New Milford School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
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Speakers raise concerns about Turning Point USA chapter at New Milford school board meeting 3:30
- Speakers at public comment raised concerns about efforts to start a Turning Point USA chapter for New Milford High School students, saying it would bring division to the school community. 3:09
- A speaker said the board saw no part of $1,040,000 in ITC credits, which the town was holding in a revenue account. 44:45
- After an executive session to interview a candidate for the Director of Human Resources position, a speaker asked for a motion to appoint a Director of Human Resources effective July 1st, 2026, and another speaker seconded. 1:10:40
Item by item (11)
- Opening and public comment 1:50
- The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the chair said public comment would be limited to 3 minutes per person. 1:50
- A speaker at public comment said Turning Point USA is a highly partisan organization and that its presence could worsen teacher retention and school climate. 3:09
- Other speakers said adults in a town political committee were recruiting students to form a chapter, and one speaker said the club's materials encourage students to collect information on students, staff and the board. 6:40
- PTO and student representative reports 14:13
- There was no PTO report, and the chair said the student representatives were absent because they had a meet. 14:13
- A speaker said the last day of school for students is June 19th because of 8 snow days, and that paid breakfast and lunch would start again May 1st after 3 years of free meals for all students. 15:13
- Subcommittee reports covered upcoming policies, a Cultural Connections program for 8th graders not taking a language, and facilities work. 17:56
- Monthly financial reports 20:05
- A speaker said spending was within 0.5% of the same time period last year and that the capital reserve balance was $2,263,806. 22:28
- A speaker said the turf replacement, $1,200,000, had been funded and was ahead of schedule. 23:48
- A speaker said the revised 5-year capital plan would be presented at next month's meeting. 26:09
- The chair called for those in favor and said that was everybody. 26:16
- Revised policies for first read 26:16
- A speaker asked about revised policy 3160 on budget procedures and line item transfers, and another speaker said the revision adds new reporting requirements to the State Department of Education. 26:42
- A speaker said the board would have to decide whether to establish the account, and another speaker said that was absolutely correct. 28:34
- A speaker said the revisions were still updates for the July 1st, 2025 legislation. 28:57
- Curricular exemption policy question 29:44
- A speaker asked about the Supreme Court ruling referenced in policy 6142, and another speaker said exemptions are now allowed when instruction places a burden on the religious upbringing of children. 31:14
- The chair read a certification that food sold to students would comply with Connecticut Nutrition Standards from July 1st, 2026 to June 30th, 2027. 32:52
- The chair then read a motion allowing sales of food not meeting the standards at events after the regular school day or on weekends, under listed conditions. 34:13
- On the second nutrition motion, a speaker said that was everybody after the chair called for those in favor. 35:37
- Fiscal year audit report 35:51
- A speaker said an earlier memo dated March 3rd had a typo showing $1.3 million instead of $1.2 million for the capital reserve transfer. 36:23
- A speaker said a 2% educational cost share carve-out to give money back to the town would come from the current year fiscal year end balance, calling it a timing issue. 36:23
- A speaker said the fund had given the board flexibility, and another speaker said literacy materials cost $350,000. 39:37
- Energy project payment schedule and credits 42:39
- A speaker said a measurement verification report from ESG showed the savings for that year exceeded the payment by about $16,000. 43:40
- A speaker said that if the board is liable for 2/3 of the expenses, it seemed logical that 2/3 of any revenue should be allocated to the board, and another speaker asked the town to keep the board informed and work with it. 47:07
- A speaker said the board side received demand response credits of almost $6,000 and $7,200, while 6 credits in the top chart totaling $4.1 million were not reconciled on the board side. 51:41
- Excess cost grant 1:00:26
- Facilities update 1:02:28
- A facilities staff member said high school sidewalk work would cover about 3,000 square feet and central office work would be mostly done in-house. 1:02:43
- The staff member said roof construction would probably happen in the summer of '27, not this summer. 1:05:05
- The staff member said replacement of an underground storage tank at a middle school was expected to start as soon as school gets out. 1:06:28
- Employment, enrollment and other reports 1:07:16
- A staff member said there were no certified staff resignations and one retirement on the employment report. 1:07:57
- The staff member said actual enrollment was 17 students off the projection and that a new enrollment and school utilization study would be discussed in May or June. 1:08:42
- Asked about cost, a speaker said bids for the studies ranged from $19,000 to $75,000. 1:09:48
- Executive session and human resources appointment 1:10:40
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Video: posted by the district as “New Milford Public Schools, BOE Meeting 4/28/2026”