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Bylaws of the Board

Board Policy Development

Internal Board Policies and Bylaws

The Board believes that policy positions about its own operations as included in this series are needed for at least the following reasons:

1.  To acquaint the residents of our school district, school district employees, and students with the role and purpose of the Board as defined by law, the state Board of Education, and the Board's own intent.

2.  To point out the opportunities which it enjoys and the constraints which it accepts in serving the cause of education in this school district.

3.  To encourage thoughtful and considerate support from residents, employees and students for the often complex problems which the Board faces.

Inasmuch as the organization, management and control of the school district is vested by law in the Board, the Board hereby establishes and will continue to maintain policies, amending them as needed, to guide its internal operations.

Those policies shall always be drafted, adopted and amended with full consideration for the goals for public education in Newington.

Formulation of Bylaws

The Board's bylaws are rules designed to organize and control its internal operations. Some bylaws are set by statute. Others may be formulated and adopted at its option by the Board itself, as long as they are in harmony with the intent and specifics of the statutes.

In its deliberations leading to the establishment or amendment of its bylaws, the Board's central concern will be for increased efficiency and effectiveness in carrying out its legally mandated tasks.

The Board will formulate and adopt a bylaw safeguarding the right of Board members to be informed of and to participate fully in the discussion of each proposed new or amended bylaw. The Board will also provide in its bylaws for the adoption or amendment of its bylaws only after at least two opportunities to read and discuss the proposal in successive regular meetings.

Bylaw adopted by the Board:  November 18, 1998