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Votes at a glance: Wallingford Board passes consent agenda, adopts reconsideration form and approves two administrative hires

Wallingford Board of Education · January 27, 2026

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Summary

The Wallingford Board approved the consent agenda, passed item 7.17 (reconsideration form with added contact fields), and approved two administrative appointments (Rock Hill principal and Dag Hammarskjold assistant principal); the board also entered executive session during the meeting.

At its regular meeting the Wallingford Board of Education recorded several formal actions.

Consent agenda: The board approved consent agenda items 7.1–7.16 by voice vote.

Item 7.17 (reconsideration form): After removing 7.17 from the consent agenda for discussion, the board voted to approve the reconsideration form with the explicit addition of the complainant’s full name, address and telephone number. The motion was moved by Dr. Maureen Reed, seconded by Duncan Craig, and carried on a roll-call vote with one recorded no (Mister Dearing).

Administrative appointments: The board approved the instructional-committee recommendations to appoint Christine Melita as principal of Rock Hill Elementary and Daniel Wasprock as assistant principal at Dag Hammarskjold, both contingent on proper Connecticut certification.

Executive session: The board moved into and later returned from executive session (agenda item 12).

Other formal items: The board heard committee reports, operations updates (surplus reported at $597,000) and scheduled budget workshops; a donation of 22 frozen turkeys and sides (valued at $500) to Dag Hammarskjold families was announced.