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Regional School District 15 board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

32 min · 0 public speakers

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Board approves 2026⁠-⁠2027 goals and 2027 meeting dates 28:23

  • The board also approved the minutes of its summer meetings and its 2027 meeting dates, then voted to enter executive session. 7:38
  • The board heard a reading of four draft board goals reached by consensus at an August 6th retreat and later approved the 2026⁠-⁠2027 Board of Education goals. 8:17
  • Discussion of the GES Building Committee report covered the construction manager proposals, how meetings would be announced and the board's role in the design process. 16:45

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and meeting procedures 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a reading of the district mission. ~0:00
    • The presiding officer asked members to wait to be recognized before speaking and said suggested time limits would be used for agenda items, with up to 45 minutes for complex items. 1:30
  2. Student representative reports 0:53
    • Student representatives gave updates on school activities, including a spirit week, a pep rally, a homecoming tailgate and back-to-school events. 2:27
  3. Approval of summer meeting minutes 6:22
    • Steven Suriani moved to approve the minutes of meetings held from June 8th, 2026 through September 14th, 2026. 6:49
    • The presiding officer announced that the minutes were all approved. 7:38
  4. Review of draft board goals 7:38
    • The presiding officer said the board reached consensus on four goals at its August 6th retreat but did not vote because substantive motions are left to regular meetings. 8:17
    • The draft goals address state measured performance metrics, stewardship of facilities, a budget process with transparent financial information, and a school climate that supports the well-being of students and staff. 8:17
  5. First reading of civility policies 8:17
    • Steven Suriani said the P&C committee discussed civility in the context of the board and the community and civility as it relates to conducting oneself. 13:25
    • The presiding officer said the next meeting would have the second reading of the policies. 13:52
    • Steven Suriani asked whether policy 1316 was fully rewritten and 9273 was a complete addition, and a speaker answered yes. 14:13
  6. Finance Committee report 14:21
    • Shannon Cavallo said the Finance Committee met Monday, September 28th, and discussed last year's closeout, finalizing the Long Meadow roof and starting the process on the MES roof. 14:32
  7. PTO advisory and pension committee reports 15:12
    • The presiding officer read a PTO advisory report saying the group met Thursday, September 3rd, and discussed the LMES roof, the PES/GES building projects and calendar coordination. 15:12
    • The report said the next PTO advisory meeting will occur on October 1st at 9:30 at central office. 15:12
    • One board member said the pension committee update was nothing really earth-shattering and asked that it be put on the agenda. 16:09
  8. GES Building Committee report 16:26
    • Steven Suriani said the building committee elected a chair, received responses to the RFP for a construction manager and had not set future meeting dates, and that the Techton contract was still with the lawyers. 16:45
    • Asked whether the committee's makeup would change, a participant said nothing was in the works and the committee met all statutory requirements for its composition. 17:50
    • A participant asked that the design process be collaborative with the board, and John Jenusaitis asked whether members would get email notification of meetings. 19:43
  9. Board member comments 23:10
    • One board member said it is fair to ask administrators giving presentations how their work aligns with the board goals. 23:22
    • A participant said administrators had notice of the goals before their August retreat. 24:31
    • A participant described a September 11th ceremony at Middlebury Elementary School that was turned into a day of service, including a community food pantry. 24:59
  10. Comments from citizens 28:12
    • The presiding officer opened comments from citizens of Middlebury and Southbury and asked that comments be limited to 3 minutes. 28:12
  11. 2027 board meeting dates 28:23
    • The presiding officer said the draft 2027 dates closely follow past practice in the number of meetings and avoiding holidays. 28:48
    • Steven Suriani asked why meeting dates are set by calendar year, and a participant said the dates have to be done by January 1st. 29:32
    • The presiding officer announced that the motion carried. 30:11
  12. Adoption of board goals 30:11
    • A motion was made to approve the 2026⁠-⁠2027 Board of Education goals as presented. 30:11
  13. Future meeting dates 30:38
    • The presiding officer said P&C meets Tuesday, October 13th, at 6 o'clock, and finance meets Monday, October 26th, at 6:30, followed by the regular board meeting at 7:30. 30:38
  14. Executive session 31:22
    • A motion was made to enter executive session to discuss the superintendent's goals for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 31:22
    • The presiding officer announced the board would go into executive session. 31:43

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