Fairfield School District board meeting, Oct 13, 2026
2 h 05 min · 2 public speakers
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- Jennifer JacobsenBoard member
- Kathrynanne FlynnBoard member
- David KrasnoffBoard member
- Jason LiBoard member
- Kristin O'NeillBoard member
What happened
What happened at this meeting
Fairfield board approves revised 2026-2027 student calendar, hears climate survey results 18:23
- The district's executive director of special education presented results of the district climate survey, and board members asked how responses from families with multiple children were counted and asked for data on all the questions. 19:29
- The board approved a consent calendar of four policies after unanimously voting to postpone the minutes. 1:09:37
- The board unanimously approved a revised 2026-2027 student calendar that observes Eid on the 9th instead of the 10th. 1:10:05
- The board also reviewed a draft of bylaw changes from its bylaw advisory committee ahead of a planned first read. 1:18:46
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Item by item (9)
- Opening and student reports 0:43
- The chair said the vice chair and the superintendent were absent because they were at a special meeting of the Board of Finance voting on capital projects. 1:24
- During student reports, a speaker said students at Ludlow held an activity fair in September showcasing 145 clubs and activities, and another speaker said the student body had mixed sentiments about the phone ban. 2:32
- The student representative from Fairfield Ward said the phone policy transition had gone smoothly and students in grades 9 through 11 would take the PSAT. 4:18
- Public comment 6:59
- Recognition of PTA representatives 8:53
- PTA representatives introduced themselves and described issues of interest, including reduced class sizes and the reduction of STEAM as its own class. 11:59
- Jennifer Jacobsen asked whether the board could reach out to schools not represented at the meeting to solicit their input on the same question. 17:06
- Kathrynanne Flynn encouraged PTA representatives and parents to email the board with articles and thoughts. 17:38
- District climate survey results 18:23
- The executive director of special education said the survey window was open from March 23rd to April 10th of 2026 and the overall parent response rate was 19%. 19:29
- The staff member said the 1,701 parent responses had a 75-plus percent favorable response rate with an average of 3.9 on the Likert scale. 27:16
- One board member asked how families with multiple students were counted, and the staff member said it was one survey per school; another board member said the board needed the data for all the questions. 43:47
- Consent calendar and minutes 1:08:27
- The consent calendar sought approval of Policy 4111, 4211 Recruitment and Selection, Policy 4150, 4250 Leaves and Vacations, Policy 6146 Requirements for Graduation and other policies, along with approval of minutes. 1:08:27
- A motion was made and seconded to postpone item E to a date certain of October 27th. 1:08:58
- The motion to postpone the minutes passed unanimously, and the consent calendar passed unanimously. 1:09:37
- Revised student calendar 1:10:05
- A district staff member said a parent had pointed out that Eid is observed on the 9th, not the 10th, and the calendar was being corrected. 1:11:13
- The staff member said the conference dates changed from the 9th and the 16th to the 16th and the 23rd. 1:12:33
- A speaker at public comment said some teachers with large classes found it difficult to meet with every parent in the compressed conference time frame. 1:15:02
- The motion passed unanimously. 1:18:07
- Bylaws committee work review 1:18:37
- A presenter said the bylaw advisory committee's draft included technical edits in green and substantive edits in red, and proposed alternates for committee members. 1:18:46
- A speaker said bylaw amendments require a 2/3 vote and the plan was an October 27th first read followed by a vote in November. 1:22:50
- The chair raised ideas for public comment rules, including a 2-minute limit, a set amount of time and a sign-in, and asked for board feedback. 1:41:06
- Committee and liaison reports 1:56:10
- A board liaison to the Cable Advisory Council said two scholarships of $2,500 each would be awarded to students pursuing studies in media fields, with a due date of December 1st. 1:57:04
- Kristin O'Neill said the RTM approved the HVAC committee applying for a grant for the Tomlinson HVAC project and the formation of an ordinance drafting committee on personal electronic vehicles. 2:02:01
- Open board comment and adjournment 2:03:23
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