Waterford Public Schools public meetings in 2020
18 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education held its regular and organizational meeting on December 10, 2020, remotely. The board elected officers, approved the consent agenda, and took action on several items including the 2021-2022 school year calendar and a collective bargaining agreement with the Waterford Administrators' and Supervisors' Association. The board also discussed equity updates and committee assignments.
- Approved 2021-2022 school year calendar as revised
- Ratified agreement with Waterford Administrators' and Supervisors' Association for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
- Elected Craig Merriam as Chairperson
- Appointed Marcia Benvenuti to Town Retirement Commission for term ending 12/31/2021
- Approved consent agenda including November 2020 expenditure report and October 2020 food service financial report
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education Finance Subcommittee met remotely to approve minutes from the previous meeting and discuss follow-up information from November 19, 2020. They also reviewed specific sections of the FY22 board budget, including temporary pay, overtime, health insurance, contracted services, professional development, curriculum development, legal services, private tuition, and dues and fees. The meeting was adjourned at 5:41 PM.
- Approved minutes from November 19, 2020 Finance Subcommittee meeting
- Discussion on follow-up information from November 19, 2020 meeting
- Review of 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
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education Finance Subcommittee met remotely to approve the minutes from the October 29, 2020 meeting and discuss the FY22 budget process, reviewing specific budget sections including water, sewer, maintenance, transportation, communications, and utilities. The meeting was adjourned after the discussion.
- Approved minutes from October 29, 2020 Finance Subcommittee meeting
- Discussion of FY22 Board Budget Process
- Review of 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
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education held a regular meeting on November 12, 2020, and approved several action items, including the Capital Improvement Plan for 2021-2026, the 2021-2022 school year calendar, the 2021 meeting schedule, a renewal of the School Resource Officer agreement with the Waterford Police Department, and new policies on ethics and dress/grooming. The board also discussed a presentation on GPA and class rank research and entered executive session for an attorney-client privilege discussion.
- Approved Capital Improvement Plan for 2021-2026
- Approved 2021-2022 school year calendar
- Approved renewal of School Resource Officer MOU with Waterford Police Department
- Adopted Policy #4014/4805 Code of Ethics and Policy #5190 Dress and Grooming
- Approved 2021 meeting schedule with 5:00 PM start time
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education is holding a special meeting to discuss and possibly take action on the school learning model. The meeting is livestreamed with no public attendance due to health conditions. The agenda includes only this item, plus routine opening and adjournment.
- Discussion and possible action re: School Learning Model
- Meeting livestreamed; no public attendance
- Adjournment motion approved at 5:50 PM
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education Policy Committee is meeting to review and discuss several new and revised policies, including face coverings in schools, sex discrimination and harassment, code of ethics, Title IX, dress and grooming, and transportation. The committee will also approve minutes from the July 28, 2020 meeting. This is a working session focused on policy review.
- Review of new policy and regulation #1270, 4001, 4801, 5001 on use of face coverings in school
- Review of policy #4448/4860 on prohibition of sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace
- Review of new policy #4014/4805 on code of ethics and professional responsibility for personnel
- Review of new policy #5170 on Title IX prohibition of sex discrimination and sexual harassment
- Review of policies #5190 (dress and grooming) and #5230 (transportation)
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education met to handle routine business, including approving the consent agenda and a contract with the Visiting Nurse Association. The board discussed the opening of schools, strategic plan work, and an updated COVID-19 budget forecast. A motion to approve three policies (bullying, procurement, homeless students) failed, and the board discussed goals for 2020-2021 and the 4th quarter GPA.
- Approved consent agenda including August 2020 expenditure and food service reports
- Approved agreement with Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Connecticut for July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
- Motion to approve Policy #5020 (Bullying), #3255 (Procurement), #5100 (Homeless Students) failed (2 yea, 7 nay)
- Discussed COVID-19 updated budget forecast
- Discussed 2019-2020 4th quarter GPA
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education held a special meeting on August 5, 2020, to discuss and vote on the district's reopening plan for fall 2020. The board approved a hybrid learning model, with a reassessment scheduled on or about October 5, 2020. They also approved a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Waterford regarding the non-lapsing carry over account, and adopted numerous temporary COVID-19 related policies.
- Approved hybrid learning model for fall 2020, reassessment on or about October 5, 2020
- Approved MOU with Town of Waterford on Non-Lapsing Carry Over Account
- Approved temporary COVID-19 policies including health protocols, FFCRA, and student attendance
- Approved Policy #5120 Physical Activity, Undirected Play and Student Discipline
- Discussed financial impact of reopening
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education Policy Committee met remotely on July 28, 2020, to review and approve a series of new and temporary policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as several other policy updates. The committee voted to move multiple policies to the full board for consideration, including those on health and safety protocols, student discipline, and federal funds purchasing. The meeting was conducted via remote access only.
- Approved moving Policy #2036, #3255, and #4736 (FFCRA) to full board
- Approved moving 13 additional C-19 policies (e.g., #1060, #1075, #1150, #1240, #4196, #4420/4900, #5010, #5090, #5180, #5220, #5230, #5240, #9325) to full board
- Approved moving Policy #3270 (Purchasing - Federal Funds), #5120 (Physical Activity), and #5160 (Section 504/ADA) to full board
- Approved minutes from May 28, 2020 meeting
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education held a remote special meeting to approve the FY20 year-end budget expenditures and authorize line-item adjustments. The board also adopted non-resident and special education tuition rates for the 2020-21 school year. Additionally, the board approved several policy updates and authorized the superintendent to renew contracts for non-union staff with specific salary increase parameters.
- Approved FY20 Year-end budget expenditures and authorized administration to make line item adjustments
- Adopted non-resident student tuition rates for the 2020-21 school year
- Adopted special education tuition rates for non-resident students and K-8 Districts for 2020-21
- Approved write-off of $519.49 in receivables for the Before Care Program at Quaker Hill
- Authorized salary increases for central office and non-union staff at the greater of $1,200 or 1.5%
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education held a special meeting remotely, with the sole substantive item being a move into executive session to discuss confidential attorney-client privileged legal advice regarding the board's budget process and communications. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting adjourned shortly after.
- Executive session discussion on legal advice regarding board budget process and communications
- Motion to enter executive session passed unanimously
- Meeting held remotely due to COVID-19 precautions
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education Policy Committee met remotely to review and approve multiple policy updates. These items were approved to move forward to the full board for consideration.
- Approval of Policy & Regulation #5010 regarding student admission, attendance, and truancy
- Approval of Policy & Regulation #5020 regarding bullying and safe school climate plan
- Approval of New Policy #3255 regarding procurement of goods and services under federal awards
- Approval of Policy & Regulation #5100 regarding homeless students
- Approval of Policy #3000 regarding board budget procedures
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education is holding a special remote meeting to discuss and possibly take action on graduation plans for the Class of 2020. The agenda includes only this item, along with routine opening and adjournment procedures.
- Discussion and possible action on Class of 2020 Graduation Plans
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education met remotely on April 23, 2020, and approved a consent agenda including minutes and financial reports. They also approved the revised 2019-2020 school calendar and set the Waterford High School graduation date for June 18, 2020, and voted not to renew contracts for four long-term substitute teachers. The board discussed the FY 21 budget and received reports from the superintendent and committees.
- Approved revised 2019-2020 school calendar and WHS graduation date of June 18, 2020
- Approved non-renewal of contracts for Mary Alicea, Abigail Connaughty, Katrina Messerschmidt, and Adreanne Swanson
- Approved consent agenda including March 2020 expenditure and food service reports
- Discussed FY 21 budget
- Received update on curriculum revision and textbooks
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education held a special remote meeting on April 8, 2020, to address COVID-19-related adjustments. They approved waiving Learning Through Service (LTS) hours for the class of 2020 and granting equivalent credit to classes 2021-2023, along with other routine items like consent agenda and meal prices.
- Waived LTS hours for 2020 graduates
- Granted 7 LTS hours credit to classes 2021-2023
- Approved Healthy Food Certification for 2020-21
- Allowed food/beverage exemptions at after-school events
- Approved meal prices for 2020-2021 school year
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education Finance Subcommittee met to discuss and potentially recommend FY21 budget adjustments for full board consideration. The subcommittee also elected Greg Benoit as chair. The meeting included public comment and adjourned at 6:13 PM.
- Discussion and possible action on FY21 budget adjustments
- Election of Greg Benoit as committee chair
- Public comment period with 3-minute limit per speaker
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education held a special meeting to review and discuss the superintendent's proposed education budget for 2020-2021. The agenda indicates an entire budget review was anticipated. Public questions and comments were also scheduled. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
- Review and discussion of Superintendent's Proposed Education Budget for 2020-2021
- Public questions and comments session
- Meeting adjourned at 8:06 PM
Archived Meetings
The Waterford Board of Education met on January 23, 2020, and approved a consent agenda including minutes and financial reports. They also approved a tuition rate of $12,230 for K-8 partnerships for the 2020-2021 school year, an increase from $12,012. The board approved committee and representative assignments for 2020 and moved into executive session to discuss the superintendent's mid-year performance evaluation.
- Approved K-8 partnership tuition rate of $12,230 for 2020-2021, up from $12,012
- Approved consent agenda including December 2019 expenditure report and food service financial reports
- Approved 2020 committee and representative assignments
- Held executive session for superintendent mid-year performance evaluation