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Community Relations

Communications with the Public

General.  The Board of Education believes it is important to inform the public about school curriculum, programs, and activities so citizens can participate in these programs.  Concurrently, the school staff, administration, and Board of Education should be aware of the community's goals and concerns for its children so they may be given consideration in curriculum, program, and activity planning and changes.

To this end, the Board supports and encourages publications, press releases, open houses, and other public events to share school district information and to hear from the community.

Administration of the Community Relations Program. The community relations program shall be a concurrent responsibility of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent of Schools shall work with members of the Board of Education to conduct an active and comprehensive informational program throughout the school district.

Staff members shall be kept informed of community relations efforts, and their support and participation in such efforts shall be sought.

News of Board of Education Meetings and Activities.  The Board of Education believes in wide dissemination of school news and will cooperate fully with the press, radio, and television to assure that news coverage is complete, balanced, and accurate.

Board Agendas shall be available on the school website (www.prestonschools.org) the Friday before a scheduled Board Meeting.

Board minutes shall be available in unapproved form, within 72 hours of a Board meeting excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; a written record of Board votes shall be available for public inspection in the Superintendent's office within 48 hours of a Board meeting excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. (In determining the time herein, any day on which the Board office is closed shall also be excluded.)

Those wishing to review the minutes should be informed that they are unofficial until approved by the Board of Education.

Legal Reference:  Connecticut General Statutes

10-13 Making of reproductions

1-14 Certified copy defined. Evidence

1-16 Reproductions

1-17 Reproductions to serve purposes of originals

1-18 Disposition of original documents

1-200-1-241 Freedom of Information Act

10 220 Duties of boards of education.

Policy Adopted: 4-22-22