Norwalk Public Schools public meetings in 2024
10 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Imported Meetings: 2016- 2025
The Board of Education is meeting to approve the FY25-26 Capital Budget Request. The board will also consider personnel actions and a recommendation for an Assistant Principal at South Norwalk Elementary School.
- Approval of the FY25-26 BOE Capital Budget Request
- Recommendation for Assistant Principal at South Norwalk Elementary School
- Approval of personnel actions
- Approval of field trip to Puerto Rico
- Review of attendance and equity in discipline data
SpEd Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting
The Special Education Curriculum Subcommittee will meet on December 17, 2024, to review and possibly act on assistive technology support and tools used in schools. The meeting also includes public comments and approval of prior minutes.
- Review and possible action on Assistive Technology Support & Tools Used in Schools
- Public comments accepted via email until 4pm on meeting day
- Approval of minutes from April 29, 2024
Imported Meetings: 2016- 2025
The Board of Education will hold a workshop meeting to review and discuss the Superintendent's recommended operating and capital budgets for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Board of Estimate and Taxation and Common Council members will participate in a Q&A session. The board will also consider approving budget transfers.
- Review of Superintendent's 2025-26 Recommended Operating/Capital Budgets with BET and Common Council Q&A
- Approve Budget Transfers
Facilities Committee Meeting
The Norwalk Facilities Committee will consider a recommendation to install photovoltaic (solar) panels at South Norwalk Elementary School. Members will also review a forecast of capital projects for summer 2025, including oil tank removal, locker replacement, and asbestos flooring removal at several schools. An update on ongoing school construction projects will be presented.
- South Norwalk Elementary School photovoltaic (solar) recommendation for possible action
- Summer 2025 capital projects: remove underground oil storage tanks at Brookside Elementary and Tracey Magnet School
- Roton Middle School: replace student lockers
- Fox Run Elementary School: remove asbestos flooring and replace with VCT
- Tracey Magnet School: convert boilers from oil to natural gas and install temporary air conditioning
Imported Meetings: 2016- 2025
The Norwalk Board of Education holds its annual organization and business meeting. The board will elect officers, vote on a policy regarding parental access to instructional material, and consider approval of plans and cost estimates for the new South Norwalk Elementary School. Other items include personnel actions, field trips, budget transfers, and a discussion on terminating a tenured teacher's contract.
- Nomination and election of board officers
- Approval of Policy 6008 Parental Access To Instructional Material
- Approval of plans and final cost estimate for South Norwalk Elementary School new, Phase 2 – FF&E and Technology
- Discussion and action on termination of a tenured teacher contract (executive session anticipated)
- Approval of October 2024 budget transfers
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee is meeting to review and potentially take action on two specific policies. The discussion focuses on fundraising regulations and parental access to instructional materials.
- Review and possible action on 5010a Fundraising Regulation (second revision)
- Review of 6008 Policy regarding Parental Access to Instructional Material
Finance Committee Meeting
The Norwalk Public Schools Finance Committee will meet to review and possibly act on October 2024 budget transfers, examine the FY25 year-to-date budget, and receive an update on the development of the FY26 budget. The meeting also includes approval of prior minutes and public comment.
- October 2024 budget transfers for possible action
- FY25 year-to-date budget review
- FY26 budget development update
Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting
The Curriculum & Instruction Committee will meet on November 12, 2024, to review and possibly take action on a new K-12 curriculum titled "Critical Thinking through Inquiry in the Humanities." The meeting will also include approval of prior minutes and public comments via email.
- Review and possible action on Critical Thinking through Inquiry in the Humanities (K-12)
- Approval of minutes from September 10, 2024
- Public comments accepted via email until 4pm on meeting day
Imported Meetings: 2016- 2025
The Norwalk Board of Education holds a workshop meeting to discuss community priorities, programs and staffing, and the 'Portrait of a Graduate' curriculum. Public comments are accepted in person or by email but will not be read aloud. The meeting is in person only and not live-streamed.
- Worksession on community priorities
- Worksession on programs and staffing
- Worksession on Portrait of a Graduate curriculum
- Public comments accepted in person or via email (not read aloud)
Personnel & Human Relations Committee
The committee will meet to conduct a grievance hearing involving the Norwalk Federation of Educational Personnel. An executive session is anticipated for this item.
- Grievance Hearing: Norwalk Federation of Educational Personnel