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Seymour School District board meeting, Aug 3, 2026

1 h 48 min · 3 public speakers

Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 1:02:13Safety, weapons and police ▶ 31:25

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Seymour school board approves school resource officer agreement 6⁠-⁠0 1:01:37

  • The board approved a memorandum of understanding on school resource officers 6⁠-⁠0 after a speaker at public comment asked the board to consider helping fund police officers in the schools. 1:01:37
  • The board also approved a district physician contract for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year 6⁠-⁠0. 1:40:21
Item by item (12)
  1. Building committee update 17:52
    • A speaker said management firm selections were being forwarded to the Board of Selectmen for approval and that the work was almost 95% done. 17:52
    • A speaker thanked the building committee for its time on the process. 18:55
  2. Public comment 18:55
    • A speaker at public comment announced the names of people to be inducted into a high school sports hall of fame and said the induction ceremony will be October 25th in Woodbridge. 19:16
    • A speaker at public comment asked for an October date for a meet and greet with students sponsored for Boys and Girls State and raised volunteers' access to a book buddies program; a staff member said volunteers on a submitted list would get special clearance. 24:06
    • A speaker at public comment said the police department's budget was reduced and asked the board to consider helping fund school resource officers. 31:48
  3. Year-end financial report 40:04
    • A staff member said the district came in on budget for fiscal '25-'26, with building repairs and maintenance balanced against other areas. 40:24
    • The staff member said a Special Education Seed Grant received in May helped offset unexpected costs and that out-of-district students dropped from 22 to about 16. 40:24
  4. Consent agenda 44:55
    • A speaker asked whether any items should be removed from the consent agenda and called for a vote. 44:55
    • The consent agenda passed 6⁠-⁠0. 45:21
  5. School resource officer agreement 45:29
    • A speaker recommended that the board budget for school resource officers in 2 middle schools and a high school for next year's budget. 53:22
    • A speaker said the amount allocated for school resource officers for the coming budget year is $183,054. 54:51
    • The memorandum of understanding passed 6⁠-⁠0. 1:01:37
  6. Line item budget allocation 1:01:29
    • A staff member said custodial services were down $41,000 after a custodian resigned and that special education out-of-district tuition and transportation costs were reduced by $200,000. 1:02:13
    • Asked about teaching positions, a staff member said the district lost a science teacher in order to add a media specialist at the high school. 1:12:51
    • A staff member said paraprofessional costs could rise because the district may not be able to fill all positions. 1:16:03
  7. Agenda addition for year-end transfers 1:30:22
    • A speaker moved to add item 6H on the reconciled 2025⁠-⁠2026 school budget to the agenda. 1:31:03
  8. Athletic trainer services 1:31:50
    • A district staff member said a hospital can no longer provide an athletic trainer. 1:31:54
    • A staff member said the district contacted 5 or 6 companies, none of which had staff, and is working with Connecticut Orthopedics. 1:32:26
  9. Out-of-state basketball tournament 1:35:03
    • A staff member said the Hoop Hall Invitational in Springfield, Massachusetts, on January 16th and 17th requires board approval because it is out of state. 1:35:21
    • A staff member said parents were willing to pay the registration fee and house players, and would sign waivers. 1:36:23
  10. District physician contract 1:39:08
    • A motion was made to approve a contract for a district physician for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 1:39:39
    • The contract passed 6⁠-⁠0. 1:40:22
  11. Security staff firearm authorization 1:40:32
    • A motion was made to let the superintendent, with the chief of police, authorize the director of security and school security officers to carry a firearm on school grounds through the end of the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 1:40:32
    • A speaker asked why two security officers were listed for the high school; another speaker said one could be placed at the middle school. 1:41:14
  12. 2025-2026 year-end transfers 1:43:49
    • A speaker said the proposed line item transfers balance positive and negative accounts and that the vote is largely a formality. 1:44:25
    • A motion was made to approve final year-end line item transfers for 2025⁠-⁠2026, and a speaker said there was no surplus and no deficit. 1:45:27

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Video: posted by the district as “Seymour Board of Education Meeting 8-3-26 - SMS”