S O M E R S P U B L I C S C H O O L S
1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, Connecticut 06071
(860)749-2270 Fax (860)763-0748
Somers Board of Education
Anne Kirkpatrick, Chair

Policy Committee Agenda
March 25, 2024, 6:00 pm

Approve minutes of February 26, 2024

Review:
Policies from CABE Packet
5112.3. Dropouts
5118.21 Educational Opportunities for Military Children
5145.53 Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth
6159 Individualized Education Program/Special Education Program
6172.6 Remote/Online Course

Other:
4000.1/5145.44 Title IX update
5142.4 School Resource Officer
5121.3 Academic Dishonesty: Cheating/Plagiarism

Next meeting: TBD

Somers Board of Education Meeting
Monday, March 25, 2024 7:00 PM
Somers Board of Education Chambers, 1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071

AGENDA



1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the March 11, 2024 BOE Public Hearing Minutes
The Board to review and approve the Public Hearing BOE minutes from March 11, 2024.
2. Approval of the March 11, 2024 BOE Regular Meeting Minutes
The Board to review and approve the Regular Meeting BOE minutes from March 11, 2024.

4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Superintendent Update
2. SAT Prep Academy
David Brown, SHS Principal, and Dan Clement, SHS Business Teacher, will update the Board on
the SAT preparation program.
3. SHS Student Representatives
SHS students Melea Wolters, Eliana Wood, and Braden Davis will update the Board on recent
events.

5. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS

6. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Warrant of March 25, 2024
The Board to review and consent to the warrant of March 25, 2024.
2. Leave of Absence
Mary Kate Tanguay, SES School Psychologist, will be taking a leave of absence beginning August
26, 2024 through January 2, 2025.
3. 2nd Posting DBS Code 4117.6 – Exit Survey/Interviews
4. 2nd Posting DBS Code 5111 – Admissions/Placement
5. 2nd Posting DBS Code 5131.911 – School Climate (new mandated policy)
6. 2nd Posting DBS Code 9323 – Construction of the Agenda
7. 2nd Posting DBS Code 9324 – Advance Delivery of Meeting Materials

7. OLD BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Curriculum
2. Policy
3. Planning/Finance
4. Salary & Negotiations

10. CABE/CREC/State Dept. of Ed./SEF

11. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS

12. ADJOURNMENT