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Eastford Board approves IDEA grant submission, budget transfers and selects Putnam YMCA for after-school services
Summary
On May 8 the Eastford Board unanimously authorized submission of the 2025–2027 IDEA grants, approved multiple FY2025 budget transfers (including $49,800 to building repair and $28,400 to media equipment), selected the Putnam YMCA as the before-and-after-school provider for 2025–26, and accepted scholarship recommendations.
The Eastford Board of Education on May 8 approved a set of financial and program decisions intended to finalize the district’s plans for next school year, authorizing IDEA grant submission, multiple budget transfers, and a new vendor for before-and-after-school services.
Board members voted unanimously to authorize submission of the 2025–2027 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grants (mover: Michael Bilica; second: Robert Ellsworth). The board also approved a detailed set of FY2025 budget transfers to reallocate funds across salary and expense lines. Notable transfers included $49,800 moved to building repair and $28,400 moved to media equipment; multiple smaller transfers redirected funds to cover special-education para salaries. The motion to authorize the transfers passed unanimously.
Superintendent Dr. Donna Leake said the Putnam YMCA and the Healthy Kids Program had comparable costs but that the YMCA, as a nonprofit, would allow the district to subsidize parent fees if the district secures an After School Grant. The board voted unanimously to contract with the Putnam YMCA as the Before and After School provider beginning with the 2025–26 school year (mover: Michael Bilica; second: Lauren Barlow).
At the request of Terry Cote the board amended the agenda to accept the Scholarship Committee’s recommendations for Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut scholarship recipients; the board approved that motion unanimously. The board also changed the Grade 8 graduation to Thursday, June 12, 2025 and moved the start time of the June meeting to 5:15 PM by unanimous votes.
Chair Stephen Bowen closed the meeting by thanking school staff and the board adjourned at 6:42 PM.
Votes at a glance: change Grade 8 graduation date (approved); change June meeting start time to 5:15 PM (approved); approve IDEA grant submission (approved); authorize FY2025 budget transfers (approved); select Putnam YMCA for Before and After School provider for 2025–26 (approved); accept Scholarship Committee recommendations (approved).
