Votes at a glance: State Board approves five Commissioner’s Network extensions, emergency certification reauthorization and routine items

On March 5 the Connecticut State Board of Education approved a series of motions by voice vote during its meeting. Most items were routine extensions or consent approvals; the board conducted separate presentations for each school prior to voting.

Votes and outcomes (voice votes unless noted): - Hampton Middle School (Commissioner’s Network extension, year 4): approved. - McDonough Middle School (Commissioner’s Network extension, year 4): approved. - Betty Dover Jackson Middle School, New London (Commissioner’s Network extension, requested fifth and final year): approved. - New London High School (Commissioner’s Network extension, year 5): approved. - Wilby High School (Commissioner’s Network extension, year 5): approved. - Reauthorization of emergency educator certification endorsement for the 2025–26 school year: approved. The bureau chief said the temporary endorsement has been used since 2021 to help districts fill fractional (.2) or hard-to-fill positions and asked the board to extend it while the department explores longer-term solutions. - Consent agenda items and minutes from previous meetings: approved.

Notes: The transcript records voice votes (“all those in favor, please signify by saying ‘aye’”) and no roll‑call tallies; the record does not list individual yea/nay tallies. Each extension motion was preceded by a presentation from district and state staff describing progress and next steps in the Commissioner’s Network.

Ending: The board approved the listed motions and instructed staff to continue technical assistance and monitoring for network schools and to continue administrative work on the emergency certification endorsement.