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Board approves custodial contract and multiple program and trip motions; summary of votes

East Haven Board of Education (East Haven School District) · December 10, 2025
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Summary

The board ratified a custodian/maintenance/security contract (carried 4–1), approved two out‑of‑state field trips, committee assignments and several personnel/service contracts (behavioral analyst; family resource center family advocate), and formed ad hoc committees for superintendent hiring and evaluation tool development.

At its Dec. 9 meeting the East Haven Board of Education recorded multiple formal actions following a public executive‑session discussion on the custodial/maintenance/security contract.

Custodial, maintenance and security contract: A board member moved to ratify the contract after executive session. Roll call recorded Ms. DePalma: Yes; Ms. Dalongo: No; Mr. Stacy: Yes; Mr. Ello: Yes; Ms. Johnson: Yes. The motion carried 4–1.

Field trips: The board approved two student trips: an out‑of‑state visit to the Stephen Sondheim theater in New York City and a separate trip for eighth‑grade students to the Boston Science Center including a boat tour; both motions passed by roll call.

Committee and personnel actions: The board approved 2025–2027 committee assignments and formed an ad hoc personnel committee to oversee superintendent hiring; one member (Ms. Johnson) recorded an abstention on the personnel‑committee vote. The board also approved an ad hoc committee to develop mid‑year and end‑of‑year superintendent evaluation tools.

Contracts and staffing approvals: The board approved bringing a behavioral analyst position in‑house (replacement funded by an opioid grant) and approved a family resource center family advocate rehire to replace a departing employee. Roll calls were recorded for those votes and each passed by recorded majority (behavioral analyst and family advocate both recorded five in favor, zero opposed in the roll calls presented).

No motions failed; the only recorded dissent at the meeting was the single 'No' vote on the custodial/maintenance/security contract. Members asked staff to confirm packet spelling and to circulate any required follow‑up materials for executed contracts.