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Board approves IEP policy update, contract for speech services, calendar and settlements; votes at a glance
Summary
At its March 4 meeting the New Britain Board approved updates to individualized-education-program policy 61-59, a $58,000 speech-and-language services contract, the 2025–26 draft calendar and two workers' compensation settlements totaling $24,500; several routine items and a truck repair purchase were also approved.
The New Britain School District Board of Education approved a range of operational and financial items on March 4, including a policy update for individualized education programs, a time-sensitive contract for speech-and-language services, a purchase order for a facilities truck repair and two workers' compensation settlements.
Votes at a glance
- Board Policy 61-59 (Individualized Education Programs): Motion to accept passed on voice vote; transcript records one board member opposed.
- Job description for district supervisor of special education/special ed programs: Approved; transcript records one opposed.
- Draft 2025–26 academic calendar: Approved by voice vote.
- Contract for speech and language services between CSDNB and Capital Region: Approved for $58,000; superintendent said funds were already budgeted in local series 300.
- Purchase order and bid waiver for repair of a facilities truck: Approved. Staff said the state-listed vendor would have required a 16-week wait; a non-state vendor could complete the repair faster at roughly the same price. The truck was identified as a 2016 model and the lift gate was the broken component.
- Consent agenda and remaining items: Approved.
- Workers' compensation settlements (executive session): The board approved settlement for Veil Vargas for $9,500 and for Velasquez Sanchez for $15,000; both motions were made and approved by voice vote following executive session.
Meeting procedural items approved included the minutes of the Feb. 3 regular meeting and several personnel appointments; the enrollment report was received as informational.
Superintendent Dr. Gasper confirmed that the speech-services contract funding was budgeted and that the district will return to the board with required follow-up details. Several items were time sensitive and were added after committee meetings, staff said; the board approved handling them during the meeting.
