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Votes at a glance: Darien BOE accepts two gifts, approves minutes and takes several procedural votes
Summary
The Darien Board of Education recorded multiple formal votes: approving minutes, accepting two contemplated gifts, consolidating committee responsibilities, voting to retain the IDEA program for FY26 deliberations, and tabling the remainder of the agenda for a special budget meeting.
The Darien Board of Education recorded multiple formal votes at its meeting. Key actions recorded in the meeting minutes:
- Minutes approved: The board unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting held Dec. 10, 2024, the special meeting Jan. 2, 2025 and the regular meeting Jan. 4, 2025.
- Gifts accepted (unanimous): The board accepted a donation of sideline jackets for the Darien High School girls varsity lacrosse team from the Beloit Booster Club and accepted two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for the Middlesex Middle School upper and lower fields from the same donor.
- Communications/policy committee consolidation (unanimous): The board voted unanimously to consolidate communications and policy subcommittee responsibilities into a single working committee to complete outstanding operational work.
- IDEA program: After extended public comment and board discussion, the board adopted a motion to remove consideration of eliminating the IDEA program as part of the FY26 budget deliberations and to retain the program in its current form; the recorded vote on the motion was six in favor and three opposed. The superintendent was directed to incorporate that directive into revised budget materials and bring updates to the special meeting.
- Tabling the remainder of the agenda and scheduling a special meeting: The board voted to table the remainder of the meeting agenda and to schedule a special meeting to continue budget discussions; the motion passed 7–2 (two members opposed). The board chair and superintendent will post formal notice of that meeting.
All recorded motions and tallies appear in the board’s official minutes. For details on movers, seconders and implementation tasks, see the actions array in this package.
