Votes at a glance: school construction, budget transfers, healthy food certification and new courses approved

The Stratford Board of Education voted unanimously to accept a completed state-funded roof replacement and photovoltaic (solar) project at Second Hill Lane Elementary and to file the final grant application with the state Department of Administrative Services.

The board approved two budget transfers: $13,800 to cover the cost of a superintendent search conducted by the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, and $43,320 moved from technology accounts to purchase Chromebooks now to lock in lower prices. The board also certified participation in the state Healthy Food Certification for the 2025–26 year and approved limited food- and beverage-exemption rules for after‑hours school events.

On curriculum and policy, the board approved a new high-school course titled Spanish for the Native Heritage Speaker 1 and 2 (to be written this summer and phased in for 2026–27), adopted an updated vandalism policy, and adopted an updated conduct policy (amended to clarify that remote platforms such as virtual meetings are covered). The board also approved minutes for recent meetings and ratified the personnel report.

All motions recorded in the transcript passed unanimously. Where the transcript did not publish individual vote counts, the board minutes record the motions as passing unanimously; exact numerical tallies were not specified in the public discussion.

Votes listed in the meeting record - Waive…