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Sharon Board approves letter of intent to pursue Champions before-and-after-school program
Summary
At a May 22, 2025 virtual special meeting, the Sharon Board of Education authorized a letter of intent allowing Principal Carol Tomkalski or Board member Doug Cahill to sign on behalf of the district to pursue a contract with the Champions Before and After School Program. The motion passed 4–0 with one abstention; staff will seek grant funding and the program representative will provide contract details.
At a virtual special meeting May 22, 2025, the Sharon Board of Education voted to authorize a letter of intent that would allow either Principal Carol Tomkalski or Board member Doug Cahill to sign on behalf of the district to pursue a contract with the Champions Before and After School Program. The motion, made by Nancy Hegy Martin and seconded by Anne Vance, passed with four yes votes and one abstention.
Principal Carol Tomkalski shared information about the Champions program and introduced Heather Klingaman, who represents the program, to answer board questions. Klingaman told the board she would send the requested contract information; the minutes do not specify the contract terms the board requested.
Superintendent Melony Brady-Shanley said she and Principal Tomkalski would look into obtaining grant funding to support the program; the minutes do not identify specific grant sources or timelines. The board did not record a discussion of alternatives in the published minutes.
The motion to authorize signature on a Letter of Intent passed with yes votes from Doug Cahill, Anne Vance, Nancy Hegy Martin and Kathleen Visconti and an abstention recorded for Plamen Petkov. The minutes list the action as approval of Carol Tomkalski or Doug Cahill signing the letter; no further conditions or vote tallies were recorded in the minutes.
A procedural motion to adjourn, made by Anne Vance and seconded by Nancy Hegy Martin, closed the meeting at 5:47 PM. The minutes note that Heather Klingaman will provide contract details to the board and that district staff will explore potential grant funding as a next step.
