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BG-R - POLICY ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT PROCEDURES

The procedure for proposing the adoption, review, revision or deletion of a school board policy shall be:

  1. The Policy Committee is chargedresponsible withfor reviewing,recommending developing,policy actions to the Boards for its consideration, including adopting new policies, revising existing policies, and recommendingdeleting policies,obsolete amendments,policies. and
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    1. Individual boardBoard members, otherBoard standing or advisory committees, members of the public,Superintendent andor theother superintendentinterested shouldperson may submit policy suggestions and concerns to the Board Chair, who will forward them to the Policy Committee.
    2. The Policy Committee, with the assistance of the Superintendent/designee, will review and research policy suggestion and prepare draft policies, as appropriate.
    3. The Superintendent/designee shall notify the Cape Elizabeth Education Association (CEAA) of any new, proposed or revised educational policy, and the Superintendent/designee and Policy Committee shall havemeet and consult with the responsibilityassociation toupon reviewrequest.
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    4. As research each suggestion in accordance with board policies, procedures and guidelines. If deemed necessary and appropriate, the Committee will prepare drafts and make recommendationsappropriate to the entireparticular board.

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  2. Recommended new and revised policies and recommendations for policy deletions shall be placed on the agenda of anya regular Board meeting whenfor a first reading. Board members shall receive the policy and the Policy Committee,Committee's afterrecommendations havingin hadadvance full opportunity to considerof the member’smeeting submitteddate.
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    b.Board At an appropriate stage induring the policyfirst consideration, the Policy Committeereading shall initiatebe contact with the representative teacher organization to provide opportunity to meet and consult regarding any proposed new or changed educational policy, in accordance with Title 26 MRSA, section 965.1, C.

    Upon recommendationmade by the Policy Committee, a regular meeting agenda shall include the first reading of a new proposal, revision, or deletion of policy. Discussion may take place on the substance of the policy proposal. Any changes agreed to by consensus shall be madeCommittee prior to the second reading.
  4. At a subsequent regularbusiness meeting,meeting of the Board within two business meetings (or a later meeting if so agreed by the Board),  the policy shall be placed on the agenda for a second reading and action. Amendments may be introducedmade and acted upon. If a main motion to approve the policy is not passed at such a meetingapproved by a majority vote of the whole board,vote, the process for that policy is ended unless
    limited additionalthe timeBoard is requestedagrees to obtain further information for furthertable consideration by adoption of the policy to a specific date.
  5. Approved policies become effective immediately unless the motion to tableapprove the policy.policy includes a specific implementation date.
  6. UponNotice approval,of policies/revisions/deletionsnew and revised policies will be provided to affected groups (i.e., school staff, students, parents) through a means determined by the Superintendent.
  7. The Superintendent shall retain copies of all policies deleted from the Board policy manual for future reference.
  8. An up-to-date policy manual shall be disseminated.maintained in the Superintendent's Office and on the school district's website.

 

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ADOPTED:

  • January 14, 2003

REVISED:

  • March 8, 2005

 

 

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