Waterford Regional School District public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Waterford Board of Education Regular & Organizational Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education held its regular and organizational meeting, electing Craig Merriam as Chairperson and approving the consent agenda, which included minutes, expenditure, and food service reports. The board also approved the revised 2021-2022 school calendar and ratified the agreement with the Waterford Administrators' and Supervisors' Association for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022. An executive session was held to discuss the administrators' agreement.
- Elected Craig Merriam as Chairperson (approved, with Merriam and Gaughan abstaining)
- Approved consent agenda including November 2020 expenditure report and October 2020 food service report
- Approved revised 2021-2022 school year calendar
- Ratified agreement with Waterford Administrators' and Supervisors' Association for 2021-2022
- Appointed Marcia Benvenuti to Town Retirement Commission for term ending 12/31/2021
Waterford Board of Education Finance Subcommittee Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education Finance Subcommittee met remotely on December 10, 2020. They approved the minutes from the November 19 meeting and discussed follow-up information from that meeting. The main discussion focused on the FY22 board budget process, reviewing specific budget sections including temporary pay, overtime, health insurance, contracted services, professional development, curriculum development, legal services, private tuition, and dues and fees. The meeting adjourned at 5:41 PM.
- Approved minutes from November 19, 2020 Finance Subcommittee meeting
- Discussed follow-up information from November 19 meeting
- Reviewed FY22 budget sections: 122 Temporary Pay - Support, 132 Overtime - Support, 212 Health Insurance, 321 Instructional Service-Contracted, 322 Professional Development, 323 Curriculum Development, 330 Other Prof/Technical Services, 331 Legal Services, 563 Tuition - Private, 810 Dues & Fees
Waterford Board of Education Finance Subcommittee Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education Finance Subcommittee met remotely on November 19, 2020. They approved the minutes from the October 29 meeting and discussed the FY22 budget process, reviewing specific budget line items including water, sewer, maintenance, transportation, communications, and utilities. The meeting adjourned at 5:53 PM.
- Approved minutes from October 29, 2020 Finance Subcommittee meeting
- Discussed FY22 Board Budget Process
- Reviewed budget sections: 410 Water Service, 411 Sewer Service, 430 Maintenance & Repair, 510 Transportation, 530 Communications, 531 Postage, 540 Advertising, 580 Travel & Conferences, 590 Other Purchased Services, 613 Maintenance Supplies, 620 Fuel Oil, 621 Electricity, 622 Natural Gas, 623 Propane, 627 Transportation Supplies
Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education approved the Capital Improvement Plan for 2021-2026, the 2021-2022 school year calendar, the 2021 meeting schedule (with a 5:00 PM start time), and a renewal of the School Resource Officer agreement with the Waterford Police Department. The board also adopted new policies on ethics and dress/grooming, and discussed board representation on the District Equity Understanding and Action Committee. The meeting included a public comment period and an executive session for attorney-client privileged discussion.
- Approved Capital Improvement Plan for 2021-2026
- Approved 2021-2022 school year calendar
- Approved 2021 Board of Education meeting schedule with 5:00 PM start time
- Renewed School Resource Officer agreement with Waterford Police Department
- Adopted new Policy #4014/4805 Code of Ethics and Policy #5190 Dress and Grooming