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Board approves budget transfers, several policies, two roof projects and a student trip
Summary
The Stratford Board of Education unanimously approved three budget transfers totaling $1,570,140, adopted multiple policies including an artificial-intelligence use policy, accepted two school roof projects as complete and approved a DECA trip to an international competition in Orlando.
The Stratford Board of Education on March 24 voted unanimously to move funds between budget lines, adopt several district policies, accept two state school construction projects as complete and approve a high-school student trip to an international DECA competition.
Board members approved three transfers of appropriated funds to reflect payroll and program changes: $484,511.82, $530,926.63 and $555,702. Those transfers shift budget authority among salary and clinical-cost accounts to cover retirements, resignations, new hires and vacancies.
The board also voted to adopt a set of policies on final reading, including a district policy on the use of artificial intelligence and updated policies on grants/donations, offenders on school property, minimum duty-free lunch periods and FAFSA procedures. Each policy passed on unanimous roll call.
Two roof-replacement projects were accepted as complete so the town can pursue state reimbursement: Chapel Street Elementary (state project number listed in packet) and Worcester Middle School (state project number listed in packet). The board recorded unanimous approval of both acceptances.
The board approved a request from Bunnell High School to send seven students and two chaperones to an international DECA competition in Orlando after the students placed among the top finishers at the state level.
Administratively, the board unanimously set graduation for Stratford High School and Bunnell High School for Tuesday, June 10, with the last day for students as June 11 and the last contracted day for teachers as June 12. The 2025–26 school-year calendar was discussed and left for later action.
Votes at a glance - Minutes of the Feb. 24, 2025 regular meeting: approved unanimously. - Personnel assignments, resignations and related HR items: approved unanimously. - Budget transfer #1: $484,511.82 — approved (mover: Mr. Cormier; second: Mr. O'Brien; vote: unanimous). - Budget transfer #2: $530,926.63 — approved (mover: Cielo Bauer; second: Mr. O'Brien; vote: unanimous). - Budget transfer #3: $555,702 — approved (mover: not specified in the record; vote: unanimous). - Acceptance of Chapel Street Elementary roof project as complete (state project referenced in packet): approved (mover: Mr. O'Brien; second: Miss Indigo Powers; vote: unanimous). - Acceptance of Worcester Middle School roof project as complete (state project referenced in packet): approved (mover: not specified; second: Miss Carol Fabian; vote: unanimous). - Policy on use of artificial intelligence: adopted (final reading) — unanimous. - Policies: grants/donations; offenders on school property; minimum duty-free lunch periods; FAFSA policy — all adopted (final or first reading as announced) — unanimous. - Bunnell High School DECA international trip (Orlando): approved (vote: unanimous). - Graduation date (June 10) and last student day (June 11), last teacher day (June 12): approved — unanimous.
Why it matters: The transfers and policy adoptions set short-term budget and operational rules for the district; accepting the roof projects closes state construction files so the town can pursue reimbursement; approving the student trip lets qualifiers represent the district at the international level.
The board did not take final action on the 2025–26 district calendar; the administration asked board members to send questions to central office staff for further review.
