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Middletown Board ratifies MSAA tentative agreement, approves calendar and budget transfers
Summary
The Middletown Board of Education on Nov. 17 ratified a tentative agreement with the Middletown School Administrators Association (MSAA), approved the 2026–27 school calendar, accepted routine transfers and voted to deposit $485,035.93 into a non‑lapsing account under CT statute Sec. 10‑248a.
The Middletown Board of Education ratified a tentative agreement with the Middletown School Administrators Association (MSAA) after returning from executive session, and approved several routine items including the 2026–27 school calendar and budget transfers. The board also moved to deposit the district’s FY2425 unexpended balance — $485,035.93 — into a city non‑lapsing account under Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 10‑248a.
The MSAA ratification was brought to the floor by a board member and seconded before a roll‑call vote. The motion carried following recorded opposition from at least two members; the chair announced the motion carried. During discussion prior to the roll call, some members thanked negotiators while one member said the multi‑year cost trajectory was a taxpayer concern.
Natalie Forbes, director of finance, presented the financials that preceded the deposit motion, describing a projected overall surplus of $555,210 for the month, a combined salary surplus of $287,757, and an employee benefits surplus attributed in part to lower city insurance costs. Forbes said increasing unemployment compensation and legal services costs required close monitoring.
Separately, the board approved transfers requested by curriculum, facilities and three schools to cover items including PSAT/SAT exam costs, plumbing repairs and special education assessment kits. Those transfers were moved, seconded and approved in open session.
On the calendar, the board approved the 2026–27 school year calendar with consent to add contract language noting October 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day (noting contract language uses a slash for Columbus Day where relevant). The board also adopted policy 4152.6 (Family and Medical Leave) as a first and final reading after required legislative updates.
What’s next: The board will publish the adopted calendar and the audit team from CliftonLarsonAllen LLC will conduct the FY2425 audit noted in the financial report. The deposit into the non‑lapsing account means the funds are reserved for future educational purposes and must be authorized by the board for any future expenditures.
