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District staff said Connecticut requires school districts to have a medical advisor to help comply with state regulations, to authorize standing medical orders and to advise school nurses. Alicia (staff member) told the board Dr. Ramos is a pediatrician practicing in Stafford, Connecticut, with more than 25 years of experience and affiliations that include Windham Hospital and Connecticut Children\u0006s Medical Center. The district also noted the position receives a $5,000 annual stipend, payable quarterly.
Staff said the prior medical advisor (Dr. Rompaul) had indicated an insurance and stipend change that led the district to seek a new adviser. The board took the appointment by formal motion and recorded the unanimous vote; no board member opposed or abstained.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BoE Meeting @ EHS 9/24","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the appointment of Dr. Terry Ramos as the district medical advisor for 2025-26; the role supports nurses, authorizes standing orders and carries a $5,000 annual stipend.","taxTitle","Ellington School District, School Districts, Connecticut","taxId",51091,"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},5974252,"Board hears finance report: $156,562 returned last year; medical fund reaches $2 million target",235,2099000,2334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5864139-63350d71eec35f528f07446c20a4e111&start=2099&end=2334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5864139-63350d71eec35f528f07446c20a4e111/thumbnail_2099000.jpg","/articles/5974252/Connecticut/Board-hears-finance-report-156562-returned-last-year-medical-fund-reaches-2-million-target","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974252-f1b62014548005e7b82226f977d34ed5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025613&Signature=h3C4k28cfwhN47wuSYHPnS5IckiMcejXWpMF9WgpY2IYN9O1QgzvG2JGtec79l6ZBXfah5bhfC4qxSQVDpps85~AOqdPAxko0lSAJ~-SR9E~VisSSTLTsEZQxAnvCqaQ34VRVxnVDz6Dz0s0LhAcwrZZxh~O4EINxX-izRvri8KXdUu3bZFFAg4wp0-WipaIDbcvjZhvGztZiNd0l0kUg6EbZbrIN8V5Rk~100CmU-fbcdBTSQ9ps6xzP9I61rpYGfTx12kdRXNQHUm8s5zIuwRUNH~sFoq2Mm77fV3EHRLfjnVGIN6JgVK6uxKwuEoG1kvMvO1uevwgTHhH6nBGhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board\u0006s finance report noted Ellington Public Schools returned $156,562 to the town from last year\u0006s budget and that the district\u0006s self-insured medical fund has reached about $2,000,000, a level staff described as a prudent buffer. \"We were able to return to the town $156,562,\" Steve (board member) told the meeting, and the committee said the town\u0006s fund balance looks healthy enough that the district expects to place the returned amount into an unexpended fund for special-education costs after the audit.
Committee members described the medical fund as \"in really good standing,\" and credited prior staff work to move the district to a self-insured model. The finance committee also reviewed the current-year budget and the district\u0006s encumbrance reporting. Alicia (staff member) explained certain salary-line encumbrances appear inflated early in the fiscal year because the accounting software requires reruns after several payrolls to normalize those lines. \"As we go into the year and we get through a couple payrolls, we have to rerun that encumbrance process within the system,\u0006 and it reevaluates,\" Alicia said.
The committee discussed part-time paraeducators and indicated Alicia would do additional homework and return to the committee (target: November). Members also discussed a proposal to create a 10-month employee position but deferred action because of potential budget impact; staff were asked to return with a non-budget-impacting option or timeline.
No formal budget vote occurred at the meeting; the committee report provided updates and requested follow-up work.","Finance committee reported a $156,562 year-end return to the town, progress toward a $2 million medical fund threshold and discussions about encumbrances, paraeducator staffing and a potential 10-month employment option.",{"_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},5974258,"Windermere move on schedule; board members raise traffic and security concerns",2393,1422221,3815561,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5864139-63350d71eec35f528f07446c20a4e111&start=1422&end=3815","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5864139-63350d71eec35f528f07446c20a4e111/thumbnail_1422221.jpg","/articles/5974258/Connecticut/Windermere-move-on-schedule-board-members-raise-traffic-and-security-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974258-556d37bb75af44a2c59f9ac3ec92c9bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025613&Signature=N6-LnW8~Rq39qgil1xhQMjkxTlrFRDq33Tn6mLfknDYZ6SeEyv2BLn42qwc56k7f2K61ke7zK8EIA~v7zoYp1oyYncVY3AQsRv3OYbieZy~JUOHV5luNy2jobkg6YO3G8Urx-G~4pUwzhIMO4plH1lgBy2cEXS1LZ9oP7g8U7pVmDg3OCl7zy7krJ4lGBO-Yzx60a2J9~7yx-UZFgFaMvoe2Z9WiKBHqMpXX9f5IZycwE8HzUg9Y7dyi4l1vOsBpUHvFv5iFxDTSOMf3ktU6gDTSQmGCI4LbyQFSYBvVTOwnf91l87EAc-76JDxUXy2oiefpDJcSyzLOddXfL2vlMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff told the board the planned move of Windermere School into new facilities remains on schedule and will occur during winter break, with a professional-development day after the break for teachers to set up classrooms. \"As of right now, everything is absolutely on schedule,\" Alicia (staff member) said, adding that the project manager for the contractor had been replaced and was positive about the timeline.
Project logistics cited at the meeting include furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) delivery expected the first week of December and a planned gym-floor renovation next summer. A presenter reported the construction is about 64% spent to date and that the overall Windermere project remains approximately $1.7 million under budget. The board was told there had been a 106-day schedule extension tied to a roofing shortage but staff said the project team still expected to meet move-in timelines.
Several board members raised safety concerns tied to increased public access and traffic flow around the new Windermere campus. Gary (board member) described locations where the town is installing campus \"blue light\" emergency call stations and said he had observed unsafe driver behavior near crosswalks by the middle school. Board members requested that the operations committee coordinate with town public works and the town administrator to examine traffic control measures and crosswalk lighting; Lenore (board member) asked that the district explore whether additional sidewalks, flashing crosswalk signs or other traffic-calming measures could be pursued with the town.
Administrators said school-level staff will have designated work time to set up classrooms after the move and affirmed there was currently no delay to the winter-break move plan. The board did not take formal action; members asked staff to follow up with town officials and to include construction and safety updates in future operations committee meetings.","Administrators said the Windermere school move remains on schedule for winter break, with furniture delivery in December and a designated PD/setup day on return; board members raised crosswalk, parking and campus security concerns and asked for town coordination on traffic controls.",{"_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},5974263,"Ellington outlines district improvement plan, emphasizing classroom rigor and experiments with AI in budgeting",3291,92561,3384011,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5864139-63350d71eec35f528f07446c20a4e111&start=92&end=3384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5864139-63350d71eec35f528f07446c20a4e111/thumbnail_92561.jpg","/articles/5974263/Connecticut/Ellington-outlines-district-improvement-plan-emphasizing-classroom-rigor-and-experiments-with-AI-in-budgeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974263-588ae9450ab8eef259f15cc56ece71f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025613&Signature=UuJkwyzzlWb3QEjtib7T280qcNv05QhH-evsoAR9QeigdAfApjdHLlTh78cNIAtKCuVt1f1G-QPStYqm91biYzDxS-DVKZQKpdtpIi9rBdqk8FQ-89PBgYo9fElwwi3hWZis5yhXZyKjgkaqU6xpagIRSXiLCDC1z4Vuf~nsWeIRi~UKXkE4-vxAzG82TsBbWhsQ6sf3xR~l0I3T7LIJjwtUE1NJUoFC9mKL6WqNVvvO4mV-mLORBRql2vPZRRE1iJZbQSuapSaS7vkK-h82jM8jUOVIfk2Y9yGgmD58BC01scJG0Zo0jjbmHKS30~zfion2U9BPljwLsm3xq4RkOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ellington school administrators presented the district\u0006s annual district improvement plan in September, emphasizing a concentrated push this year on rigorous classroom instruction, teacher-led inquiry groups and continued rollout of new literacy and math curricula. Oliver (staff member) told the board the plan builds on a multi-year vision of the learner and a parallel vision of high-quality instruction, and that administrators are working with an outside partner to sharpen goals around rigor and student engagement. \"We're giving teachers agency and ownership\" through teacher inquiry groups, Oliver said, describing classroom visits, research review and action plans the district expects teachers to use to deepen student engagement.
The plan also highlighted curriculum changes already underway: full first-year implementation of the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) reading program in K'6 and phased implementation of Illustrative Mathematics beginning in upper grades and moving downward. Administrators said some grade-level pacing issues have contributed to gaps on spring assessments because teachers sometimes have not yet covered certain units by the time tests are given. \"It's not that the students wouldn't be in great shape by June, but when they're doing the assessment in late April, they may not be fully up to date on some of those topics,\" Oliver said.
Board members pressed how teacher professional goals and professional development will connect to the plan; staff said schools will set a schoolwide professional direction and teachers will align individual goals with inquiry-group work. The board asked about teacher input into PD planning; Oliver and other administrators described routine end-of-year reflection meetings and PD advisory input that inform the yearly plan.
Administrators also presented early work testing artificial intelligence in budgeting. Alicia (staff member) described a recent technical change that reduced redundant data entry in the budget book and said AI tools were used to help \"find the best solution\" to streamline data propagation. \"This year we\u0006re going to experiment and really evaluate how AI can be used in the calculation and processing of numbers,\" Alicia said, adding the district will test scenario runs and build data sets to see what can be automated. She said staff will also pilot AI to create high-level, drill-down visuals intended to make budget material more digestible for the public.
The superintendent framed the package as a coordinated set of actions that tie the district improvement plan to principals\u0006 school improvement plans and to proposed superintendent goals. He said the board will have time over the next month to review details before formal approval is requested. No formal vote on the district improvement plan or superintendent goals occurred at the meeting; staff instead presented the draft and answered questions.","District staff presented a multi-year district improvement plan focused on high-quality instruction, teacher inquiry groups and staged curriculum rollout; staff also described pilot uses of artificial intelligence to streamline budget processes and public-facing budget visuals.","actionData","errors"]

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