9501-Formulation, Adoption, Amendment or Deletion of Policies

1. In the absence of any written policy, administrative regulations will be used to guide and administer the effective operation of the Newtown Public Schools. 

2 Suggestions for either new policies or policy changes normally come to the Newtown Board of Education (the “Board”) from any of the following: 

A. Board members 

B. Superintendent 

C. Statute 

D. Matters of law 

E. Citizens, and/or 

F. Students. 

3. The Superintendent will prepare a draft policy statement for consideration and development by the Board. 

4. Policy proposals and suggested amendments to, revisions of, or deletions of existing policies shall normally be submitted to all members of the Board by the Superintendent in writing prior to a regular Board meeting in which such proposed policies, amendments, revisions or deletions thereof shall be read and discussed. 

5. Policies that deal with matters of an emergency nature may be introduced at any regular or special Board meeting. 



6. Except for emergency situations, policies will be adopted, amended, or deleted after consideration at two regular meetings of the Board. The agenda shall be marked to indicate such policy matters. 

7. When a policy is placed on the agenda for the second consecutive meeting, a motion either to adopt or not to adopt the policy or the proposed policy changes is necessary for discussion. If the discussion results in a suggestion for change, such changes will be included in the second reading of the policy prior to adoption. 

8. The formal adoption or deletion of policies and the adoption of policy changes shall be by majority vote of all members of the Board, and the action shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board.

9. Only those written statements so adopted as policy and so recorded shall be regarded as official policy of the Board. 

ADOPTED: April 7, 2026 Newtown Public Schools Newtown, CT