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Ansonia Board approves minutes, accepts $10,000 McKinney‑Vento grant and several routine transfers
Summary
The Ansonia Board of Education on Oct. 9 approved its Sept. 18 minutes, accepted a $10,000 McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance competitive grant and approved budget transfers; later the board approved expulsions following an executive session.
The Ansonia Board of Education on Oct. 9 approved routine business including acceptance of meeting minutes, a $10,000 McKinney‑Vento competitive grant and budget transfers, and later approved expulsions after an executive session.
Board President Rich Bshara called the meeting to order and the board first moved to accept the regular meeting minutes dated Sept. 18, 2024; the motion passed with a recorded tally of 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain. The board then considered a McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance (Competitive) grant, described briefly by Bshara as a $10,000 yearly award; the board voted to accept the grant, recorded 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.
The business office presented month‑to‑date financials; Business Official Charles Carey said Excess Cost will balance the special education line and recommended budget transfers. The board approved the budget transfers with a recorded vote of 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.
The board later moved into executive session to discuss expulsions and, on returning to open session, accepted Superintendent DiBacco's recommendations regarding expulsions and separately accepted a request to support an expulsion from Derby. Both expulsions‑related motions were recorded as 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Votes at a glance • Approve minutes (Sept. 18, 2024): Passed, recorded 5–0–0. • Accept McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance (Competitive Grant), noted as $10,000 yearly: Passed, recorded 5–0–0. • Approve budget transfers: Passed, recorded 5–0–0. • Enter executive session regarding expulsions: Passed, recorded 6–0–0. • Accept superintendent recommendations on expulsions: Passed, recorded 6–0–0. • Accept request to support an expulsion from Derby: Passed, recorded 6–0–0.
The agenda did not specify amounts for the approved budget transfers. The McKinney‑Vento award amount was the only grant amount mentioned in the record.
