The date of the special Board of Education meeting listed in the education pages this week has been changed to Wednesday, June 23, at 7:30 pm in Reed Intermediate School, Room 122. The change was made after the deadline for that section of the paper.

By LARISSA LYTWYN

Published: Jun 18, 2004 12:00 am

The date of the special Board of Education meeting listed in the education pages this week has been changed to Wednesday, June 23, at 7:30 pm in Reed Intermediate School, Room 122. The change was made after the deadline for that section of the paper. The board had initially scheduled the session for Thursday.

The board will discuss Newtown High Schoolâs proposed revision of its substance abuse and discipline policies. For more information, call the Board of Education office at 426-7621.

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The date of the special Board of Education meeting listed in the education pages this week has been changed to Wednesday, June 23, at 7:30 pm in Reed Intermediate School, Room 122. The change was made after the deadline for that section of the paper.

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