Suffield Board News Today

Following the George Floyd protests of 2020, Connecticut parents and students say schools need clear policies to address racist incidents.

Statewide, many Connecticut school districts are building policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion. They’re also hiring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion directors to conduct equity audits, said Eric Scoville, a spokesman for the Connecticut Department of Education.

In the Coginchaug and Suffield school districts, parents and students have called for clearer punishments for racist actions, more communication and additional resources for students.

Parents and leaders of the Suffield Race Relations Coalition have brought forth concerns and recommendations about recent racial incidents that occurred within Suffield Public Schools to Suffield Superintendent Timothy Van Tasel and the Suffield Board of Education.

SUFFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has decided to rename a local bridge in honor of U.S. Navy sailor Dustin L. Doyon, 26, a lifelong resident who died in 2017 in an accident while serving aboard the USS John S. McCain destroyer off the coast of Singapore. The selectmen voted to rename the bridge after Doyon at their meeting last week. Selectman Jerry Mahoney, who was particularly close with Doyon and his family, presented the motion and shared a few personal experiences and memories of Doyo...