March 28, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Committee of the Whole - Operations

Move to approve the regular BOE meeting minutes of February 22, 2024, as submitted. This motion, made by Mr. David Derynoski and seconded by Mrs. Terri Carmody, Carried.

Move to award Bid 2024-13 for lawn mowing and trimming services at six sites and grounds debris clean-up at nine sites, as presented by the administration for three years. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mr. David Derynoski, Carried.

Move to award the purchase of a new phone system at Hatton, Strong and Thalberg Schools to Connecticut Communications in the amount of $63,313.65. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mr. David Derynoski, Carried.

Move to approve a budget transfer for the phone system from the rental of equipment account of $25,000 and from the magnet school tuition account of $38,314. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mrs. Terri Carmody, Carried.

Move to approve the Personnel Report, as presented by the Human Resources Department. This motion, made by Mrs. Terri Carmody and seconded by Mr. Joseph Baczewski, Carried.

Move that the BOE approve the SHS New Course Proposal - Applications of Algebra, as presented by the Curriculum & Instruction Committee. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mrs. Terri Carmody, Carried.

Move that the BOE approve the SHS New Course Proposal - Mathematics of Technology, Design and Innovation, as presented by the C&I Committee. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mrs. Terri Carmody, Carried.

Move that the BOE approve the Middle School Family and Consumer Science - Revised Curriculum Grade 6, as presented by the C&I Committee. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mrs. Terri Carmody, Carried.

Move that the BOE approve the Middle School Family and Consumer Science - Revised Curriculum Grade 7, as presented by the C&I Committee. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mrs. Terri Carmody, Carried.

Move that the BOE approve the Middle School Family and Consumer Science - Revised Curriculum Grade 8, as presented by the C&I Comm. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mrs. Terri Carmody, Carried.

Move that the BOE approves the Recipient recommended by the Leonard & Gladys Joll Scholarship Committee. This motion, made by Mr. David Derynoski and seconded by Mr. Robert Brown, Carried.

Move that the BOE approve the SHS Music Department field trip request, as presented by administration. This motion, made by Mr. Zaya Oshana and seconded by Mr. Jasper Williams, Carried.

Move that the BOE approve the SHS Social Studies out of state/overnight field trip request to Washington, DC, as presented by administration. This motion, made by Mr. Zaya Oshana and seconded by Mr. Jasper Williams, Carried.

1) Pursuant to C.G.S. Section 10-215f, the Southington Board of Educaton certifies that all food items offered for sale to students in the schools under its jurisdiction, and not exempted from the Connecticut Nutrition Standards published by the Connecticut State Department of Education, will comply with the Connecticut Nutrition Standards during the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. This certification shall include all food offered for sale to students separately from reimbursable meals at all times and from all sources, including but not limited to school stores, vending machines, school cafeterias, culinary programs, and any fundraising activities on school premises sponsored by the school or non-school organizations and groups. This motion, made by Mr. Joseph Baczewski and seconded by Mr. David Derynoski, Carried.

2) The Southington Board of Education will allow the sale to students of food items that do not meet the Connecticut Nutrition Standards and beverages not listed in Section 10-221q of the Connecticut General Statutes provided that the following conditions are met: 1) the sale is in connection with an event occurring after the end of the regular school day or on the weekend; 2) the sale is at the location of the event; and 3) the food and beverage items are not sold from a vending machine or school store. An "event" is an occurrence that involves more than just a regularly scheduled practice, meeting, or extracurricular activity. For example, soccer games, school plays, and interscholastic debates are events but soccer practices, play rehearsals, and debate team meetings are not. The "regular school day" is the period from midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day. "Location" means where the event is being held and must be the same place as the food and beverage sales. This motion, made by Mr. Joseph Baczewski and seconded by Mr. David Derynoski, Carried.