Series 9000: Bylaws of the Board

9321 Regular and Special Meetings of the Board

Regular Meetings of the Board 

Regular meetings of the Board shall be held on the second Monday of each month unless otherwise posted by the Board. Regular meetings may be rescheduled or cancelled by a majority vote of the Board. 

The Board of Education shall file with the Town Clerk, not later than January 31st of each year, the schedule of the regular meetings of the Board of Education. No meeting shall be held sooner than thirty days after such filing. 

Special Meetings of the Board 

1. A special meeting may be scheduled by a majority vote of the Board when deemed necessary. The vote shall state the time, place and purpose of such special meeting. 

2. A special meeting shall be called by the Chairperson upon a written request of at least three (3) of the members. This request shall state the time, place, and purpose of such special  meeting. 

3. A special meeting shall also be held by the Chairperson whenever deemed necessary. Written notice of each special meeting shall be given to the members of the Board at least 24 hours before the time stated for the meeting to convene. The notice shall indicate the  time, place, and purpose of such special meeting. 

4. Discussion at special meetings shall be limited to the topics identified in the call to the meeting.

Emergency Meetings of the Board 

An emergency meeting shall be called by the Chairperson whenever deemed necessary. The notice of the meeting may be verbal or in writing. The notice shall indicate the time, place, and the nature  of the emergency. Discussion at the emergency meeting shall be limited to the topics identified in the call to the meeting. 

Notice of Meetings 

Notice of meetings shall be posted in the office of the Town Clerk.

Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes 

1-225 Meetings of government agencies to be public. 

1-227 Mailing of notice of meetings to persons filing written request. 

1-228 Adjournment of meetings. Notice. 

1-229 Continued hearings. Notice. 

1-230 Regular meetings to be held pursuant to regulation, ordinance or resolution. 

1-206 Denial of access to public records or meetings. 

10-218 Officers. Meetings. 

Bylaw adopted by the Board: December 8, 2014 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut