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Votes at a glance: Wallingford Board approves calendar, personnel actions, adult-ed agreement and healthy-food certification
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Summary
At its March 23 meeting the Wallingford Board of Education approved the consent agenda, several personnel motions (leaves and a resignation), renewed an adult-education agreement with Berlin, and adopted the district's 2026'27 Healthy Food Certification and exemptions under state statute.
The Wallingford Board of Education approved multiple motions on March 23, including personnel actions, an adult-education agreement, and the district's Healthy Food Certification statement required by Connecticut law.
Personnel votes: The board approved an unpaid leave extension for Teresa Rocco (05/01/2026 through 06/27/2026) and an unpaid leave for Kristen Borer (beginning 06/04/2026 through the end of the school year). The board also accepted the resignation of Haley Clark, effective April 2, 2026; the file shows Haley Clark had served as a special-education teacher since August 25, 2025.
Adult-education agreement: The board approved a renewal agreement between Wallingford Public Schools' adult education program and the Berlin Public Schools adult education program. Superintendent Belize told trustees Wallingford averages about 15'20 Berlin students per year in adult-education classes; the contract keeps year-one tuition the same and provides for a 3% annual increase thereafter. The motion passed by voice vote.
Healthy Food Certification: Under a motion from the operations committee, the board certified the district's Healthy Food Certification for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, stating compliance with Connecticut Nutrition Standards "pursuant to CGS section 10-215f." The board also approved specified exemptions that allow sales of noncompliant items at events held outside the regular school day and at the location of the event (for example, at evening games or weekend events). The motions carried on voice votes.
Consent agenda and other votes: The board approved consent-agenda items 7.1 through 7.11 by voice vote earlier in the meeting. The board also heard multiple committee reports (ACES governing board, PTAC, special-education PTAC, food-service strategic planning and CABE updates) and accepted correspondence and donations including a $4,848 dental-equipment donation, $708.45 payment of outstanding meal charges, $620 Disney volunteers grant to Sheehan class of 2027, and $75 to the Sheehan library media center.
Votes and next steps: The board moved to publish the updated calendar and directed central office and personnel to coordinate follow-up meetings with affected staff. Several motions required follow-up (contract implementation, budget presentations and public-hearing scheduling); administrators said the Board of Education and food-service budget presentations to the town council are set for April 8, and the town's public hearing is scheduled for April 27.
