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Greenwich School District special meeting, Sep 24, 2026

2 h 14 min · 1 public speaker

Phones in school ▶ 13:48Reading and test scores ▶ 5:50

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Greenwich school board approves 2027⁠-⁠2028 calendar after moving professional development day 2:05:51

  • The board also approved a set of meeting minutes 8⁠-⁠0 on the consent agenda. 1:24
  • Summer school presenters took questions about summer slide data, test results and program costs. 50:04
  • The board amended the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year calendar to move a professional development day from October fifth to October twelfth and then approved the amended calendar 8⁠-⁠0. 2:09:29
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
    • A motion was made to approve minutes from meetings held in June, July, August and September, including the September 3rd and September 10th retreats. 0:45
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 1:24
  2. Recognition of school health services 1:31
    • A presenter from the Greenwich Lions Club announced the club was presenting its Knight of the Blind Award to the district's supervisor of school health services. 2:00
  3. Enrollment, transportation and district updates 5:49
    • The speaker noted a Connecticut Insider article about the district's school lunch program, including use of food from Connecticut farms. 6:39
  4. Committee and liaison reports 7:23
    • A report on the Riverside School Building Committee said an assessment found the building's overall structure in good condition and that the committee expected to select an owner's representative and then a construction manager. 7:34
    • A report said the Central Middle School Building Committee created an environmental abatement fact sheet and that the Indian Rock entrance should open at the end of October or beginning of November. 10:50
    • The Finance Committee was scheduled to meet next Friday at 10:00. 11:50
  5. Student government reports 13:37
    • Student government representatives said initial reception of the new cell phone ban was negative but students were noticing improvements, with the main concern being the ban on wireless headphones. 13:48
    • The representatives described class events planned for the year. 16:54
  6. Teachers union and PTA council remarks 18:16
    • The president of the Greenwich Education Association thanked the district for codifying engaged time and expanding it to all elementary teachers, and spoke about respecting teacher time. 18:25
    • The PTA Council president said the PTAs collectively spent over $1.5 million last year and encouraged the board to revisit the strategic plan. 21:23
  7. Public comment 23:35
    • A speaker at public comment said the Greenwich Alliance for Education had funded $6.9 million in programs over 20 years and described Greenwich Alliance Day events, including a new Greenwich High School Innovation Grant. 24:05
  8. Old Greenwich School renovation update 28:04
    • Asked about the estimated $19 million expected from the state, the presenter said the first reimbursement request was submitted in early July and had not yet been approved. 34:46
  9. Julian Curtis School building update 37:40
    • The building committee chairman said Phase 3 was completed on time and the four phases are projected to cost about $9 million rather than the initially expected $31 million. 37:52
    • The chairman said Phase 4 is estimated at about $3.3 million and will go out to bid later this fall. 37:52
    • In response to a question about a 120-unit apartment building, the chairman said the cafeteria was modeled for significant population growth. 45:03
  10. Summer school report 49:01
    • Questions were asked about summer slide data and course pass rates, and a presenter said the pass rate data could be sent later. 50:04
    • A question noted that academic results were based on 64 students and that $1.3 million was budgeted for the program. 1:03:54
    • The superintendent said summer spending was $2.1 million in the first summer of the superintendent's tenure and was $1.28 million this year. 1:09:54
  11. Capital budget presentation 1:14:31
    • The staff member said $2.2 million was added to the $45.9 Riverside figure to reflect pre-K and that meeting a June 30th deadline would be incredibly aggressive. 1:24:16
    • A participant raised moving Riverside to the '28-'29 year for discussion, and the staff member said the board is scheduled to act at the end of October. 1:29:35
  12. Year-end financial report 1:36:23
    • A staff member reported last year's operating spending at $199 million, 98.8% of the budget, with a $2.4 million balance returned to the town and no non-lapsing account created. 1:36:54
    • The staff member said $2.5 million of the transportation transfer came from the prior year's non-lapsing account and has been built into the '26-'27 budget. 1:45:18
  13. Superintendent goals 1:49:11
    • The superintendent presented revised goals covering summer school literacy, special education staffing, board partnership, the strategic plan, succession planning and technology adjustments. 1:49:16
    • A motion was made to approve the superintendent goals for 2026⁠-⁠2027, and a board member suggested starting the goal discussion earlier next year. 1:57:50
  14. 2027-2028 school year calendar 2:00:08
    • An amendment was offered to move the professional development day from October fifth to October twelfth. 2:06:16
    • The amendment passed, and the calendar as amended was approved 8⁠-⁠0. 2:09:29
  15. Item 2:09:43
    • A speaker asked the board to consider starting meetings earlier than 7 PM for educators who attend. 2:10:57
    • The motion to adjourn passed 8⁠-⁠0. 2:13:39

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There's $45, $46 million in the Riverside School budget. Um, if for some reason that didn't get funded or it was delayed, I know that we've taken a lot of items out of the budget in other places, assuming they're going to be in that number.Paul Cappiali · Board member1:17:51
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Video: posted by the district as “September 24, 2026 Board of Education Special Meeting - Business Meeting”