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    Welcome to Hamden Public Schools!

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    Our Board of Education is composed of nine elected members. Board and committee meetings are open to the public and generally are held at 60 Putnam Avenue.

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    Hamden has eight elementary schools (grades K-6), one middle school (grades 7-8) and one high school (grades 9-12). In addition, Hamden has an early learning center and an alternative high school.

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BOE Policies by Category


0000    Mission Goals Objectives

1000    Community Relations

2000    Administration

3000    Business and Non-Instructional Operations

4000    Personnel: Certified and Non-Certified

5000    Students

6000    Instruction

7000    Construction

9000    Bylaws of the Board

Administration  
2000 Series

(View PDF Versions of the 2000 Series Policies)

2000 - Concept and Roles in Administration
2000.1 Board Superintendent Relationship
2100 - Administrative Staff Organization
2111 - Equal Employment Opportunity
2112 - Professional Development
2120 - Organizational Chart
2121 - Lines of Responsibility
2128 - Compensation Guides and Contracts
2130 - Administrative Job Descriptions
2131(a) - Superintendent of Schools Job Description
2140 - Superintendent of Schools
2210 - Administrative Action in the Absence of Board Policy
2220 - Representative and Deliberative Groups
2230 - Reports and Record-Keeping: Administration
2231 - Policy and Regulations: Systems
2300 - Code of Professional Responsibility
2400 - Evaluation of Administrative Personnel
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