New Haven School District meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

New Haven school agendas: $1.2 million Chromebook purchase, grants and snow removal contracts

New Haven School District bodies met five times in the past two weeks on agendas that included a $1,197,500.00 Chromebook purchase, two large grants, five snow removal contracts and a report on Head Start staffing vacancies. Minutes for all five meetings have not been published, so this roundup reports what the agendas listed, not what was decided. Agendas set out items for consideration; they do not by themselves establish that a vote was taken or an amount approved.

Chromebooks and grants head to the Board

The Board of Education's Oct. 26 regular meeting agenda lists a purchase order for 2,500 Chromebooks from CDW-Government for $1,197,500.00. It also lists a Priority School District Grant in the amount of $4,426,194.00 and a Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant in the amount of $3,015,290.00. The same three items appeared on the Oct. 19 Finance & Operations Committee agenda.

The Oct. 26 agenda further lists tutoring agreements with Boundless Literacy for Bassett, Hill Central, Roberto Clemente and Troup schools, and an amendment to the Connecticut Scuba Academy agreement increasing funding by $20,000.00. Reports on personnel and facilities staffing and a presentation from New Haven Promise are also listed.

The Oct. 19 committee agenda separately listed an agreement with Boundless Literacy for tutoring at Hill Central School up to $72,768.00 and the Scuba Academy amendment, which the agenda describes as raising that funding to $94,815.00.

Snow removal, IT and elevator contracts

The Board of Education's Oct. 13 regular meeting agenda listed five snow removal agreements for Zones 1-5, each not to exceed $180,000.00. It also listed a purchase order with Total Communications for IT switches at Metropolitan Business Academy and High School in the Community not to exceed $351,374.41, and a Commissioner's Network Grant for Troup in the amount of $555,119.00.

Two service agreements were on the same agenda: one with Yale Child Study Center for professional development not to exceed $200,000.00, and a contract renewal with Kone, Inc. for elevator repairs and maintenance not to exceed $200,000.00.

Head Start vacancies and enrollment

The Oct. 15 Head Start Sub Committee agenda listed discussion of 14 Assistant Teacher and 1 Family Advocate vacancies, and a review of $25,000 in ARPA funds received from the State of CT for Early Start CT. It also listed a policy discussion on outside food in Pre-K classrooms and two enrollment reports: Head Start at 92% of funded capacity and Early Start CT at 71% of funded capacity.

Food service and curriculum reviews

The Oct. 14 Food Service Task Force Committee agenda listed a food service update, a Food Gap Subgroup update, the Food Allergy Policy and an update on the Sustainable Food Initiative.

The Oct. 21 Teaching & Learning Committee agenda listed a review of core physical education and health education curricula across all grade levels, discussion of how physical, mental and social-emotional wellness supports are integrated, and an update on the metrics and assessments used to measure student physical wellness. Director Erik Patchkofsky and Assistant Principal Eric Barbarito are listed as providing updates on program structure and progress metrics.

Coming up

• **Oct. 26 — Board of Education Regular Meeting.** Agenda lists the 2,500-Chromebook purchase, the two grant abstracts, the Boundless Literacy tutoring agreements, the Scuba Academy amendment, staffing reports and the New Haven Promise presentation.
• **Oct. 27 — Governance Committee Meeting.** Agenda lists review of Policy 4118.24/4218.24 Staff/Student Non-Fraternization, Policy 5141.4 Reporting of Child Abuse, Neglect, and Sexual Assault, and the Facility Naming policy.

Readers can check the district's published agendas and minutes for the official record of each item.

New Haven school agendas list $4.4M grant, $1.2M Chromebooks and five snow-removal contracts; no vote results yet published

Six New Haven school district meetings were held between Oct. 5 and Oct. 15, and none has published minutes. Every agenda in the record provided is listed as agenda-only, so no vote, tally or outcome is confirmed for any item below. The largest dollar figures appear on an upcoming agenda: a $4,426,194.00 Priority School District Grant and a $3,015,290.00 Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant, both listed for review when the Finance & Operations Committee meets on Oct. 19.

Board of Education agenda listed votes for Oct. 13

The Board of Education's Oct. 13 regular meeting agenda listed votes on five snow removal agreements covering Zones 1-5, each not to exceed $180,000.00, and a purchase order with Total Communications for IT switches at Metropolitan Business Academy and High School in the Community, not to exceed $351,374.41.

The same agenda listed a Commissioner's Network Grant for Troup in the amount of $555,119.00; an agreement with Yale Child Study Center for professional development not to exceed $200,000.00; and a contract renewal with Kone, Inc. for elevator repairs and maintenance not to exceed $200,000.00. The agenda frames these as votes. The record provided does not show whether any of them passed.

Finance & Operations: Chromebooks and grants ahead

The Oct. 19 Finance & Operations Committee agenda lists a purchase order for 2,500 Chromebooks from CDW-Government for $1,197,500.00, along with the two grants above, an agreement with Boundless Literacy for tutoring at Hill Central School up to $72,768.00, and an amendment increasing Connecticut Scuba Academy funding by $20,000.00 to $94,815.00. The agenda also lists discussion of special education funding and a facilities funding gap.

At its Oct. 5 meeting, the same committee reviewed a series of proposed agreements with no action items listed. Those included Common Ground School for Barnard outdoor learning, up to $10,600; CREC for Tier I instruction professional development at Barnard, up to $40,800; Mellany Gomez for music therapy at Riverside, up to $44,888; and Innovative Engineering for Wilbur Cross chiller replacement design, up to $45,000. Snow and ice removal contracts for five zones, each up to $180,000, were listed with Concrete Creations, Cheapscapes and Cariati Developers. The agenda states the committee would not vote on these unless a motion were made under a blank action-items section.

Personnel vote set for virtual special meeting

The Board of Education's Oct. 6 special meeting was scheduled as virtual only, at 3:00 PM via Zoom webinar ID 968 0430 5432 or by phone. Its single action item was a personnel report, with discussion and a vote anticipated. The agenda lists no dollar amounts, contracts or policy changes.

Facilities, food service and Head Start

The Citywide School Building & Stewardship Committee met Oct. 8 to receive a monthly stewardship report from the NHPS Facilities Department and an Adult Education update. The Food Service Task Force met Oct. 14 for a food service update, a Food Gap Subgroup update, the Food Allergy Policy and the Sustainable Food Initiative.

The Head Start Subcommittee met Oct. 15 to discuss 14 Assistant Teacher and 1 Family Advocate vacancies, $25,000 in ARPA funds received from the State of CT for Early Start CT, and policy on outside food in Pre-K classrooms. Enrollment was reported at 92% of funded capacity for Head Start and 71% for Early Start CT.

Coming up

• **Oct. 19** — Finance & Operations Committee regular meeting, with the Chromebook purchase, the Priority School District and Magnet Schools grants, and the tutoring agreement on the agenda. This is the only upcoming meeting in the data provided.

Readers should check the district's posted agendas and minutes for final figures and vote results; the official documents are authoritative.

New Haven school board to vote on snow removal, IT and grants; recent meetings have agendas only

The New Haven Board of Education meets today, Oct. 13, with votes scheduled on five snow removal agreements, an IT purchase order, a state grant and two service contracts. No minutes have been published for any of the four district meetings held between Sept. 30 and Oct. 8, so the record for those sessions consists of agendas only and no outcomes from them are reported here.

Board of Education: votes listed for Oct. 13

The regular meeting agenda lists votes on:

• Five snow removal agreements for Zones 1-5, each not to exceed $180,000.00
• A purchase order with Total Communications for IT switches at Metropolitan Business Academy and High School in the Community, not to exceed $351,374.41
• A Commissioner's Network Grant for Troup in the amount of $555,119.00
• An agreement with Yale Child Study Center for professional development, not to exceed $200,000.00
• A contract renewal with Kone, Inc. for elevator repairs and maintenance, not to exceed $200,000.00

These are agenda items. The supplied record does not establish whether they were approved. Amounts described as not to exceed are ceilings, not final payments.

Finance & Operations: contracts reviewed, no action items listed

The Finance & Operations Committee met Oct. 5 to review proposed agreements, grants, purchase orders and contract renewals. The agenda lists:

• Common Ground School for Barnard outdoor learning, up to $10,600
• CREC for Tier I instruction professional development at Barnard, up to $40,800
• Mellany Gomez for music therapy at Riverside, up to $44,888
• Innovative Engineering for Wilbur Cross chiller replacement design, up to $45,000
• Snow and ice removal contracts for five zones, each up to $180,000, with Concrete Creations, Cheapscapes and Cariati Developers

The agenda describes most items as information only or for review, and lists no action items. It also includes reports on budget mitigation and legal contract expenditures.

Special meeting on a personnel report

The Board of Education held a special meeting Oct. 6 at 3:00 PM, virtual only, via Zoom webinar. The agenda lists one action item: a personnel report, with discussion and a vote anticipated. The remaining agenda was procedural. No dollar amounts, contracts or policy changes appear in the agenda text.

Teaching & Learning: Puerto Rico trip and Promise update

The Teaching & Learning Committee met Sept. 30 to discuss and possibly approve a request from Davis St. School to take students on a trip to Puerto Rico. The agenda also listed an update on the New Haven Promise program by Patricia Melton and a discussion of topics for the committee's meetings during the year.

Facilities and food service

The Citywide School Building & Stewardship Committee met Oct. 8 to receive a monthly stewardship report from the NHPS Facilities Department, with an update on Adult Education also on the agenda.

Coming up

• **Oct. 13** — Board of Education regular meeting, with the votes listed above on snow removal, IT switches, the Troup grant, the Yale Child Study Center agreement and the Kone contract renewal.
• **Oct. 14** — Food Service Task Force Committee meeting, with a food service update, a Food Gap Subgroup update, the Food Allergy Policy and a Sustainable Food Initiative update on the agenda.

Both upcoming agendas describe items for discussion or vote; the supplied record does not indicate any outcome in advance.

New Haven school board to weigh $7M special-ed grants, $2.17M HVAC amendment

The New Haven Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a series of contracts and grants at its Aug. 24 regular meeting, including a $2.17 million HVAC amendment and a $525,000 program for at-risk students. No decisions have been published yet from recent committee meetings, as all agendas were released without minutes.

Upcoming Board of Education vote (Aug. 24)

The board will consider several action items, including:

• **Amendment #3 to Sav Mor Cooling contract:** Increases HVAC funding by $113,214.96 to a total of $2,174,214.96 for Edgewood and Lincoln Bassett schools.
• **Pathways/Riverside Collaborative Program:** A $525,000 agreement with Children's Community Program Connecticut for up to 14 at-risk students.
• **I-Ready Classroom math program:** A $656,299.01 purchase order with Curriculum Associates LLC for Pre-K through 8th grade.
• **School improvement consulting:** $162,250 with Cormier Consulting for leadership development at BRADA, Roberto Clemente, and Lincoln Bassett.
• **Speech and language therapy:** $226,362 with Diane Kacin d/b/a Center for Pediatric Therapy for two therapists.

Recent committee meetings (Aug. 10–17)

All recent meetings were agenda-only, with no minutes published. Key items discussed:

• **Board of Education (Aug. 10):** Agenda included two IDEA grants totaling $7,148,894 for special education, a $1,007,381 ACES arts agreement for Betsy Ross and Cooperative Arts schools, a multi-year energy savings agreement with Catalyst Power for six schools, and a $800,000 milk contract with Dairy Farmers of America.
• **Governance Committee (Aug. 11):** Reviewed a Parent/Family Civility Policy.
• **Food Service Task Force (Aug. 12):** Discussed food service operations, a food gap subgroup, a food allergy policy, and a sustainable food initiative.
• **Citywide School Building & Stewardship (Aug. 13):** Received updates on the Adult Education construction project, FLAC, and the August stewardship report from ABM.
• **Head Start Subcommittee (Aug. 17):** Discussed staffing shortages, including 24 full-time teaching assistant positions (19 hires recommended, 2 in process, 2 vacancies at Bassett and Martinez), and 9 part-time positions. Enrollment is at 65% funded for Head Start and 49% for Early Start CT. The subcommittee also reviewed proposed federal rule changes, including an administrative cost cap cut from 15% to 5%, elimination of federal teacher ratios, stricter eligibility, and English-only instruction.
• **Finance & Operations Committee (Aug. 17):** Reviewed the same HVAC amendment, $525,000 program, and $656,299.01 math curriculum purchase order that will come before the board on Aug. 24. Also discussed a data-sharing agreement with Teach for America and a memorandum of understanding with the city health department.

Coming up

• **Board of Education Regular Meeting** — Aug. 24, 2026. The board will vote on the HVAC amendment, the $525,000 at-risk student program, the math curriculum purchase order, and other contracts. This is the only upcoming meeting listed in the next 14 days.

New Haven school committees review $7M grant, $1M arts contract; no votes yet

This week, New Haven School District committees and the Board of Education met to review a range of contracts, grants, and policies for the 2026-27 school year. All items were on agendas for discussion or information; no votes have been recorded in the minutes published so far. The most consequential items under consideration include a $7 million federal special education grant and a $1 million arts program agreement.

Finance & Operations Committee — Aug. 3

The committee reviewed 17 information-only items, 2 grant abstracts, 13 agreements, 1 amendment, 5 purchase orders, 4 contracts, and 4 change orders. Notable items included:

• An agreement with ACES for arts programs at Betsy Ross and Cooperative Arts Magnet School, up to $1,007,381.
• A milk contract with Dairy Farmers of America, up to $800,000.
• An IDEA-611 grant of $7,019,920 for special education services.
• A purchase order with Edmentum for a diagnostic and courseware platform, up to $178,114.
• A multi-year energy savings agreement with Catalyst Power AssetCo for combined heat and power systems at six schools through 2039.

No votes were listed on the agenda.

Board of Education — Aug. 10

The board was scheduled to vote on a series of action items, including meeting minutes, a personnel report, and multiple contracts and grants. Key items included:

• IDEA 611 grant of $7,019,920 for special education support.
• IDEA 619 grant of $128,974 for preschool special education.
• ACES arts program agreement up to $1,007,381 for Betsy Ross and Cooperative Arts.
• Multi-year energy savings agreement with Catalyst Power for six schools.
• Dairy Farmers of America milk contract up to $800,000.

Minutes have not yet been published, so no vote outcomes are available.

Governance Committee — Aug. 11

The committee reviewed a Parent/Family Civility Policy. The agenda included only this policy review and standard procedural items.

Food Service Task Force — Aug. 12

The task force discussed updates on food service operations, a food gap subgroup, a food allergy policy, and a sustainable food initiative. No votes or dollar amounts were listed.

Citywide School Building & Stewardship Committee — Aug. 13

The committee received updates on the Adult Education construction project, a FLAC update, and the August stewardship report from ABM. The agenda was procedural, with no votes or decisions listed.

Coming up

Finance & Operations Committee — Aug. 17

The committee will review a large batch of contracts and amendments, including:

• Amendment #3 to the Sav Mor Cooling contract, increasing HVAC funding by $113,214.96 to $2,174,214.96 for Edgewood and Lincoln Bassett schools.
• An agreement with Children's Community Program Connecticut for the Pathways/Riverside Collaborative Program for up to 14 at-risk students, $525,000.
• A purchase order with Curriculum Associates for the I-Ready Classroom math program for Pre-K-8, $656,299.01.
• An agreement with Cormier Consulting for school improvement at BRADA, Roberto Clemente, and Lincoln Bassett, $162,250.
• An agreement with Yale-China Association for Chinese language instruction at three schools, total $22,500.

The committee will also discuss a data-sharing agreement with Teach for America and a memorandum of understanding with the city health department.