SERIES 1000 Community Relations

1180 Memorials for Deceased Students and Staff

The Board shall consider the acceptance of memorials in honor of deceased students, employees or other members of the community on an individual basis.

A Memorial Committee shall be appointed by the Superintendent [or Board] to:

1. Review offers of memorials made by individuals in the community;

2. Consider how memorial money should best be used to recognize the memory of the deceased person; and

3. Determine what type of memorial will be established, including the size of the memorial and the location at which the memorial will be placed, if applicable.

Memorials shall be accepted by the Board upon the recommendation of the Memorial Committee.

(cf. 7551 – Naming of Facility)

Policy adopted:   April 13, 2015   THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut