Board approves three‑year adult education agreement with Cheshire

The Wallingford Board of Education voted to approve a three‑year cooperative agreement with Cheshire Public Schools that formalizes adult education services and payment terms.

Superintendent Bizzy told the board the contract mirrors past agreements, covers a three‑year period (noted in the draft as 2026–2029), currently covers 33 Cheshire students and includes a 3% year‑over‑year increase. He said Cheshire agreed to move from multiple payments to a single lump‑sum annual payment.

"You in front of you have Cheshire. . . we are renewing them for another three years," the superintendent said, noting the agreements are consistent with previous contracts and must be solidified with the state for cooperative‑agreement purposes. He added that the district signed the contract in good faith on Jan. 15 and would return to the board if material changes were required.

Board member Mrs. Reus asked why the contract appeared signed before board approval and whether the district could provide a cost breakdown of the per‑student repayment amounts. Superintendent Bizzy said the earlier signature was to allow the partners to proceed and that any necessary revisions would be brought back to the board; staff agreed to provide the requested expense analyses.

The motion to approve the agreement carried by voice vote. No formal tally naming movers or seconds was recorded in the transcript.

Next steps: staff will finalize the signed cooperative agreement with Cheshire and provide the detailed repayment breakdown to board members who requested it.