• 0000. MISSION - GOALS - OBJECTIVES
  • 0100. BOARD OF EDUCATION MISSION
  • 0110. EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
  • 0200. SCHOOL DISTRICT GOALS
  • 0220. BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS
    • 0220 (R). Procedures and Time Line
  • 0230.1. REPORTING ACCOMPLISHMENT TO THE PUBLIC
  • 0522. RACIAL BALANCE POLICY
• 1000. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
  • 1000. SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGAL STATUS
  • 1005. COMMUNITY GOALS
  • 1008. NON-DISCRIMINATION
    • 1008 (R). REGULATIONS REGARDING DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS
    • 1008-e. DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT FORM
  • 1010. THE PEOPLE AND THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • 1020. SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION
    • 1020-R. ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING SEXUAL OFFENDERS
  • 1100. PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM
    • 1100.1. Public’s Right to Know - Statistical Data
    • 1100.2. School-Sponsored Information Media
  • 1110. PARENT INVOLVEMENT
    • 1110 (E). School-Parent Compact
  • 1140. USE OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM
  • 1210. RELATIONS WITH PARENTS' ORGANIZATIONS
  • 1220. RELATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND SERVICE CENTERS
    • 1220 (R). Procedures for Conducting Research Studies in Meriden Public Schools
  • 1240. VISITORS AND OBSERVATIONS IN SCHOOLS
    • 1240 (R). Guidelines for School Visitations
  • 1300. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION-MAKING
  • 1305. SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS, STUDENT INTERNS AND OTHER NON-EMPLOYEES
    • 1305 (R). ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS AND OTHER NON-EMPLOYEES
  • 1311. STAFF PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
    • 1311.1. Staff Participation in Political Activities
  • 1312. PUBLIC COMMENT
    • 1312(R). Procedures to Review Comments Regarding Programs or Instructional Materials
  • 1323. PUBLIC SALES ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
  • 1324. PUBLIC SOLICITATION IN THE SCHOOLS
  • 1325. ADVERTISING IN THE SCHOOLS
    • 1325 (E). Distribution of Printed Advertisements or Announcements Application Form
  • 1330. USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
    • 1330 (E). Agreement for Use of Board of Education Property
  • 1400. RELATIONS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
  • 1411. RELATIONS WITH POLICE AUTHORITIES
    • 1411 (R). Procedures for Cooperating with Police Authorities
  • 1412. MILITARY RECRUITERS
  • 1413. RELATIONS WITH OTHER SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS
  • 1414. RELATIONS WITH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
  • 1415. RELATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCIES
  • 1500. SCHOOL SECURITY AND SAFETY
    • 1500(R). SCHOOL SECURITY AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
      • 1520(R). POOL SAFETY PLAN (ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS)
  • 1550. POLICY REGARDING AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS
    • 1550(R). AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS
      • 1550(E). AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR LOG
        • 1550.2(E). AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR INCIDENT REPORT
      • 1550.3(E). AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR SERVICE LOG
      • 1550.4(E). AED AGENCY NOTIFICATION LETTER
  • 1570. POLICY REGARDING POSSESSION OF DEADLY WEAPONS OR FIREARMS
  • 1600. PROHIBITION AGAINST SMOKING
  • 1700. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
    • 1700-S. HIGH SCHOOLS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ACADEMIC STANDARDS
• 2000. ADMINISTRATION
  • 2010. ADMINISTRATION GOALS
  • 2100. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION PLAN
    • 2100.1 (R). Table of Organization
  • 2121. LINE AND STAFF RELATIONS
  • 2130. JOB DESCRIPTIONS
  • 2131.1. Legal Status
  • 2131.3. General Duties
  • 2140. RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
  • 2210. ADMINISTRATION IN THE ABSENCE OF POLICY
  • 2250. IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY
    • 2250.1. Review of Administrative Rules by the Board
    • 2250.3. Approval of Handbooks and Directives
      • 2250.31 (R). Guidelines for the Preparation of School Handbooks and Directives
    • 2250.4. Temporary Administrative Arrangements
  • 2250.21 (R). Dissemination of Board Policies, Administrative Rules and Regulations
  • 2270. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • 2500. ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS
  • 2600. NAMING OF BOARD FACILITIES
    • 2600-E. Naming of Board Facilities Checklist
• 3000. BUSINESS / NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS
  • 3000. GOALS
    • 3000.1. Support Services Goals
  • 3010. ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET
    • 3010.01. Dissemination of the Board Budget
  • 3100. BOARD BUDGET PROCEDURES AND LINE ITEM TRANSFERS
    • 3100.3. Budget Review and Hearing
    • 3100.4. Implementation of the Budget
  • 3110. BUDGET DEADLINES AND SCHEDULES
  • 3210. STATE AND FEDERAL AID
  • 3220. CODE OF CONDUCT GOVERING PROCUREMENTS UNDER A FEDERAL AWARD
  • 3240. TUITION FEES
  • 3260. DISCARDED EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
  • 3270. INCOME FROM SALES AND SERVICES
  • 3280. GIFTS, GRANTS AND BEQUESTS
  • 3280.1R. ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING GIFTS, GRANTS AND BEQUESTS
  • 3321. LOCAL PURCHASING
  • 3323. AWARD OF BIDS
  • 3400. FISCAL MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING
    • 3400.1. Internal Accounting System
    • 3400.2. Financial Statements
    • 3400.3. Classification of Expenditures
    • 3400.4. Board of Education Special Accounts
  • 3430. AUDITS
  • 3440. INVENTORIES
  • 3450. CASH IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS
    • 3450.1. Gate Receipts and Admissions
    • 3450.2. Income from Student Fund-Raising Activities
  • 3453. STUDENT ACTIVITIES FUND
  • 3455. PRINTING AND DUPLICATING
  • 3500. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS MANAGEMENT
    • 3500.1. Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds
    • 3500.2. Security
    • 3500.3. Vandalism
    • 3500.4. FIRE DRILLS & CRISIS RESPONSE DRILLS
    • 3500.5. Insurance
  • 3515. SAFETY
  • 3524.1. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
    • 3524.1 (E)1. Planned Application Notification Letter
    • 3524.1 (E)2. Pesticide Application
    • 3524.1 (E)3. Emergency Notification Letter
    • 3524.1 (E)4. Pesticide Notification Registration Form
    • 3524.1 (E)5. Pest Sighting Reporting Form
  • 3524.2. GREEN CLEANING PROGRAM
    • 3524.2 (R). Green Cleaning Program in Schools (CT Public Act 09-81)
  • 3541. SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PROGRAM
    • 3541.5(E). Transportation Safety Complaint Form
  • 3542. FOOD SERVICES
    • 3542.1. School Lunch Program
  • 3600. RETIREMENT OF FACILITIES
  • 3700. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT FISCAL COMPLIANCE
  • 3700.R. REGULATIONS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION FISCAL COMPLIANCE
• 4000. PERSONNEL
  • 4000. NON-DISCRIMINATION
    • 4000(E). DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT FORM
    • 4000(R). ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS (PERSONNEL)
  • 4005. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
    • 4005 (E). Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
    • 4005 (R). Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  • 4008. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
    • 4008.1. Non-School Employment
  • 4020. Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting
  • 4030. PROHIBITION OF SEX DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING SEX-BASED HARASSMENT (PERSONNEL)
    • 4030-R. ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PROHIBITION OF SEX DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT (pERSONNEL)
  • 4032. VIDEO AND PHOTO PUBLISHING GUIDELINES
    • 4033. WEB PUBLISHING GUIDELINES
      • 4033.1 (E). Permission Form for Internet Publishing
  • 4034. POLICY REGARDING EMPLOYEE USE OF THE DISTRICT'S COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
    • 4034(E). NOTICE REGARDING ELECTRONIC MONITORING
    • 4034(R). ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING EMPLOYEE USE OF THE DISTRICT'S COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
  • 4035. SOCIAL MEDIA
  • 4040. SOLICITATIONS
    • 4040(R). ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING SOLICITATION BY BOARD EMPLOYEES
  • 4050. CHILD ABUSE
    • 4050-A. RELEVANT EXCERPTS OF STATUTORY DEFINITIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED TERMS COVERED BY MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS AND THIS POLICY
    • 4050-B. Operational Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect
    • 4050-C. INDICATORS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
  • 4111. CERTIFIED STAFF RECRUITMENT AND HIRING
    • 4111.1. Increasing Educator Diversity Plan(formerly Plan for Minority Educator Recruitment)
    • 4111.4. Evaluation, Termination and Non-Renewal of Athletic Coaches
    • 4111.4 (R). Personnel Procedures for Athletic Positions
    • 4111.5. Employment and Student Teacher Checks
  • 4112. PERSONNEL RECORDS
    • 4112.1 (E). Form for Requesting Review of Personnel Files
    • 4112.2 (E). Form for Releasing Information About Employment
  • 4118. STAFF ETHICS
    • 4118.232. Alcohol and Drug Use
    • 4118.234. Prohibition on Recommendations for Psychotropic Drugs
  • 4121. SUBSTITUTE CERTIFIED STAFF EMPLOYMENT
  • 4122. STUDENT TEACHERS AND INTERNS
  • 4131. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
  • 4134. TUTORING FOR PAY
  • 4211. CLASSIFIED STAFF POSITIONS
  • 4212. HEALTH EXAMINATIONS
    • 4212.4(E). HEPATITIS B VACCINATION DECLINATION STATEMENT (MANDATORY)
  • 4230. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
  • 4300(R). ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING FOR ATHLETIC COACHES
    • 4300(E). Student and Parent Concussion Informed Consent Form
  • 4400. EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN FOR BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
    • 4400(R). ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
• 5000. STUDENTS
  • 5000. NON-DISCRIMINATION (STUDENTS)
    • 5000-R. NON-DISCRIMINATION (STUDENTS)
      • 5000-E. DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT FORM (STUDENTS)
  • 5005. GOALS
  • 5010. SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND TITLE II OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990
    • 5010 (E). Section 504 Referral Form
    • 5010 R. ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING STUDENTS AND SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND TITLE II OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973
    • 5010.1(E). SECTION 504 MEETING NOTICE
    • 5010.10(E). WORKSHEET FOR MANIFESTATION DETERMINATION
    • 5010.11 (E) . SECTION 504-NOTICE OF PARENT/STUDENT RIGHTS
    • 5010.2(E). SECTION 504 PLAN
    • 5010.3(E). Section 504 Student Eligibility Determination Worksheet
    • 5010.4(E). Section 504 Student Eligibility Determination Worksheet/Meeting Summary
    • 5010.5(E). Section 504 Request for Mediation/Hearing
    • 5010.6(E). SECTION 504 DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT FORM
    • 5010.7(E). AGREEMENT TO CHANGE SECTION 504 PLAN WITHOUT CONVENING A SECTION 504 MEETING
    • 5010.8(E). NOTICE AND CONSENT TO CONDUCT A SECTION 504 EVALUATION/RE-EVALUATION
    • 5010.9(E). NOTICE AND CONSENT TO PROVIDE SECTION 504 ACCOMMODATIONS/SERVICES
  • 5020. PROHIBITION OF SEX DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING SEX-BASED HARASSMENT (STUDENTS)
    • 5020(E). COMPLAINT FORMS REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEX DISCRIMINATION UNDER TITLE IX(STUDENTS)
    • 5020(R). ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING SEX DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT (STUDENTS)
  • 5025. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND ASSAULT RESPONSE POLICY & REPORTING PROCEDURE
  • 5030. BULLYING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION POLICY
    • 5030(E). REPORT OF SUSPECTED BULLYING BEHAVIORS
    • 5030(R). SAFE SCHOOL CLIMATE PLAN
    • 5030.1(E). INTERNAL INVESTIGATION NOTES
    • 5030.2(E). MERIDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPORT OF BULLYING FORM/INVESTIGATION SUMMARY
    • 5030.3(E). Meriden Public Schools Report of Bullying/Consent to Release Student Information
    • 5030.4 (E). REPORT OF TEEN DATING VIOLENCE
  • 5035. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, UNDIRECTED PLAY AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE
  • 5040. TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS
  • 5050. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
    • 5050.1(R). Non-Resident Students
  • 5055. HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH
    • 5055-R. REGULATIONS REGARDING HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH
  • 5060. DISMISSAL PRECAUTIONS
  • 5070. STUDENT GOVERNMENT
  • 5090. DRESS CODE
  • 5100. ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
  • 5100.0. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
    • 5110. Conduct on School Buses
      • 5110-E. Code of Behavior for Bus Students
    • 5120. Property Damage
    • 5130.6. Social Events
  • 5111. ATTENDANCE ELIGIBILITY/GRADE PLACEMENT
  • 5115. STUDENT ATTENDANCE, TRUANCY AND CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
    • 5115 (R). Administrative Regulations Regarding Student Attendance, Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism
  • 5116. PUPIL ACCOUNTING
  • 5118. SCHOOL CENSUS
  • 5122. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
  • 5122 (R). High School Diplomas for Special Education Students
  • 5123. PROMOTION AND RETENTION, GRADES K-8
    • 5123.1 (R). Guidelines for Promotion and Retention, Grades K-8
  • 5124. PROMOTION AND RETENTION, GRADES 9-12
  • 5125.3. Guidelines for Access to Student Directory Information
  • 5126. IMPROVE COMPLETION RATES OF THE FAFSA
  • 5130. STUDENT DISCIPLINE
  • 5140. PERIOD OF SILENT MEDITATION
  • 5141.21. ADMINISTRATION OF STUDENT MEDICATIONS IN THE SCHOOLS
    • 5141.21(E). REFUSAL TO PERMIT ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE FOR EMERGENCY FIRST AID
  • 5141.22. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
  • 5141.22. REFUSAL TO PERMIT ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOD
  • 5142. FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE
    • 5142.1 (R). Procedures to be Followed in Case of A Medical Emergency
    • 5142.3 (E). Incident Report
  • 5150. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    • 6115.1. Flag Displays
  • 5151. HEALTH SERVICES
    • 5151.1. Health Records
      • 5151.12. Emergency Cards
    • 5151.2. MANAGEMENT PLAN AND GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES AND/OR GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE
  • 5159. STUDENT FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES
  • 5160. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
  • 5170. AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
  • 5180. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
  • 5181. STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
  • 5190. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
  • 5200. CONFIDENTIALITY AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION RECORDS
  • 5210. FIELD TRIPS
    • 5210(R). ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING FIELD TRIPS
    • 5210.1(E). Field Trip Request
    • 5210.2(E). Field Trip Permission
  • 5220. YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION
    • 5220-R. ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
  • 5300. PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS AND SECLUSION OF STUDENTS AND USE OF EXCLUSIONARY TIME OUT
    • 5300 (R). Administrative Regulations Concerning Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students AND USE OF EXCLUSIONARY TIME OUT
  • 5500. POLICY REGARDING STUDENT USE OF THE DISTRICT'S COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND INTERNET SAFETY
    • 5500(R). REGULATIONS REGARDING STUDENT USE OF THE DISTRICT'S COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND INTERNET SAFETY
  • 5600. USE OF PRIVATE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES BY STUDENTS
• 6000. INSTRUCTION
  • 6010. INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS
  • 6110. SCHOOL CLOSINGS
    • 6110.1 (R). Procedures for Closing School Due to Inclement Weather Conditions
  • 6111. SCHOOL YEAR
  • 6112. SCHOOL DAY
  • 6112.2(R). Daily Recess for Elementary Schools
  • 6114. EMERGENCY PLANS
    • 6114.1. Drills
      • 6114.12 (R). Procedures for Fire Drills
    • 6114.3. Bomb Threats
      • 6114.31 (E). Bomb Threat Telephone Call Form
      • 6114.32 (R). Handling of Bomb Threats at the Schools
  • 6119. ORGANIZATION OF INSTRUCTION
    • 6119.1. School Organization
  • 6120. THE BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
    • 6120.1. Partisan or Sectarian Instruction
    • 6120.2. Health Education
    • 6120.3. Career and Vocational Education
  • 6122. CURRICULAR EXEMPTIONS
    • 6122(E). Curricular Exemption Request Form
  • 6123. INTERSCHOLASTIC PROGRAMS
  • 6124. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
    • 6124.1. Intramural Programs
  • 6128. ALTERNATE SCHOOL PROGRAM
    • 6128.2. Personalized Learning Experiences (PLEs)
  • 6129. SUMMER SCHOOL
  • 6130. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM
  • 6140. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
    • 6140.1. Study Committees
    • 6140.3. Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines
  • 6141. CURRICULUM ADOPTION AND REVISION
    • 6141.11 (E). Proposal for New Course, Pilot Course or New Program
    • 6141.12 (R). Pilot Programs
    • 6141.13 (R). Process for the Development of the High School Program of Studies
    • 6141.14 (R). Procedures for the Development of Detailed Curricula for High School Courses
  • 6141.3. BILINGUAL PROGRAM
    • 6141.36 (R). Bilingual Program
  • 6141.323. INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE: FILTERING
  • 6142.101. WELLNESS POLICY
  • 6144. GUIDELINES FOR TEACHING ABOUT CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
  • 6145.3. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS
  • 6146.1. WEIGHTED GRADING POLICY
  • 6146.2. TESTING PROGRAM
  • 6150. ACCESS TO INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
  • 6152. GROUPING FOR INSTRUCTION
  • 6154. HOMEWORK
    • 6154.1 (R). Administrative Procedures for Homework (Grades K-12)
  • 6160. TEXTBOOK SELECTION AND ADOPTION
    • 6160.1 (E). Request for Review of Text or Supplementary Classroom Material or Program Area
    • 6160.2 (E). Textbook Adoption Form
    • 6160.4 (R). Procedures for the Selection and Re-evaluation of Textbooks and Supplementary Classroom Materials
  • 6161. SELECTION AND ADOPTION
    • 6161.1 (E). Request for Re-evaluation of Library/Media Materials
    • 6161.1 (R). Procedures for Library/Media Materials Selection and Re-evaluation
  • 6171. PROGRAMS FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS
  • 6172. HOME INSTRUCTION
  • 6178. GUIDANCE PROGRAM
  • 6181. High School Transfer Credit Guidelines
  • 6182. Policy Regarding High School Credits Earned in 7th and 8th Grade
  • 6200. STUDENT ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
    • 6200.1(E). AUP Student Cover Letter
    • 6200.2 (E). Student Acceptable Use Agreement
  • 6300. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT-(IDEA)ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR STATEWIDE AND DISTRICT-WIDE ASSESSMENTS
  • 6400. ENROLLMENT IN AN ADVANCED COURSE OR PROGRAM AND CHALLENGING CURRICULUM
• 7000. COVID-19 TEMPORARY POLICIES
  • 7010. USE OF FACE COVERINGS
• 9000. BOARD BYLAWS
  • 9000. OPERATIONAL GOALS OF THE BOARD
  • 9010. ROLE OF BOARD AND MEMBERS
  • 9020. ELECTIONS OF THE BOARD
  • 9030. RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBERS
  • 9040. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
  • 9050. REMUNERATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS' EXPENSES
  • 9060. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
  • 9070. OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
  • 9080. CLERK OF THE BOARD
  • 9090. BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT RELATIONS
  • 9100. COMMITTEES
  • 9110. STANDING COMMITTEES
  • 9120. SCHOOL ATTORNEY
  • 9130. TIME, PLACE AND NOTICE OF MEETINGS
  • 9140. PUBLIC MEETINGS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION
  • 9150. MEETING CONDUCT
  • 9160. QUORUM AND VOTING PROCEDURES
  • 9170. MINUTES
  • 9180. DEVELOPMENT OF BOARD POLICY
  • 9190. ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS OF BOARD POLICY
  • 9200. DISSEMINATION OF POLICY
  • 9210. BOARD-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
  • 9220. SERVICES FOR BOARD MEMBERS
  • 9230. BOARD EVALUATION

7010USE OF FACE COVERINGS

POLICY CONCERNING USE OF FACE COVERINGS IN SCHOOLS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The Meriden Board of Education (the “Board”) recognizes the importance of protecting the health and safety of students, staff, and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, and in accordance with requirements and guidelines issued by the Connecticut State Department of Education (“SDE”), the Board requires that all individuals entering a school building, a Meriden Public Schools (“District”) facility, or a District transportation vehicle wear an appropriate face covering. An appropriate face covering shall consist of a cloth mask or disposable procedure-style mask that completely covers the individual’s nose and mouth. An appropriate face covering shall not include “neck gaiters,” bandanas, or exhalation valve masks. Any individual who presents for entrance into a school building, District facility or District transportation vehicle who is not wearing an appropriate face covering shall be provided an appropriate face covering by the District.

Compliance with this policy shall be mandatory for all individuals while in a school building, District facility, and/or District transportation vehicle, unless an applicable exception applies. Any individual who refuses to wear an appropriate face covering at all times while in a school building, District facility or District transportation vehicle shall be denied admission and/or required to leave the premises, unless an applicable exception applies. In addition, failure to comply with this policy may lead to disciplinary action for students and staff, and exclusion from school property for members of the community, in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and/or Board policies.

All individuals participating in or attending any school-sponsored activities must wear an appropriate face covering, whether or not those activities occur in a school building, District facility or District transportation vehicle, unless an applicable exception applies or the Administration, in consultation with the local health department, determines that face coverings are not required for athletes participating in certain athletic activities.

The Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to develop administrative regulations and/or protocols to implement this policy. Such administrative regulations and/or protocols shall outline authorized exceptions to the requirement that all individuals wear an appropriate face covering in the school buildings, District facilities and District transportation vehicles and may identify additional face covering rules as related to the safe operation of the school community.

Legal References:

Connecticut General Statutes § 10-221

Adapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut’s Plan to Learn and Grow Together, Connecticut State Department of Education, as amended by Addendums 1-13 (June  2020 through September 2020).

Coronavirus Memo #29, Group Size and Mask Requirements as part of a system of protections against COVID-19, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (September 14, 2020).