The Wethersfield Board of Education on Nov. 25 voted to change how it schedules meetings, moving to a split model that reserves the second Tuesday of each month for workshops and committee meetings followed by a fourth‑Tuesday business meeting for formal votes.

Board members said the change is intended to reduce the overall number of meetings while improving transparency and committee input. Board member Mr. Woodby presented the recommendation and noted the district compared its meeting volume with neighboring districts and found Wethersfield met far more frequently than some peers.

Board members emphasized two benefits: allowing committee members to focus on specialized topics before the full board convenes, and giving the full board a chance to discuss committee outcomes immediately afterward. One member said the change “opens up more immediate transparency” by letting committee chairs report back to the full board the same night.

The board adopted Option B — split workshops and business meetings — on a voice vote after discussion. Trustees also approved a revision to the 2025–26 regular meeting calendar so the district can roll into the new structure; that motion passed on a separate voice vote.

Procedural votes, including approval of minutes from Nov. 11 and a special Nov. 20 meeting, were handled earlier in the evening and passed without recorded opposition. The meeting moved on to other agenda items and later into an executive session on a personnel recommendation.

The board did not provide a roll‑call tally in the minutes for either calendar vote; outcomes were recorded as passing on voice votes. The new schedule will be implemented after the district completes the current cycle and can be adjusted by the board in future years.