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Coventry School Committee approves CHS European trip, superintendent contract, FY2026 budget and SRP layoffs; several procedural votes pass unanimously
Summary
The committee voted on a package of items including approval of a student‑organized CHS European field trip for 2027, a three‑year superintendent contract renewal, an updated FY2026 budget with a town contribution toward deficit reduction, and two SRP layoffs; all recorded motions passed unanimously.
The Coventry School Committee approved several agenda items during its recent meeting, voting unanimously on a student‑funded Coventry High School (CHS) European field trip for 2027, renewal of the superintendent's contract, an updated fiscal year 2026 budget and personnel actions including SRP layoffs. Committee members also voted to seal executive session records and approved several sets of minutes.
CHS European field trip: Committee members approved a proposed CHS European field trip planned for April vacation 2027. School staff said the trip is a student‑choice opportunity primarily aimed at students who will be juniors and seniors in 2027, and that it would be aligned to a World War II course and marketed toward AP/honors students. District staff said the trip is intended to be paid by participating students (the trip is not a district expense) and that the only possible cost to the district would be substitute coverage if teachers who chaperone…
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