May 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education POLICY Committee Meeting
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1. First Reading
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1.A. Policy 6141.322 - Bring Your Own Technology
Rationale:
The revisions to this policy represent the changes made to the Shipman policy.
Policy 6141.322 - Bring Your Own Technology |
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1.B. Policy 4118.52- Use of Private Technology Devices by Employees |
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2. Second Reading
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2.A. Policy 5144.2 - Restorative Practices Response
Rationale:
This policy was required effective July 1, 2025 by CGS Section 10-222jj, requiring each Board of Education to adopt a restorative practices response policy to be implemented by incidents of challenging behavior or student conflict that is non violent and does not constitute a crime. The policy requires the administration to develop a continuum of strategies to prevent, identify and respond to challenging behaviors. The policy was reviewed by our Social Emotional Learning Collaborative and District Climate Committee.
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2.B. Policy/Regulation 5131.911 - Connecticut School Climate
Rationale:
All school districts in the State of Connecticut are required to repeal their existing Bullying Prevention and Intervention policy, which will be replaced by the Connecticut School Climate Policy. The BOE has looked at the policy, but the new Shipman School Climate regulation has recently been released. Please note, there is a new definition of bullying and a new term, challenging behavior, has been introduced. We are also required to use a universal challenging behavior form, across the State. The policy was reviewed by our Social Emotional Learning Collaborative and District Climate Committee.
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2.C. Policy/Regulation 6141.3273, 4118.53/4218.53 - Generative AI
Rationale:
The district AI Community of Practice met and reviewed this new policy from CABE. It was cross-referenced with the model language from Shipman and Goodwin. The policy reflects appropriate uses of generative AI and consequences for inappropriate use.
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2.D. Policy/Regulation 4118.5/4218.5 - Employee Responsible Use of the District's Computer Systems and Electronic Communications
Rationale:
EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE DISTRICT’S COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS Policy
Policies for revision with marked revisions are from Shipman and feedback from AI Community of Practice. Please note that these policies were revised last year by the Board; however, a month after we revised them Shipman updated the language to include AI. It is appropriate to bring them back to the Board committee for review. Both sets reflect the appropriate use of technology. This set of policy and regulation reflect employees, and the next agenda item is the policy and regulation for students. |
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2.E. Policy/Regulation 6141.321 - Student Responsible Use of the District's Computer Systems and Internet Safety
Rationale:
STUDENT RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE DISTRICT'S COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND INTERNET SAFETY Policy
Policies for revision with marked revisions are from Shipman and feedback from AI Community of Practice. Please note that these policies were revised last year by the Board; however, a month after we revised them Shipman updated the language to include AI. It is appropriate to bring them back to the Board committee for review. Both sets reflect appropriate use of technology. The first set of policy and regulation reflect employees, the second, students. |
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3. Policies for future review/discussion
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4. Public Comment
(Please note: The Board welcomes Public Comment and asks that speakers please limit their comments to 2 minutes. Speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them. The Board will not permit any expression of personal complaints or defamatory comments about Board of Education personnel and students, nor against any person connected with the Bethel Public School System.) |
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5. Adjourn
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