly Reports ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4 A.​ Global - Quarterly Financial Report, July, August B.​ Student Government C.​ Enrollment - September​ X.​ Board Comments and Items for Future Agendas ​ XI.​ Adjournment