The Southington Board of Education approved a package of routine motions Thursday, including the revised 2025–26 school calendar, a new SHS accelerated statistics course, several policy updates, an out‑of‑state wrestling trip and revised educational specifications for a high‑school roof‑mounted solar photovoltaic array project.

Votes taken by voice or unanimous consent included approval of the minutes from the Dec. 12 meeting (two abstentions recorded: Zayah and Joe), the personnel report as submitted by human resources, and the board’s recommended policies from the Policy & Personnel Committee. The board approved the second reading and adoption of the revised 2025–26 school calendar and approved the SHS accelerated statistics new course proposal as presented.

Policy votes recorded in the meeting packet included approval motions described in the agenda as revised policy 3280, policy 4118.051, policy 5121.3, policy 5145.3 and policy 6141.11, each presented by the Policy & Personnel Committee and approved by voice vote.

The board also approved an out‑of‑state field trip request for the Southington High School wrestling tournament, a recurring event the board has approved in prior years, and approved the revised educational specifications for the high‑school roof‑mounted solar photovoltaic array project. District staff said the solar specification revision reflects a recent change in Connecticut procedures tied to school solar funding and does not change the scope of the equipment; it was required for reimbursement compliance.

All motions passed as recorded in the meeting minutes, except where abstentions were noted. There was no substantive debate recorded on these items during the meeting; administration said several of the items had previously been reviewed by committees and were brought to the full board for final action.