March 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Committee of the Whole - Operations

Move to go into Executive Session, excluding the public and the press, for the purpose of discussing Student Matters and upon conclusions reconvene to public session. This motion, made by Mr. David Derynoski and seconded by Mr. Zaya Oshana, Carried.

Motion to move Approval of Out of State/Overnight Field Trips 11.a.1 and 11.a.2 to 7.e.1 and 7.e.2. This motion, made by Mr. Zaya Oshana and seconded by Mr. Jasper Williams, Carried.

Move to approve the regular BOE Meeting Minutes of February 27, 2025. This motion, made by Mr. David Derynoski and seconded by Mr. Zaya Oshana, Carried.

Move to award BID 2025-08, SHS Room W284 Darkroom Removal to Acorn Builders Inc. from Vernon, CT in the amount of $43,600. This motion, made by Mr. Sean Carson and seconded by Mr. Jasper Williams, Carried.

Move to award RFP 2025-006, Agriculture Science Barn Facility, Design Specs and Material Cost to Barn Pros Nationwide Inc. from Monroe, WA in the amount of $180,645. This motion, made by Mr. Sean Carson and seconded by Mr. Jasper Williams, Carried.

Move to approve rental for STELLAR program at 48 North Main Street in the amount of $34,800 annually plus utilities for a term up to five years with an option to renew. This motion, made by Mr. Sean Carson and seconded by Mr. Jasper Williams, Carried.

Recommend that the Board of Education approve the Personnel Report as submitted by the Human Resource Department. This motion, made by Mrs. Terri Carmody and seconded by Mr. David Derynoski, Carried.

Move that the Board of Education approve Policy 1312 as presented by the Policy & Personnel Committee. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mr. David Derynoski, Carried.

Move that the Board of Education approve Policy 1316 as presented by the Policy & Personnel Committee. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mr. David Derynoski, Carried.

Move that the Board of Education approve Policy 6144 as presented by the Policy & Personnel Committee. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mr. David Derynoski, Carried.

Move that the Board of Education approve Policy 6146 as presented by the Policy & Personnel Committee. This motion, made by Mr. Jasper Williams and seconded by Mr. David Derynoski, Carried.

Move that the Board of Education approve the field trip request as presented by the Administration. This motion, made by Mr. Zaya Oshana and seconded by Mrs. Terri Carmody, Carried.

Move that the Board of Education approve the field trip request as presented by the Administration. This motion, made by Mr. Zaya Oshana and seconded by Mrs. Terri Carmody, Carried.

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, 2025, through June 30, 2026. 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. Zaya Oshana and seconded by Mr. Jasper Williams, Carried.

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 Section10-221q 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. Zaya Oshana and seconded by Mr. David Derynoski, Carried.

Move to Adjourn. This motion, made by Mr. David Derynoski and seconded by Mr. Zaya Oshana, Carried.