9640- Role of board members
1. General Duties
A. The Newtown Board of Education (the “Board”) represents the residents of Newtown (the “Town”), in carrying out the mandates of the
Connecticut General Statutes pertaining to education.
B. The Board shall determine all questions of general policy to be employed in the conduct of the schools.
C. In determining school policy, the Board shall:
(1) hear and consider facts and recommendations;
(2) adopt a plan, policy or course of action; and
(3) authorize the Superintendent of Schools, its chief executive officer, to carry out its policy.
2. Specific Powers and Duties
The Board shall have authority to take all action necessary or advisable to meet its responsibilities under the Connecticut General Statutes and Town Charter including but not limited to the following:
A. To create, abolish, modify and maintain such positions, schools, divisions and classifications as may be necessary for the efficient
administration of the educational enterprise.
B. To elect a Superintendent of Schools in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes.
C. To consider and adopt an annual budget, prepared by the Superintendent of Schools.
D. To determine the number, classification, duties and remuneration of employees.
E. To establish policies for employment, promotion and dismissal of personnel in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes.
F. To provide for the appraisal of the efficiency of personnel.
G. To provide for the proper maintenance of facilities; initiate and approve the acquisition and disposition of school sites; and initiate and
approve plans for school buildings.
H. To consider any specific recommendations made by the Superintendent of Schools.
I. To keep the citizenry informed of the purposes, values, conditions and needs of public education in the Town.
J. To establish a curriculum committee to recommend, develop, review and approve all curriculum for the district.
K. To take any other actions required or permitted by law.
L. To make reasonable provision to implement the educational interests of the State, as defined by law, so that
(1) each child shall have for the period prescribed in the Connecticut General Statutes equal opportunity to receive a suitable program of educational experiences;
(2) the school district shall finance at a reasonable level an educational program designed to achieve this end;
(3) the school district shall provide educational opportunities for its students to interact with students and teachers from other racial, ethnic and economic backgrounds; and
(4) the mandates in the Connecticut General Statutes pertaining to education within the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education shall be implemented.
Legal References:
Connecticut General Statutes
1-200 Definitions (public agency)
10-4a Educational interest of state identified
10-4b Complaint alleging failure or inability of board of education to implement educational interests of state. Investigation; inquiry; hearing. Remedial process. Regulations
10-220 Duties of boards of education
10-221 Board of education to prescribe rules, policies and procedures 10-241 Powers of school districts
ADOPTED: June 24, 2026 Newtown Public Schools Newtown, CT