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Dr. Cook told the Board of Education that the district will provide buses and coordinated cap-and-gown distribution so seniors can walk through their elementary schools as part of a farewell tradition. He said staff from Island Avenue and other schools will participate so students see familiar faces during the walk-through.

“Students on Monday will get their cap and gowns. They will get board buses to the 3 different schools and walk through it. It's a great event,” Dr. Cook said. He praised principals and staff for flexibility organizing the activity in a final year when some buildings are closing.

Board members and Superintendent Cook congratulated principals for ceremonies marking the schools’ closings. The transcript records that Friday’s ceremony was for Jeffrey and that Ryerson held a ceremony described as a “unique new event” because the school is closing and the building is not expected to operate for long as a school.

Ryerson’s principal, Kelly (last name not provided), addressed the board during the meeting and thanked the board for “entrusting me in these last 16 years to serve Ryerson Elementary School,” calling the role “the privilege of my life” and describing both bittersweet feelings and optimism for the transition to Brown Elementary School.

The board noted that staff and students will move together to the Brown building and expressed confidence in the renovations and upgrades there. No formal vote or policy action on building closures was taken at this meeting; the discussion appeared as part of the superintendent’s regular report and staff recognition segment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting - June 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Cook described planned senior cap-and-gown events and a board-supported senior walk-through of closing schools; Ryerson and Jeffrey held final ceremonies as building transitions proceed.","taxTitle","Madison School District, School Districts, Connecticut","taxId",56431,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182595,"Madison resident urges later high-school start time citing research on adolescent sleep",128,754000,882000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5103518-d88f8367a684572f18f3295127ac364f&start=754&end=882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5103518-d88f8367a684572f18f3295127ac364f/thumbnail_754000.jpg","/articles/6182595/Connecticut/Madison-resident-urges-later-high-school-start-time-citing-research-on-adolescent-sleep","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182595-75b8fae527f8421425097322a772f2e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167936&Signature=aP1CxMQFs6wAgKNQgMB87eYExGFLkTtGUblwKKWiX4Zs999CM9-qczjG9jAOJP03CaO2Zzvays3um1YmLuFXN1g9EwfOEE02wgEt7BsdR9bpCHn6YsIIBRRadNDE~gzniZlNpkhCgwl4WTwOGaasN8Jb6PxQbf1GAfUhhSkFM9TMU3RNErV3oC-RKSCdVdJH3~kqOIBbDagCEEhxh8iHGgL7Fsd~hCWR9e0-ZoqN7-AgUKVU5-f0KoU2pTwZilShEsGR2hndXoYURahZ4sOi488FBxdivR5DP526Fl22Lj9FVCEy-9weZjgfdajSVQtNomEt8ZWfe8IMOfWnrlOaLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","MADISON — A Madison resident told the Board of Education during public comment that the district’s 7:20 a.m. Daniel Hand High School start time is “super, super early” for teenagers and urged the board to consider moving start times later.

“My name is Cheryl Triad. I live at 90 Sandalwood Drive in Madison, and I was just wanting to express my concern at the early start time of the high school,” said Cheryl Triad during public comment. Triad cited research and recommendations from professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association, which recommend later start times for adolescents.

Triad noted examples from other Connecticut communities, saying Staples High School in Westport and New Canaan High School start at 8:00 a.m., Wilton High School at 8:20 a.m., and Old Saybrook moved from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. in 2022. She said Daniel Hand’s 7:20 a.m. start is notably earlier than those districts and that later start times benefit teenage sleep cycles and mood.

Board members accepted the comment during the public participation portion of the meeting; no board action or formal discussion of changing start times occurred during the session. The board’s public-comment guidelines posted at the meeting note that public comment is not a time for discussion and that the administration or board may follow up separately if appropriate.

Triad said she was not proposing an 8:30 a.m. start — the time recommended by some organizations — but asked the board to consider shifting the high-school start time later than 7:20 a.m. The district did not provide a response at the meeting when the comment was made.","A Madison resident urged the school board to consider later start times for high school students, citing recommendations from professional organizations and examples from other Connecticut towns.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182600,"Board approves three-year support-staff contract covering July 2025–June 2028",187,3292000,3479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5103518-d88f8367a684572f18f3295127ac364f&start=3292&end=3479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5103518-d88f8367a684572f18f3295127ac364f/thumbnail_3292000.jpg","/articles/6182600/Connecticut/Board-approves-three-year-support-staff-contract-covering-July-2025June-2028","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182600-4ea40ff435787a6913764778e5d22988/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167936&Signature=bL~krUJHP777UVQnawbeG5OUIyql0dIx~5W6nhlrT9Sgx-EIGQSuFtaz~kFE8CLcwfRHYNRmgjgnJy2RglV6uShlK2N9Y~EbuPhHii9z947RzJ~II08UH04xZn94-Mi2vJ4Yga0VpCXWA2JRkC09Qkcit-9Oje~lLiHhQb1Q16YLGLr95q4rGAgVSm~EAtyhwUVY8n2kuTvgqCCnXzzz5DIE5W-5oBGeKOYFxFrC7r4Hagfsz8FK6BYL7EL8aCIM2ldhShqA1XwL0HkCFAiEyHe73rzuHFS8meBYtan-2EffkxCjvK2NPxJNPCYELB8Tq~9cleW8HwZPVlgt0wSYUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","MADISON — The Madison Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a three-year collective bargaining agreement covering support staff represented by the Madison Association of Educational Supportive Services (MACE).

The contract term is July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and the board approved the agreement following a committee review and negotiations that board members described as limited in scope.

Board members indicated the personnel committee and the district’s human-resources director, Heather Dobson, participated in the negotiations. The board did not move into executive session and took the vote in open session. The motion carried five to nothing.

Board discussion included thanks to the committee and to the union for reaching a result both sides supported. No specific economic terms or line-item changes were announced during the public portion of the meeting; board members said the packet materials contained the contract details for review.

The board’s agenda item listed the MACE collective bargaining agreement for potential executive-session discussion, but no board member requested executive session during the meeting. The board proceeded to vote on the contract in public session.","The Board of Education approved the Madison Association of Educational Supportive Services (MACE) collective bargaining agreement for 07/01/2025–06/30/2028 by a 5–0 vote.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182605,"Madison board hears extensive K–12 curriculum revisions, new CTE pathway and NGSS alignment",714,2516000,3230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5103518-d88f8367a684572f18f3295127ac364f&start=2516&end=3230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5103518-d88f8367a684572f18f3295127ac364f/thumbnail_2516000.jpg","/articles/6182605/Connecticut/Madison-board-hears-extensive-K12-curriculum-revisions-new-CTE-pathway-and-NGSS-alignment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182605-15e4f36ac3552703903f30e0427c153d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167936&Signature=dh5entaJbnxd8PXj~Jrr945QI04PDeQ3OArHyJs1o5uSn1v8RmmqqmaUytNUaC55fkjCSSoxmg1czI-sx4gUHSfqmJZb3G9bGZyEAfHs3UfsOv3-4gtydme1kxB1cbtrmWLLLIdRibLOcEoqK~URIvCM24x4blE3zM6st8je~Fkx-HFBI1smvNL6nFGFEIIjJKN7PY-bkSuFVhQ6yi4iPb9R~u0Rnc7vXi7WllPGl2ceSr8mvjL620RC~-eUX7yrRbp96tTSvntDdrRR-vxOszMofTXoMWdFWd3kw9chDGrbNwi9wusjim2FEEip9nT6TrF5-uWrdnSKuc1F3WpkRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","MADISON — The Madison Public Schools Board of Education on Tuesday heard a detailed report on a large-scale, teacher-driven revision of the district’s K–12 curriculum that includes new career-and-technical-education offerings, a reorganization of high-school science courses and a districtwide alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

The report, delivered during the curriculum and student development committee update, outlined revisions across career and technical education, science, theater and world language courses and described a new Investment Analysis course as part of a career pathway in insurance, securities and investments.

Committee member Steven (last name not provided) told the board that the curriculum work was “a culmination of a great deal of work by a whole host of people, teachers, and administrators,” and that teachers designed units using backward design to align learning experiences and performance assessments with the district’s graduate profile and standards. “Our curriculum isn't just about what students learn, it's about who they become,” he said.

The presentation emphasized hands-on, phenomenon-centered science instruction from kindergarten through grade 12 and described new classroom “science kits” intended to support active investigations. Committee members said the district built a system to track and replenish kit supplies so materials remain available across classrooms.

Board member Maureen (last name not provided) highlighted the committee’s work mapping units to both NGSS performance expectations and the district’s Graduate Profile, calling the science revisions “way more encompassing” than simply preparing students for tests. Maureen said she was moved by teachers’ presentations and praised the emphasis on student agency and real-world application.

No formal action was taken at the meeting; the update was presented as a committee report and board members were encouraged to review the detailed materials in the meeting packet. Board members suggested preserving the recorded curriculum presentation as a resource for future boards and stakeholders to show the district’s curriculum-development process.

The committee said about 57 teachers participated in the multi-month effort to revise and refine units, with particular emphasis on vertical alignment and a sequence of performance expectations. The district described the changes as focused on developing transferable skills, critical thinking and student-led investigations rather than traditional lecture-based teaching.

Board members repeatedly praised the teacher-led process as a driving factor in the reforms and thanked central office staff for supporting the work. The presentation included specific sequencing changes for science 6–8 and 9–12 as well as revisions to entrepreneurship coursework and the addition of Investment Analysis to the CTE offerings.

Board members encouraged fellow members to review the packet materials for specifics on lesson design, assessments and resource lists. The committee did not present or request a vote on adoption at the meeting; materials and recommendations were provided for board review and future action if required.","Board members described a months-long teacher-led curriculum redesign that adds an Investment Analysis course, aligns K–12 science to NGSS, and introduces hands-on science kits for classrooms.","actionData","errors"]

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Superintendent outlines senior walk-through and Ryerson, Jeffrey school closings as district shifts students to Brown

Madison resident urges later high-school start time citing research on adolescent sleep

Board approves three-year support-staff contract covering July 2025–June 2028

Madison board hears extensive K–12 curriculum revisions, new CTE pathway and NGSS alignment