Wallingford‑Swarthmore board approves personnel slate, curriculum purchases and new electronic‑device policy; names SRS courts

The Wallingford‑Swarthmore School Board on April 28 approved a large package of personnel, policy, curriculum and finance items, adopted a second‑reading electronic‑device policy for trial implementation at the high school, and unanimously approved naming the Swarthmore Rutledge Elementary School basketball courts after a community volunteer.

The votes consolidated routine business and several district priorities into a single meeting: the board approved minutes from the March 24 meeting, accepted 33 personnel actions (appointments, resignations and summer curricular work lists), approved curriculum resource purchases and three student‑services contracts, authorized a set of vendor contracts and donations, and adopted policy 237 (electronic devices) on second reading with a formal assessment schedule.

Board action was unanimous on every recorded motion. The minutes were approved by roll call 9–0. A 33‑item personnel package was approved 9–0. Policies taken on first reading were approved 9–0; the…