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Votes at a glance

1) Approval of minutes of May 27
Motion: Approve minutes of May 27 (moved by Dr. Joiner; seconded by Miss Downer).
Roll call (as recorded): Doctor Joiner — Yes; Miss Downer — Yes; Doctor Benitez — Yes; Mary Elicker — Yes; Mister Juarez — Yes; Doctor Yarbrough — Yes; Miss Colon — Yes; Mister Musser — Yes; President Wilcox — Yes.
Outcome: Approved.

2) Approval of superintendent’s personnel report and action items
Motion: Approve the action items and superintendent’s personnel report (moved by Dr. Joiner; seconded by Miss Downer).
Roll call (as recorded): Doctor Joiner — Yes; Miss Downer — Yes; Doctor Benitez — Yes; Mary Elicker — Yes; Mister Juarez — Yes; Doctor Yarbrough — Yes; Miss Colon — Yes; Mister Musser — Yes; President Wilcox — Yes.
Outcome: Approved.

3) Approval of revised 2025–26 10-month calendar
Motion: Approve revised calendar to reflect primary day on Sept. 9 (moved by Mister Juarez; seconded by Dr. Benitez).
Roll call (as recorded): Mister Juarez — Yes; Doctor Benitez — Yes; Miss Downer — Yes; Mary Elicker — Yes; Doctor Joiner — Yes; Doctor Yarbrough — Yes; Miss Colon — Yes; Mister Musser — Yes; President Wilcox — Yes.
Outcome: Approved.

4) Second reading and adoption: cell phones/electronic communication devices policy
Motion: Adopt policy as presented (moved by Dr. Benitez; seconded by Miss Downer).
Roll call (as recorded): Doctor Benitez — Yes; Miss Downer — Yes; Mary Elicker — Yes; Doctor Joiner — Yes; Mister Juarez — Yes; Doctor Yarbrough — Yes; Miss Colon — Yes (recorded after a short absence); Mister Musser — Yes; President Wilcox — Yes.
Outcome: Approved.

5) Finance and operations consent bundle (1 abstract, 1 agreement, 1 purchase order, 15 contracts)
Motion: Approve the listed finance and operations items (moved by President Wilcox; seconded by Dr. Benitez).
Roll call (as recorded): Doctor Benitez — Yes; Miss Downer — Yes; Mary Elicker — Yes; Doctor Joiner — Yes; Mister Juarez — Yes; Doctor Yarbrough — Yes; Miss Kwan — Yes; Mister Musser — Yes; President Wilcox — Yes.
Outcome: Approved.

Notes: All roll-call tallies and mover/second attributions are taken verbatim from the meeting transcript. No contested items or recorded no/abstain votes were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Haven Board of Education Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The New Haven Board of Education approved consent and action items including minutes, personnel report, a revised 10-month calendar, a second-reading cell-phone policy and a bundle of finance and operations contracts and purchase orders.","taxTitle","Grandview School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",55570,"location","Washington","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},6182529,"Troop School reports lower absenteeism and gains in literacy, math after Commissioner's Network support",2266,5592000,7858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5103271-c2abfdfbe498753ae0033ec12208781d&start=5592&end=7858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5103271-c2abfdfbe498753ae0033ec12208781d/thumbnail_5592000.jpg","/articles/6182529/Washington/Troop-School-reports-lower-absenteeism-and-gains-in-literacy-math-after-Commissioners-Network-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182529-0bb46f6147ee56ae7e27f10749ec26bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771081095&Signature=fYehQLQdYjq4vCz6hE9CPcg5fBiAO796M~UT1~QAIWInEQ6Ef1nnkJPTQz2Sz~mzZBcTODGS8irFR5pbDxDHRsTfD6DZLTbndFBwjPUhTPqfnK2QyYCX4reEl0MTFL4e50OZLsxLERyNb0GdJ~t9Msa5wrhWn~S-06Hz1eVpjftiXTYTS00YCoGrpExglpjS0WIluqvvZQx7nHq9LACLqnEiM~y9~uz2dtPNiUU5aXocr-jDaUuZS5gvBSMWnbnkjHHag29iPUItwERCujYgnFlIkf6n29RaeBCY8qE4QynWFWOnf8RcKR13KO1mWO4yU~1XJXfKpUSEGP2pXyqm7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","School leaders at Augusta Lewis Troop School told the New Haven Board of Education that the school’s first year in the Connecticut State Department of Education’s Commissioner's Network produced measurable improvements in attendance, literacy and math.

“Through a collective schoolwide effort, our chronic absenteeism rate went down to or is currently at 33.7 percent,” Principal Eugene Foreman said, noting the rate had been 48.47 percent at the same point the previous year.

A presentation from Sophie Teitelbaum of the survey firm Custom Insight described districtwide climate-survey results showing gains across students, families and staff after increased outreach and programming. “In every single category, we see significant gains since 2024,” Teitelbaum said, and she highlighted improvements in the district’s teacher-and-staff engagement percentile and higher family response rates to the survey.

Troop’s instructional leaders described school-level changes that staff credited for the results: two morning meetings per week to align grade-level and special-education teams, expanded coaching cycles, restorative-practices training, additional tutoring (including a Boundless/Orton-Gillingham–trained tutor) and an emphasis on writing across the curriculum.

Keisha Hogan, Troop’s math coach, said the school saw a 10-point increase in students who were on grade level and a 7-point decrease in students two or more grade levels below; 47 percent of students met their typical-growth goal on MAP math assessments, and 71 percent of those students reached a stretch growth goal (about 1.5 years of growth). Hogan called out multilingual learners and students with disabilities: “57% of [multilingual learners] met their typical growth goal and 42% of our special education students.”

Amanda Alonzo, Troop’s literacy coach, described a shift in the school’s tiered literacy supports. At the start of the year 71 percent of K–3 students were identified as needing tier-3 intervention; by the end of the year more students had moved into tier-1 limited-support status, she said, attributing gains to coaching time, assessments and in-class coaching pushes.

The superintendent and board members praised Troop staff for using targeted resources to produce early gains while noting the work must continue. “Numbers move in the right direction when the resources provide the people and the extra support,” Negron said.

Nut graf: Troop’s first year in the Commissioner's Network shows early positive outcomes in attendance and academic growth after targeted staffing, coaching and tutoring interventions; district survey data presented by a third-party vendor also reported improvements across multiple climate and engagement measures.

Ending: Troop’s leaders said they will continue the approach next year and refine instructional supports; the board asked that the Troop materials and the climate-survey presentation be posted with meeting materials for public review.","School leaders and an independent survey presenter reported lower chronic absenteeism and measurable reading and math gains at Augusta Lewis Troop School during its first year in the state Commissioner's Network.",{"_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},6182533,"Teachers, librarians and parents urge board to avoid student-facing layoffs as superintendent warns cuts likely",361,99000,460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5103271-c2abfdfbe498753ae0033ec12208781d&start=99&end=460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5103271-c2abfdfbe498753ae0033ec12208781d/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6182533/Washington/Teachers-librarians-and-parents-urge-board-to-avoid-student-facing-layoffs-as-superintendent-warns-cuts-likely","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182533-22f66f4bc90f6afa6462fcd580e94613/orig.mp4?Expires=1771081095&Signature=UXqGsRABMGP2n4Bj-fUrAzxPukrKVOVFQeiPeqSuXlQbqw8HOLSl7nOYkv2gtUctr5ykMZYfzXG8OvhTqvCPPKlcdBH5yFCFaK2v7URp2QZg6tcicA9xon5RJOpcIJ~24Vvc~aTB0l2LZ7qb93vrS4KtOUSv~sX2AEMFjkiVYM6oAjADqW0FcH~Qa4EmuduMYLGMX0s4DOu7epwp~zSejyBTQLiZgFFW5NHf7KNhDtvDHa~V4rccfyfVQarl5mVC5pxQEr7utMvETvaMai0Bl62aKy42IJNAlTLyfQ8LXDC37zLEIiu4lV8VHCioHQFfOOhDsTx7hdnLqebq5apTFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Adin Negron told the New Haven Board of Education that this year’s small state increase to the education budget will force “very tough choices,” and that the district may need to eliminate central office, teacher and support staff positions. “We will seek to decrease the scope of layoffs while prioritizing student facing jobs,” Negron said.

That warning set the tone for an extended public-comment period in which teachers, librarians, parents and students urged the board to protect classroom and student-facing roles. Speakers repeatedly identified library media specialists, arts teachers, academic coaches, paraprofessionals and after-school staff as positions that should not be cut.

“The impact of these layoffs extend far beyond the classroom,” said Theresa Purdy, a Coop High School teacher. “Larger class sizes mean less individual attention, which hinders academic progress and widens our achievement gaps.”

Jennifer Graves, vice president of the New Haven Federation of Teachers, read a union petition asking the superintendent and mayor to reject layoff proposals that cut student-facing positions and to pursue specific mitigation strategies including reductions in executive team positions, a hiring freeze for nonessential administrative roles, selling unused property and a forensic audit of central budgets. “We call on Dr. Negron to hear from the community first before making any more cuts,” Graves read.

Several speakers connected the threat of layoffs to state funding decisions. “I am extremely disappointed in our governor’s small increase to the education budget,” Negron said in his opening remarks; multiple public commentators also criticized state funding decisions and urged local leaders to act. Ashley Stockton, a kindergarten teacher, urged the board to focus on “the variables within your immediate influence and control” rather than only blaming the governor.

Librarians emphasized program impact and usage data. “This year we checked out 52,681 books,” Kim Rogers, lead librarian for New Haven Public Schools, told the board, and she described e-resources and subscriptions the district maintains. Annalise Jurgensen, a library media specialist, said libraries help teach research and media literacy and argued that eliminating them would disproportionately harm students who rely on school resources.

Student speakers urged the board to consider the personal and developmental effects of cuts. “Our teachers became a big thing. … The place I call home is in the classrooms,” said Jafet Gonzalez, a junior at HSC, describing the emotional role of arts and librarians in students’ lives.

Board members acknowledged the seriousness of the budget situation and the public comments. Negron said staff and the board will work as quickly as possible to develop a mitigation plan and will continue to collect ideas from the public. He stressed legal and budgetary constraints: “We can only legally spend what we are allocated by the city, by the state, and by the federal government.”

Nut graf: The district faces budget pressure tied to state funding decisions and must produce a plan to close a shortfall. Teachers’ union leaders, librarians, classroom teachers and students urged the board to prioritize student-facing positions and offered specific cost-saving alternatives, while the superintendent warned layoffs may be unavoidable without additional revenue.

Board response and next steps: The superintendent said the administration will present a mitigation plan to the board and the public. Multiple speakers asked the board to consider audit and property-sale options, freeze administrative hiring and reexamine contracts before cutting classroom positions. The superintendent and board did not adopt any layoffs at the meeting; no formal action to cut positions was taken during the session.

Ending: Public comments concluded after more than an hour of testimony. The board did not vote on layoffs; members moved on to routine agenda items including approval of minutes, personnel actions and policy readings. The district said it will share details of any proposed mitigation plan with the board and the public when available.","At a New Haven Board of Education meeting, dozens of teachers, librarians and students urged the board and superintendent to avoid proposed layoffs of student-facing staff after the superintendent warned state funding shortfalls will force difficult reductions.","actionData","errors"]

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