Waterford Regional School District public meetings in 2023
22 substantive meetings from 2023, 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 Pat Fedor as Chairperson. The board approved a consent agenda, revised 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school calendars, Policy 5080 on graduation requirements, and a new three-year agreement with the Waterford Federation of Classroom Teachers. It also discussed the K-5 English/Language Arts curriculum adoption and received reports on state assessments and the FY24 budget.
- Approved teacher contract with Waterford Federation of Classroom Teachers for July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027
- Approved revised 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school calendars
- Approved Policy 5080 High School Graduation Requirements
- Discussed initial textbook notification for K-5 English/Language Arts (Wit and Wisdom)
- Approved Craig Merriman as representative to Town Retirement Commission
Waterford Board of Education Finance Committee Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education Finance Committee is meeting to discuss the FY25 budget process, reviewing specific budget sections including water and sewer service, maintenance and repair, transportation, communications, postage, advertising, travel and conferences, and other purchased services. The committee also approved the minutes from the January 19, 2023 meeting and adjourned at 6:15 PM.
- Discussion of FY25 Board Budget Process and review of 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)
- Approval of minutes from January 19, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting
Waterford Board of Education Special Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education is holding a special meeting with a single substantive item: entering executive session to discuss school security with Mr. Giard and Chief Balestracci. The board approved the executive session and then adjourned; no other business was conducted.
- Executive session for discussion re: School Security
- Invited participants: Mr. Giard and Chief Balestracci
- Motion to enter executive session approved unanimously
- Meeting adjourned at 6:56 PM
Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education held its regular meeting on November 16, 2023, approving the consent agenda (minutes and October expenditure report), a second reading of the bullying and safe school climate policy, and first readings of several new policies. The board also received presentations on curriculum design, behavior intervention, and staff trainings, and entered executive session to discuss school security.
- Approved Policy #5020 Bullying and Safe School Climate Plan
- Approved first readings of policies on school admission, graduation requirements, recess, FAFSA completion, and parental access to instructional material
- Approved consent agenda including October 2023 expenditure report
- Entered executive session for discussion on school security
- Recognized student achievements and Board member Mindy Stone
Policy Committee Meeting
The Waterford Regional School District Policy Committee is meeting to review and discuss six school policies, including admission age, graduation requirements, recess, FAFSA completion, and parental access to instructional materials. The committee will also approve minutes from its September 28, 2023 meeting. This is a working session focused on policy review, with no final votes expected on the policies themselves.
- Review Policy 5015 Admission to the Public Schools at or Before Age Five
- Review Policy 5080 High School Graduation Requirements
- Review Policy 5120 Recess & Play-Based Learning
- Review Policy 5370 Improve Completion Rates of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Review Policy 6110 Parental Access to Instructional Material
Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education is meeting to discuss and potentially act on several items, including the FY25 budget assumptions, capital improvement plan, and the naming of a school facility for a community member. The board will also consider a consent agenda with financial reports and approve several policy updates. The meeting includes executive sessions for performance evaluations and school security discussions.
- Discussion and possible action on naming a school facility (softball field) for community member Jody Marie Nazarchyk
- Discussion and possible action on FY25 budget assumptions and capital improvement plan
- Approval of consent agenda including September 2023 expenditure report and food service financial report
- First reading and approval of policies on non-discrimination, attendance, bullying, student discipline, suicide intervention, and weighted grading
- Executive sessions for performance of public officials and school security
Waterford Board of Education Ad Hoc WHS Softball Field Naming Committee
The Waterford Board of Education Ad Hoc WHS Softball Field Naming Committee met to review a proposal to name the Waterford High School softball field. The committee approved a motion recommending the field be named in memory of Jody Marie Nazarchyk, and the recommendation will go to the full Board of Education for final approval. The committee also approved the minutes from its September 19, 2023 meeting.
- Motion approved to recommend naming the Waterford High School Softball Field in memory of Jody Marie Nazarchyk
- Recommendation to be forwarded to the Waterford Board of Education for final approval
- Reviewed petition and support letters for the naming proposal
- Approved minutes from September 19, 2023 meeting
Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education held a regular meeting on September 28, 2023, where it approved the consent agenda (minutes and August expenditure report), adopted the 2023-2024 Board Goals, and entered executive session to discuss deployment of school security personnel. The board also received public comments and heard reports on the Summer Academy and Extended School Year program.
- Approved consent agenda including August 2023 Monthly Expenditure Report
- Approved 2023-2024 Board of Education Goals
- Entered executive session to discuss deployment of school security personnel
- Received public comments from five residents
- Heard Summer Academy and Extended School Year report
Policy Committee Meeting
The Waterford Regional School District Policy Committee met on September 28, 2023, to review and approve several school policies. The committee voted to move seven policies—covering non-discrimination, attendance, bullying, student discipline, suicide prevention, and weighted grading—to the full board for further review. The meeting also included approval of minutes from the previous meeting and adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
- Approved minutes from August 17, 2023 meeting
- Reviewed Policy 1000 Non-Discrimination (Community)
- Reviewed Policy & Regulation 5010 Attendance, Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism
- Reviewed Policy & Regulation 5020 Bullying and Safe School Climate Plan
- Reviewed Policy 6120 Weighted Grading for Honors Classes
Waterford Board of Education Ad Hoc WHS Softball Field Naming Committee
The Waterford Board of Education Ad Hoc WHS Softball Field Naming Committee is meeting to review a proposal for naming the WHS Softball Field under Policy 7012. The committee elected Pat Fedor as chair and discussed the policy and submitted documentation, including a petition and support letters. Public comments on the naming may be submitted to the committee.
- Elected Pat Fedor as committee chair
- Reviewed Policy 7012 on naming schools, facilities, and fields
- Reviewed petition and support letters for naming the softball field
- Public comments accepted via Waterford Town Hall
Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education is holding its regular meeting to approve consent agenda items (minutes and financial reports), discuss board goals and student liaisons, and take action on several policies. The board also approved forming an ad hoc committee to review a proposal for naming the Waterford High School softball field. The meeting includes an executive session to review the superintendent's evaluation.
- Approved consent agenda including June/July 2023 expenditure reports and June 2023 food service report
- Approved first reading of policies on employment checks, discrimination complaints, and heat illness awareness
- Formed ad hoc committee to review naming of Waterford High School softball field
- Discussed board goals for 2023-2024 and student liaisons
- Executive session to review superintendent's evaluation
Policy Committee Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education Policy Committee met on August 17, 2023, and approved several policies to move to the full board for review. The committee also discussed new and revised policies, including employment checks, family and medical leave, discrimination complaints, and a new policy on heat illness awareness for athletics.
- Approved Policy 4196/4830 - Employment Checks
- Approved Regulation 4224 - Family and Medical Leave Act
- Approved Policy & Regulation 4336/4800 - Procedure for Processing Complaints of Alleged Discrimination
- Approved Regulation 7012 - Naming of New and Existing Schools, Facilities and Fields
- Discussed new Policy 4710 - Exertional Heat Illness Awareness for Intramural and Interscholastic Athletics
Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education held a regular meeting on June 22, 2023, taking action on several items. The board approved the final FY24 budget, appointed Wendy McCabe as Special Services Supervisor, approved a revised 2023-2024 school calendar, and renewed the superintendent's contract for three years with a 2.99% base salary increase. The board also approved an agreement allowing emergency access to school surveillance cameras and ratified a union agreement with food service employees.
- Approved final line item FY24 budget as presented
- Approved Wendy McCabe as Special Services Supervisor effective July 1, 2023
- Approved agreement with Waterford Emergency Management for emergency access to school surveillance cameras
- Approved revised 2023-2024 school calendar
- Authorized superintendent contract renewal for three years (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026) with 2.99% base salary increase for year one
Waterford Board of Education Special Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education held a special meeting on June 19, 2023, primarily to enter executive session to discuss the appointment of a public employee, specifically finalists for an administrator vacancy. The board approved the motion to enter executive session and later adjourned. No other substantive business was conducted.
- Executive session to discuss appointment of public employee for administrator vacancy
- Invited attendees: Mr. Giard, Mr. Powers, Ms. Wygonik, Ms. Sudhoff, and recommended candidate
- Motion to enter executive session approved unanimously
- Meeting adjourned at 5:13 PM
Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on May 18, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Board of Education Conference Room, 15 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, CT. The board will vote on a consent agenda (minutes, expenditure report, food service report) and discuss/act on several new business items, including tuition rates for 2023-24, special education tuition, accounts receivable write-offs, an Effective School Solutions contract, a demographic study, instructional materials for world language and social studies, year-end FY23 budget expenditures, and a request to the town for a special appropriation. The meeting will also include a special recognition of board member Michele Devine, a superintendent's report, committee reports, and an executive session to review the superintendent's evaluation.
- Discussion and possible action on tuition rates for 2023-24 school year
- Discussion and possible action on special education tuition rates for 2023-24
- Discussion and possible action on accounts receivable write-off (Before Care at Quaker Hill and Oswegatchie, insurance premiums, WHS vandalism)
- Discussion and possible action on Effective School Solutions contract
- Discussion and possible action on request to town for special appropriation from undesignated fund balance
Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on March 23, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Board of Education Conference Room. The board will consider approving the consent agenda, hear presentations on executive function skills and mastery, and take action on several new business items, including a healthy food certification, food and beverage exemptions, and committee appointments.
- Approve consent agenda: minutes, February expenditure report, food service report
- Certify compliance with Connecticut Nutrition Standards for 2023-24 (ED-099 Addendum)
- Allow sale of non-compliant food/beverages at after-school events with conditions
- Appoint Kathleen Elbaum to School Building Committee (term through 06/30/2025)
- Approve revised representative and committee assignments for 2023
Policy Committee Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education Policy Committee met on March 23, 2023, and approved several policies to move to the full board for review, including those on electronic records retention, medication administration, food allergies, and Section 504. They also tabled discussion on a heat illness policy. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM.
- Approved Policy and Regulation 2024 on Retention of Electronic Records and Information to move to full board
- Approved Policy and Regulation 5000 on Administrations of Medications to move to full board
- Approved Policy 5060 on Food Allergies and/or Glycogen Disease to move to full board
- Approved Policy 5160 on Students and Section 504 to move to full board
- Tabled discussion on Policy 4710 Exertional Heat Illness Awareness to next meeting
Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education held a regular meeting on February 23, 2023, where it approved the FY24 education budget of $55,230,455, adopted several new policies, and filled a board vacancy. The board also accepted a resignation, appointed a representative to an energy task force, and discussed the appointment of a public official in executive session.
- Approved FY24 education budget of $55,230,455
- Adopted policies on meal charging, physical activity, curricular exemptions, advanced courses, and gifted identification
- Appointed Malinda Stone to fill board vacancy through November 21, 2023
- Accepted resignation of board member Michele Devine effective February 6, 2023
- Appointed Chris Jones to Town Ad Hoc Energy Task Force
Waterford Board of Education Special Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education is holding a special meeting to review and discuss the Superintendent's Proposed Education Budget for 2023-2024. The agenda includes a full budget review, public comments, and adjournment. The meeting is primarily informational, with no votes scheduled on the budget itself.
- Review and discussion of Superintendent's Proposed Education Budget for 2023-2024
- Public questions and comments
- Adjournment motion approved at 7:26 PM
Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education held a regular meeting on January 26, 2023, where it approved several action items, including the K-8 partnership tuition rate for 2023-2024, renewal of the Ad Hoc Class Size Assessment Committee, and committee assignments for 2023. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included meeting minutes and financial reports, and moved into executive session to discuss the superintendent's mid-year performance evaluation.
- Approved K-8 partnership tuition rate of $12,389 for 2023-2024, same as current year, for Bozrah, Franklin, and Norwich
- Approved consent agenda including December 2022 expenditure report and food service financial reports for November and December 2022
- Renewed Ad Hoc Class Size Assessment Committee for 2023
- Approved representative and committee assignments for 2023
- Held executive session for mid-year performance evaluation of Superintendent of Schools
Policy Committee Meeting
The Waterford Regional School District Policy Committee met on January 26, 2023, and approved several new or revised policies to move to the full Board of Education for review. The committee also approved the minutes from its September 12, 2022 meeting. All actions were procedural, with no public discussion or debate recorded.
- Approved Policy 6130 (Advanced Course or Program/Challenging Curriculum) to move to full board
- Approved Policy 6010 (Curricular Exemptions) to move to full board
- Approved Policy 6140 (Equitable Identification of Gifted and Talented Students) to move to full board
- Approved Policy 3195 (Meal Charging) to move to full board
- Approved Policy 5120 (Physical Activity, Undirected Play and Student Discipline) and Regulation 5010 (Student Attendance, Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism) to move to full board
Waterford Board of Education Finance Committee Meeting
The Waterford Board of Education Finance Committee is meeting to discuss the FY24 budget process and review numerous expense line items, including maintenance supplies, fuel oil, natural gas, propane, transportation supplies, temporary pay, overtime, contracted services, professional development, legal services, insurance, tuition, instructional supplies, software, textbooks, and other materials. The committee will also approve minutes from the December 8, 2022 meeting and adjourn.
- Discussion of FY24 Board Budget Process
- Review of expense lines: 613 Maintenance Supplies, 620 Fuel Oil, 622 Natural Gas, 623 Propane, 627 Transportation Supplies
- Review of expense lines: 122 Temporary Pay – Support, 132 Overtime – Support, 321 Instructional Service-Contracted, 322 Professional Development, 323 Curriculum Development
- Review of expense lines: 331 Legal Services, 440 Rentals, 520 Fire/Property Insurance, 521 Liability Insurance, 529 Other Insurance
- Review of expense lines: 560 Tuition - Other Public, 563 Tuition – Private, 611 Instructional Supplies, 612 Software, 641 Textbooks, 642 Library Books – Periodicals, 690 Other Supplies – Materials, 810 Dues & Fees