ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Parents/guardians will have an opportunity to purchase voluntary student Accident Insurance for their
children. Student Accident Insurance helps ease concerns by providing benefits for injuries that occur
during school hours and/or school sponsored activities. Parent/guardians will receive information about
Accident Insurance in the parent information packets sent home with all students during the first week
of school. Information and enrollment forms about Accident Insurance can be found on our website
www.enfieldschools.org under the Parent Support heading; look for Health & Insurance and then click
on Student Accident Insurance.
AGE OF INITIAL ENTRANCE INTO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
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To be eligible for entrance into kindergarten at the opening of school in September of any year, a child
must be five years of age on or before January 1st of that school year.
ANIMALS AND PETS
In accordance with Board of Education Policy #6155, all requests to have animals in the classroom
or on school property must be submitted to the principal in writing. Included in the request should
be a description of the activity, type of animal, educational purpose/benefit, length of activity, and a
plan for the care of the animal. The principal has the discretion to permit or deny the presence of
animals. Parents are requested to provide a copy of their pet’s immunizations to the principal for the
safety and protection of the children in school, as well as for the family’s liability.
ASBESTOS
In accordance with state and federal regulations, an Asbestos Management Plan has been developed
for all school buildings in the Enfield Public Schools System. The district has on file plans showing
the location of asbestos in each building and measures undertaken to comply with regulations to
maintain a safe school environment. A copy of the management plan for each specific school building
is kept in the principal’s office for that respective school. If you have any questions regarding the
Asbestos Management Plan, please do not hesitate to contact Mark Gahr, Facilities Manager, at
([email protected]) or at (860) 253-6361.
ASSEMBLIES
There are times when classes, grades, teams, or the entire school may gather for assembly programs.
These programs are arranged to bring information or entertainment to the student community. A
student’s conduct in assemblies must meet the same standards as in the classroom.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
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(GRADES K – 12)
Connecticut law requires that children attend school regularly during the hours and terms that the public
school is in session, unless specifically exempted from attendance by law. The Superintendent of
Schools shall establish such procedures as deemed necessary to determine the cause of habitual truancy,
including medical verification for excessive absence, and shall cooperate with other private and
governmental agencies in correcting the causes thereof.
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