Fairfield School District board meeting, Sep 22, 2026
42 min · 0 public speakers
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- Nick AyssehBoard Vice Chair
- David KrasnoffBoard member
- Jennifer JacobsenBoard member
- Kathrynanne FlynnBoard member
- Jacquelyn BardenwerperBoard member
What happened
What happened at this meeting
Fairfield board approves two labor contracts and 401 plan changes 10:01
- The board unanimously approved Policy 5111 and successor collective bargaining agreements with special education trainers and custodians. 6:27
- Board members held first readings of policies on recruitment and selection, leaves and vacations and requirements for graduation. 14:14
- The chair said the plan would probably be to put all 4 of these policies on the consent calendar unless board members asked for more discussion. 23:22
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Item by item (12)
- Opening and consent calendar 6:27
- Admission and placement policy 6:27
- 401 plan administrative changes 6:27
- The first motion removed the current trustee of the 401 plan and appointed 3 new trustees per enclosure number 3. 8:09
- One board member said the change was procedural, named positions rather than individuals, and said they fully supported it. 8:59
- A second motion authorized the superintendent or a designee to administer and manage the 401 plan, which Nick Aysseh said would place the superintendent or designee in charge of maintenance and actions of the plan. 10:18
- Both motions passed unanimously. 10:01
- Special education trainers contract 11:21
- The motion approved a tentative successor collective bargaining agreement with the special education trainers for July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2029, and authorized the chair to sign the final document. 11:21
- A board member who served on the negotiations committee recommended approval, and the chair said personnel matters do not go out to public comment. 12:37
- The motion passed unanimously. 12:37
- Custodians and maintenance contract 12:37
- The motion approved a tentative successor agreement with the Fairfield Custodians Maintenance of UPSEU Local 1779 for July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2028. 12:37
- One board member, who served on the negotiations committee, recommended that the board approve the agreement. 13:56
- The motion passed unanimously. 14:14
- Recruitment and selection policy first reading 14:14
- Jennifer Jacobsen asked why language on AI was added, and a staff member said a public act requires compliance with federal and state law when AI is used in employment decisions. 15:04
- A staff member said the district is not using AI right now. ~16:32
- David Krasnoff asked whether the language would cover an outside agency using AI in a search. 16:36
- Leaves and vacations policy first reading 16:49
- The chair said the policy returned after a new HR staff member made further changes. 16:49
- A staff member said disclaimers and waivers of liability were added so the policy would not create unintended financial commitments or liabilities for the board. 18:14
- The chair said the policy would be a voting item at the October meeting. 19:01
- Student policy first reading 19:45
- The chair said the policy had 2 specific changes noted in red. 19:45
- The deputy superintendent said notice for restraint and seclusion is in administrative regulations, which were changed from 24 hours to day of. 20:54
- Kathrynanne Flynn asked what prompted the change, and a staff member said Public Act 26-1 required the words be added. 21:53
- Graduation requirements policy first reading 22:02
- The chair said the changes removed language no longer applicable after financial literacy became a graduation requirement. 22:02
- David Krasnoff asked about the 0.5 wellness credit, and Jennifer Jacobsen said the policy currently only requires 0.5 of PE but nothing else counts toward wellness. 24:05
- One board member said there might be tweaks to discuss later as the district improvement plan proceeds, but not for this policy. 26:10
- Superintendent's report 26:57
- The report said the board would hear from student representatives from the 3 high schools at the next meeting and recognized Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from September 15th through October 15th. 27:06
- The report noted an e-bike and e-scooter panel on October 1st and a new Middle School Meetups series starting Saturday, September 26th. 27:06
- The report said the district is gathering cost information on keeping middle school Chromebooks at school on charging carts. 29:48
- Committee and liaison reports 31:46
- Jacquelyn Bardenwerper reported that Parks and Rec approved a beach sticker rate change from $25 to $30 for some residents. 32:12
- David Krasnoff reported the curriculum committee reviewed science curriculum work, and a staff member said the new middle school science curriculum would roll out in a staggered way starting with 6th grade. 33:37
- Nick Aysseh said the board is expected to receive ed specs at the 2nd October meeting and vote at the 1st November meeting. 34:32
- Board comment and adjournment 37:12
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