Board of Education
Election 2023: NewCanaanite.com Endorsements for Board of Education
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We thank all candidates for the Board of Education for running—an act of generosity and care for the community that, sadly, is met at times with ignorance and vitriol. The following appears in the state statute that establishes Boards of Education in Connecticut towns (Sec. 10-221):
“Each local and regional board of education shall develop, adopt and implement written policies and procedures to encourage parent-teacher communication. These policies and procedures may include monthly newsletters, required regular contact with all parents, flexible parent-teacher conferences, drop-in hours for parents, home visits and the use of technology such as homework hot lines to allow parents to check on their children’s assignments and students to receive assistance if needed. Such policies and procedures shall require the district to conduct two flexible parent-teacher conferences for each school year.”
That’s 87 words within a 790-word section on Board of Ed procedures.



