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Middletown School Committee approves series of personnel, policy and project items
Summary
At its June 26 meeting the Middletown School Committee approved a set of routine and project-related items including personnel hires, policy readings, budget adoption and construction authorities.
The Middletown School Committee voted on multiple personnel, policy and project items during its June 26 meeting, approving measures from closing an early-retirement window to adopting the fiscal 2026 budget.
The committee approved a motion to close the district's early-retirement enrollment window (previously left open when it was reauthorized), adopted a structured literacy coach (K–5) job description, and continued the district dentist appointment for Dr. P. Harkon Durogedon. The committee also approved the first and final reading of the homeschool policy (policy 6172.3) and the first reading of a district credit-card use policy and protocol intended to provide a single, secured card in the safe for emergency purchases.
The committee ratified a sublease agreement with Green Development LLC related to the district's offsite net-metering solar arrangement and approved a town request to increase the change-order approval threshold for the new school construction project from $25,000 to $100,000 (allowing the superintendent and town administrator to sign change orders up to that amount). The committee also ratified the district’s food services agreement renewal with the East Bay collaborative districts and Chartwells, and adopted Title I parent and family engagement policies for the schools required by RIDE.
Energy-related approvals included a vote to participate in a two-phase Rhode Island Energy efficiency lighting program for the elementary school complex (phase 1 expected to be largely incentive-driven; phase 2 would involve additional district expenditure or financing options) and a first-and-final reading of an energy management and conservation policy. The committee also approved a natural gas pricing quote strategy that locks in base rates for the short term while keeping the variable portion uncommitted.
On finance, the committee moved to formally adopt the Middletown Public Schools fiscal year 2026 revenue and expense budget, listed as $46,279,270, complying with the charter requirement to adopt the budget after town council action. Motions on the consent agenda and on multiple other items were approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided in the meeting transcript.
Votes-at-a-glance (motions approved; voice votes): - Close early-retirement enrollment window (approved). - Adopt structured literacy coach K–5 job description (approved). - Continue appointment of Dr. P. Harkon Durogedon, district dentist (approved). - First and final reading: Homeschool policy 6172.3 (approved). - First reading: Credit card use policy and protocol (approved for first reading). - Ratify sublease agreement with Green Development LLC (approved). - Modify change-order approval authority for school construction project (from $25,000 to $100,000) (approved). - Ratify statewide school food services program agreement renewal with East Bay districts/Chartwells (approved). - Adopt MPS Title I Parent and Family Engagement policy for required schools (approved). - Approve Phase 1 MHS RI Energy Efficiency Program; Phase 2 lighting replacement at elementary complex (approved). - First and final reading: Energy management and conservation policy (approved). - Approve natural gas quote approach (approved). - Adopt Middletown Public Schools FY26 revenue and expense budgets, $46,279,270 (approved).
Many motions were approved by voice vote with no individual roll-call tallies given in the transcript. Several agenda items referenced supporting documents that were not linked in the meeting packet; committee members and staff discussed making those documents available to members and the public after the meeting.
