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Board approves consent calendar, accepts $50,000 McKinney‑Vento grant and ratifies NEA Danbury contract
Summary
The Danbury Board of Education approved the consent calendar, accepted a $50,000 McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance grant for FY2025–26 and ratified a successor collective‑bargaining agreement with NEA Danbury covering 07/01/2026–06/30/2029; city council review of the contract will follow per city procedures.
At the meeting the Danbury Board of Education took three recorded actions: approval of the consent calendar, acceptance of a McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance grant for $50,000 for fiscal year 2025–26, and ratification of a successor agreement with NEA Danbury for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
Consent calendar: A board member (Al) moved to approve the consent calendar (exhibits 25‑1‑24 through 25‑1‑26). The motion was seconded by Michelle. The board voted in favor; the chair called for “aye” and the motion carried.
McKinney‑Vento grant: A motion was made that the Board of Education accept the McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance fiscal‑year 2025–26 grant in the amount of $50,000 in accordance with exhibit 25‑1‑27. A second was called for; the clerk recorded an affirmative voice vote (“Aye. Aye. Aye.”) and the motion carried.
NEA Danbury successor agreement: After an executive session to discuss negotiations, the board reconvened and moved to ratify the successor agreement with the National Education Association, NEA Danbury, for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The superintendent’s office explained the contract will be forwarded to the city for final approval; the city council has 30 days to approve or reject an agreement and, if it takes no action, the agreement is treated as approved. A board member noted that a city representative (Mr. Carney) had been included on the district negotiating team to help that transition.
Votes at a glance: - Consent calendar (exhibits 25‑1‑24 through 25‑1‑26): motion by Al; second by Michelle; outcome: approved (voice vote). - McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance grant FY2025–26 ($50,000, exhibit 25‑1‑27): motion made; seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Ratification of successor agreement with NEA Danbury, term 07/01/2026–06/30/2029: motion to ratify approved; outcome: approved (voice vote). The contract proceeds to city council for required review and potential approval within 30 days.
No roll-call vote tallies by individual member name were recorded in the publicly read minutes for the McKinney‑Vento or the NEA ratification; the meeting record shows voice votes with “Aye.”
