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Middletown School Committee approves consent agenda and several district policies, contracts and surplus items
Summary
At its Nov. 20 meeting the committee approved the consent agenda, passed a first reading of the energy benchmarking policy, adopted an Impact Aid resolution, re‑approved a custodial contract, updated assessment and crisis policies, set official school colors and approved a technology surplus.
The Middletown School Committee on Nov. 20 voted on a series of routine and policy items. Key outcomes:
• Consent agenda: The committee moved, seconded and approved the consent agenda. One member supported the virtual learning plan itself but asked the superintendent to provide broader context on virtual learning (item 3.6) at a future meeting.
• Energy benchmarking policy (Policy 9240): The committee considered and passed the first reading of a required energy benchmarking and performance tracking policy tied to the district’s building project.
• Impact Aid resolution: The committee unanimously passed a resolution stressing the district’s reliance on federal Impact Aid for students living in federal housing and urging federal action to address delays caused by recent federal shutdowns.
• Custodial contract (Council 94): The committee re‑voted and approved the custodial contract after correcting mathematical errors in an appendix; superintendent said corrections did not affect the bottom line.
• Policy revisions (Policies 6200 and 6160): The committee adopted revisions to student assessment policy (6200) and prevention and crisis intervention policy (6160) to reflect current assessments, legal updates and special‑education practice.
• Official school colors: The committee voted to establish two official colors to guide building and design work—identified informally as a darker “Middletown blue” and a lighter “Islander blue,” with white as an accent.
• Technology surplus: The committee approved declaring outdated technology (monitors, laptops, desktops) surplus; such items proceed to town council approval and any proceeds flow back to the town’s capital improvement plan.
Many motions were moved and seconded during the meeting; the transcript typically records only vocal assent (“Aye”) rather than roll‑call tallies. Where the transcript lacked a named mover/second, the public record lists the motion text and recorded outcome as approved.
