[CASL-L] New Policy Approval due to Freedom to Read

[Jen]

My superintendent just shared it with me - attached.  It looks like it is
primarily the same as the one CLC/CASL shared, but with some added legal
sections added.  Organized a bit differently as well.

On Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 12:58 PM Barbara Johnson <bajohnson at colchesterct.org>
wrote:

> Laura, can you share a link to the Shipman model?
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> *Barbara Johnson*
> *Instructional Technology Coordinator*
> Colchester Public Schools
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> On Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM Laura Hedenberg <
> lhedenberg at barkhamstedschool.org> wrote:
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>> Hi Jen,
>> We are in the process of adopting the updated Shipman Policy, which will
>> be added to, not replacing, our current policy.
>> They u[dated the policy after the CABE policy came out in late fall with
>> changes.
>> This keeps us in line with surrounding districts.
>>
>> Laura
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>> On Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM Jen <jlarkin24 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Good morning amazing school librarians!
>>>
>>> After many months of looking at the new law and the model policies given
>>> to us through CLC and CASL, I have finished drafting our policy and the
>>> board in my district is now ready to have our policy committee take a look
>>> at it. Obviously I will be at this meeting to discuss and answer
>>> questions.
>>>
>>> One committee member has already asked for sample policies from other
>>> districts.  While I know that because of the model policy sent to us from
>>> CLC/CASL and the PD sessions and PD on November 11th many of our policies
>>> will look almost identical - I'm wondering if anyone else has a finished
>>> draft?  Or has another district already adopted the new policy?  It will
>>> just give me evidence that this IS in fact the policy to have moving
>>> forward.
>>>
>>> If anyone is willing to answer me separately, share a link to
>>> their policy, or let me know where your process is with this, I would
>>> greatly appreciate it!
>>>
>>> Librarians - if you aren't aware of the model policy that was shared
>>> out, you should be. It was written with extreme care, to the language of
>>> the new law - and really provides us with the exact language needed for
>>> policy adoption in our districts.
>>>
>>> Jen Larkin
>>> School Librarian
>>> EO Smith High School
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>> --
>> Laura Hedenberg
>> *Library Media Specialist*
>> *Barkhamsted School*
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