The Danbury School District Board of Education voted Nov. 12 to approve a series of policies recommended by its policy committee, adopting new and revised rules on student health, information and conduct.

Board members moved and passed second readings and adoptions of policies listed in the meeting packet and recommended by the policy committee. The measures approved include a first-aid and emergency medical care policy (transcribed reference: 51.41), updates on evaluation and administration (transcribed reference: 51.3), athletic physicals (transcribed reference: 51.41 as shown in packet language), directory information and student records guidance (transcribed reference: 51.45.15), an anti-discrimination policy (transcribed reference: 51.42) and a policy addressing exploitation, harassment and sexual harassment (transcribed reference: 51.45.5). Each policy was presented by committee members and moved for approval; recorded movers and seconders included Rich, Luisa, Teresa, Julie and Kay as noted during the meeting. No opposition was recorded on the motions heard aloud at the meeting, and the chair announced that each motion was approved.

The board indicated the measures had been vetted by the policy committee and were being adopted in accordance with the packet and annex documents. Several motions were described as "accepted for second reading and adopted" during the meeting; where the transcript records only procedural confirmation, the article notes that the formal motion language and packet annex govern the final adopted text.

What happens next: the policies will be incorporated into district policy materials and the board indicated additional policy readings and votes will continue at the January meeting cycle.

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