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Windsor Locks Board approves WLHS Robotics trip to Houston, adopts two personnel policies and moves April meeting
Summary
At its Feb. 8 special meeting the Windsor Locks Board of Education unanimously approved an overnight WLHS Robotics trip to Houston, adopted two personnel‑related policies (4111.4211 and 4117.6) with one abstention, tabled job‑description updates, accepted a $55,754 security‑camera grant and rescheduled the April meeting.
The Windsor Locks Board of Education on Feb. 8 approved several personnel and school‑program items, including an overnight trip for the WLHS Robotics team and the adoption of two personnel policies.
Chairperson Kylee Christianson opened the special meeting at 6:00 p.m. at Windsor Locks High School’s Media Center. WLHS Robotics coach and advisor Pete Davis asked the board to approve travel to a competition in Houston, Texas, April 16–21, 2024. Davis said the group expects about 35 participants including students and mentors, estimated costs of about $1,000 per person covering airfare and other expenses, and about 10 adult chaperones. After a brief discussion the board unanimously approved the overnight field trip request.
Robert Stacy, the district’s Director of Human Resources, presented draft updates to non‑union job descriptions (Data Specialist, Director of Facilities and Facilities Attendant) and noted he will continue work over the coming months. Following discussion the board voted to table the personnel job‑description item until the regular meeting on Feb. 22, 2024.
Alison Pierce, Director of Operations and Finance, reviewed January fiscal figures and announced the district had been awarded the Connecticut Stronger Connections Grant for $55,754 to centralize servers for security cameras and surveillance. Pierce reported January encumbrances of $3,492,061.35; year‑to‑date encumbrances of $17,365,181.80; remaining encumbrances for 2024 of $13,852,967.76; leaving a budget balance of $1,807,688.44, or 5.47% of the FY24 budget.
Stacy also presented a second read of two policies: a revision to 4111.4211 (Recruitment and Selection) and a new policy 4117.6 (Exit Surveys). The board approved both policies by recorded vote: in favor — Chairperson Kylee Christianson, Dennis Gragnolati, Alba Osorio and Lindsay Cutler; abstained — Greg Guyette (vote tally 4‑0‑1).
The board unanimously voted to move its regular April meeting from April 18, 2024, to April 22, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., to be held as a special meeting. Mr. Parkhurst announced school liaison assignments for each Windsor Locks Public School, listing board members as the primary representative to school events.
The board voted to enter executive session for the superintendent goals and evaluation process under Connecticut General Statutes; the executive session began at 6:34 p.m. and concluded at 7:14 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
The board is scheduled to consider the tabled job‑description updates at its Feb. 22, 2024 regular meeting and will present the FY24 budget materials to the Board of Finance on March 12, 2024.
