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Board notes small donation, approves minutes and cable-award application; committee rosters updated
Summary
The Old Saybrook board acknowledged a $957.15 donation from a local fabricator to repair high-school field goal hardware, approved amended minutes for Sept. 10, voted to submit a Level II cable-award application, and updated standing committee assignments.
The Old Saybrook School District Board of Education acknowledged a donation from a local vendor identified in the meeting as Peak Performance Fabrications valued at $957.15 to modify two aluminum soccer goal posts so they fit existing high-school field-goal posts. The board noted that the work represented both a donation and a cost avoidance of several thousand dollars compared with replacement.
The board moved to approve the regular meeting minutes from Sept. 10 with an amendment correcting the recorded vote tally (the minutes should show 6–0 with two abstentions); the amendment was accepted and the motion carried.
Separately, the board discussed and approved a motion to submit an application for a Level II cable award. The application requires an essay and supporting material; the board voted to proceed with the application and the motion passed.
Board members also reviewed and updated standing and special committee assignments (budget/fiscal, facilities, personnel, calendar, demographics, strategic planning). Members volunteered for roles, and the board noted some formatting errors in the electronic committee roster that staff will correct.
A motion to adjourn was moved by Allan and seconded by Jane; the meeting was adjourned.
No formal policy changes or budget appropriations were enacted during these actions; motions recorded in the meeting were procedural approvals and an authorization to apply for the cable award.
