Board approves minutes, school courses and YMCA before/after care rates; personnel report accepted
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Summary
The Southington Board of Education approved routine minutes, multiple revised SHS course curricula, a new SHS course and recommended YMCA before/after care rates for 2025–26. The personnel report and a scholarship committee recommendation were accepted.
The Southington Board of Education voted on a series of routine items Tuesday, approving minutes, multiple curriculum changes at Southington High School, recommended fees for a YMCA before‑and‑after‑care program, and the personnel report.
Highlights: • The board approved the minutes of the March 20 and April 1 meetings by voice vote. • The finance committee moved and the board approved recommended rates for the YMCA before‑and‑after‑care program for the 2025–26 school year, based on an estimated 2.5% custodial staff cost increase and updates to Social Security, Medicare and MERS pension contributions. • The board approved several curriculum items recommended by the Curriculum and Instruction Committee: SHS Food and Nutrition (revised curriculum); SHS Foundations of Art 1 (revised); SHS Foundations of Art 2 (revised); SHS World Religions (revised); and a new SHS Advanced Outdoor Recreation course proposal. • The personnel report submitted by the human resources department was included as presented. • The Leonard and Gladys Joel scholarship subcommittee recommendation was accepted by the board; the recipient will be recognized at the high school ceremony and was not announced at the meeting.
Formal actions: The votes reported in the meeting were by voice and the clerk recorded unanimous “Aye” responses for each motion on the floor. Individual roll‑call tallies were not read aloud.
Why it matters: The curriculum approvals add and revise course offerings at Southington High School. The YMCA rate approval sets parent fees for the coming school year subject to final contract negotiations. Accepting the personnel report authorizes the HR department's submitted items to be included in district records.
Ending: Board members did not debate the items at length Tuesday; the motions were presented, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Votes at a glance (selected): • Minutes, March 20, 2025 — motion carried (voice vote, Aye). • Minutes, April 1, 2025 — motion carried (voice vote, Aye). • YMCA before‑and‑after‑care program rates, 2025–26 — motion carried (moved by Finance Committee chair Sean Carson; voice vote, Aye). • Personnel report — included as submitted (voice vote, Aye). • SHS Food and Nutrition (revised) — approved (voice vote, Aye). • SHS Foundations of Art 1 (revised) — approved (voice vote, Aye). • SHS Foundations of Art 2 (revised) — approved (voice vote, Aye). • SHS World Religions (revised) — approved (voice vote, Aye). • SHS Advanced Outdoor Recreation (new course) — approved (voice vote, Aye). • Leonard and Gladys Joel scholarship recommendation — accepted by consensus; no motion required at meeting.
