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Wallingford presents annual report, highlights grants, scholarships and new adult‑education site
Summary
The district’s annual report highlighted $714,000 in competitive grants, $434,000 in scholarships, $96,559 in community donations and technology purchases; leaders also announced closing on a new building for adult education and the transition academy and recognized district educators of the year.
Wallingford Public Schools presented its 2023–24 annual report at the Sept. 23 Board of Education meeting, emphasizing academic priorities, grant awards, scholarship totals and ongoing facilities work.
Assistant Superintendent Latour told the board the district collected $96,559 in community donations last year and won $714,000 in competitive grants. High‑school students earned $434,000 in scholarships — an increase of $148,000 over the previous year — and 68.5 percent of students scored a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement exams. The district also reported 979 early college credits earned by 283 high‑school students.
The report recorded several facility and equipment highlights: the district ordered replacement boilers and is renovating high‑school tennis courts and athletic fields; technology purchases included 23 teacher laptops, 80 MacBooks, 907 Chromebooks and 52 interactive displays.
Superintendent Belizzi announced the district closed on a new building at 4 Fairfield Boulevard, which will house adult education, the Wallingford Transition Academy and central office functions; the district has issued an RFP for architectural services and hopes to move staff in after the next school year build‑out.
The meeting also honored three district award recipients: Amy Sheeran (Cook Hill) as Paraeducator of the Year, Kristen Burkhart (Dag Hammarskjold Middle School) as District Teacher of the Year and Eric Carbone (Mary G. Fritz School) as Administrator of the Year. Principals and honorees highlighted school leadership, student growth and program innovation.
Next steps: administrators said the facility study and educational specifications for a proposed consolidated high school are nearing completion with consultants; a draft of the ed specs is expected to be shared in the coming weeks.
