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Scotland Board of Education approves January financial report, holds executive session on legal matters
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting the Scotland Board of Education approved the January financial report unanimously, approved December minutes with two abstentions, added and convened an executive session on legal matters, and heard updates on sprinkler damage, enrollment and the draft budget.
The Scotland Board of Education met on Jan. 7, 2025, approved its January financial report and held a closed executive session to discuss legal matters.
The board unanimously approved the January financial report after staff noted a switch to Paychex for payroll and that 42% of the district budget has been spent to date. A previous motion to approve the Dec. 3, 2024 meeting minutes carried with two abstentions from Clark Stearns and Lisa LaBelle.
Superintendent Valerie Bruneau briefed the board on several operational matters. She reported a frozen sprinkler head on Dec. 23 caused flooding that damaged drywall, the front foyer, hallway and the cafeteria floor; carpets in multiple offices and one box in the alarm system will need replacement. Bruneau said insurance is expected to cover repairs subject to a $2,500 deductible and that repair work should be completed in roughly three weeks. She also said the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) is nearly finished with first-phase policy review and that the fiscal audit is near its final draft; the audit includes a recommendation that the Board of Selectmen be asked to move any excess surplus into a 2% BOE non‑lapsing account.
Principal Ann Knowles reported enrollment of 88 students (96 when accounting for one outplacement and seven STEM placements) and said 17 sixth-graders will transition to Parish Hill. Teachers are conducting mid‑year assessments and district staff plan to review a proposed new math curriculum at a January 17 professional development session.
In special education business staff reported a census of 20 students (one outplacement, four referrals in process and six students with 504 plans) and ongoing case‑management and transition planning.
The board made and carried a motion to add Item 11A — an executive session for legal matters — to the agenda and entered that session at 8:00 PM, exiting at 8:23 PM; the board did not report substantive details from the closed session. The meeting adjourned at 8:33 PM.
The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Feb. 4, 2025, at a new start time of 6:30 PM; policy updates are listed among expected items for that meeting.
