Kathleen Stowe, Board of Education Chair, called a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 16 to discuss and take possible action on the school district’s current mask policy.
Notice is hereby given of a Special Meeting of the Greenwich Board of Education, to be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2022at 7:00p.m., via teleconference as permitted by Executive Order 7b (March 14, 2020). Find details on accessing the meeting at GreenwichSchools.org/VirtualMeetings. The meeting can also be accessed by phone at: 646–558–8656 and entering Meeting ID 879 5101 6760.The purpose of the Special Meeting is to discuss and take possible action to suspend or rescind policy 4118.327–4218.237–5141.8. The Agenda for the meeting in addition to relevant Board of Education documents are posted at GreenwichSchools.org/BoardDocs. Members of the public are encouraged to send their thoughts and opinions to the Board at any time at boardofedmembers@greenwich.k12.ct.us. Any questions regarding accessing the meeting should contact BOE Clerk Michael Antonaccio by email at michael_antonaccio@greenwich.k12.ct.us.
The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom.
Connecticut recently voted to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive order on masks until Feb. 28. Beginning March 1, masking policy will be left up to individual school districts.
So far two Board of Education members, including Chair Kathleen Stowe, have indicated they believe it is time to allow families to make their own decisions about masking their children at school. Some private schools in Greenwich have already given notice that they would be removing mask mandates following the expiration of the executive order on Feb. 28.
Members of the public are encouraged to send comments and opinions to the BOE at boardofedmembers@greenwich.k12.ct.us.
