10/14/2026 - Regular Policy Committee Meeting

Bristol Public Schools’ Regular Policy Committee met on October 14, 2026. The committee approved the September 23 meeting minutes and voted to table Policy 5141.2/3 on opioid overdose prevention while the Bristol-Burlington Health District’s medical advisory board reviews it. The committee advanced several policy actions to the full Board, including rescinding outdated policies on Title IX grievance procedures, sexual harassment procedures, and news media relationships; recommending adoption of a school resource officer policy; and revising the bomb-threat policy. Members also discussed revisions to a law-enforcement-interview policy, including seeking clarification about staff presence when a parent or guardian cannot attend, and to the homeless-students policy, including making transportation language consistent. The latter revision was advanced with transportation-related clarifications. The transcript also records approval of a policy recodification/revision, though the policy number and wording are unclear.

No contracts, vendor selections, bids, budget allocations, or other procurement activity were identified. The discussion focused on updating district policies, legal references, and procedures; the votes primarily advanced policy recommendations for full-board consideration.