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Board reviews mandatory training schedule for newly elected members and distributes Chromebooks; budget materials to be provided in hard copy
Summary
The Newington Board of Education reviewed mandated training for newly elected members, discussed a CABE training scheduled for Dec. 9 in Rocky Hill, and recessed so technical staff could deliver and orient members to new Chromebooks.
The board spent part of its Nov. 11 meeting on member training requirements and materials distribution.
Dr. Maureen Brummet told members that 2023 state legislation (referenced in the meeting as section 10-218c) requires newly elected board members who take office after July 1, 2023, to complete mandatory training. She said the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) is offering a training that satisfies the requirement and that a session was scheduled for Dec. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Sheraton in Rocky Hill; she asked members to sign a sheet so staff could register them and said the board would circulate any additional available dates.
On member equipment and materials, the chair said "We are all gonna get new Chromebooks," and the board recessed so technical staff could deliver devices and provide a brief orientation. Members were told they could ask questions during the brief recess without following meeting protocols. The board also reviewed delivery preferences for board packets; the chair confirmed that budget materials will always be provided in hard copy even if a member elects electronic delivery.
What happens next: Staff will register attendees for CABE training where needed, distribute Chromebooks and confirm members' delivery preferences for board materials. The board clerk will record attendance at training and update member contact information.
