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Norfolk Board unanimously approves minutes, expenditures and meeting-time change; supports mission-and-goals committee
Summary
The Board approved minutes from Sept. 9 and the September expenditure report, unanimously moved Nov. 11 meeting time to 6:30 p.m., and backed Superintendent Case's proposal to form a short-term committee to review the district's mission, vision and 3–5 year strategic goals.
At its Oct. 14 regular meeting the Norfolk Board of Education approved several routine items and endorsed a process for district strategic planning.
Motion business: A motion by John DeShazo, seconded by Walter Godlewski, to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of Sept. 9, 2025 was recorded as unanimously approved. A second motion by John DeShazo, seconded by Jay Whitaker, to approve the September Monthly Expenditure Report was unanimously approved. Board members then approved a motion by Jay Whitaker, seconded by Walter Godlewski, to move the Nov. 11, 2025 meeting start time to 6:30 P.M.; that motion was also unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned by a motion from John DeShazo, seconded by Donna Rubin, at 7:17 P.M.
Strategic planning: Superintendent Kevin D. Case presented a proposal to form a short-term committee to examine and revise the district's mission and vision and to identify 3–5 strategic goals for a 3–5 year period. The board supported the proposal and requested the committee meetings be scheduled after Jan. 1, 2026. The proposed committee membership included the superintendent, the principal, three parents/family members, three board members, the First Selectman, a Board of Finance member, five at-large community members and three staff members.
Other governance items: Chair Virginia Coleman‑Prisco said she is considering not running for board chair in December because of additional professional responsibilities and asked members to consider possible replacements. The Policy Committee recommended tabling the first reading of draft Library Materials policies until the November meeting. Board member Walter Godlewski requested the board adopt a goal to address enrollment.
Votes recorded as "UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED" in the minutes. The board membership listed at the start of the minutes indicates five members were present for these votes.
