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Board approves FMLA policy update; finance office flags paraprofessional and tuition deficits, and $93,000 special‑education seed grant
Summary
The board approved inclusion of Policy 4630 to align district policy with Connecticut FMLA changes that expand coverage to non‑certified employees. Finance staff reported deficits in paraprofessional salaries and tuition, noted expected state excess‑cost reimbursements, and said the district will receive a $93,000 special‑education seed grant to hire behavior specialists and a math tutor.
The Rocky Hill Board of Education voted to add policy 4630 (Family and Medical Leave Act) to align district policy with recent Connecticut regulatory changes that expand FMLA coverage to non‑certified school employees.
During the first review, the district noted the state revised FMLA eligibility rules and threshold hours; staff explained the policy change is to ensure district compliance with the state requirements. The board approved the motion to include policy 4630 by voice vote during the meeting; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript for that specific vote.
In the finance report, Dr. Nosek said the paraprofessional salaries line (line 113) and tuition (line 561) were in deficit year‑to‑date. He said the district expects offsets from excess‑cost reimbursement grants from the state in installments (roughly January, March and June). He also described a new state 'seed' grant for special education: the district expects $93,000 and plans to use the funds to hire three behavioral specialists focused on elementary needs and one math tutor to support specialized programs and tier‑2/tier‑3 interventions.
Why it matters: The FMLA policy update affects employee eligibility for leave; the finance items — staffing deficits and planned grant hires — bear on decisions the board will face during upcoming budget discussions.
Board members asked for timelines and clarity on grant distribution and for further discussion in committee as budget season approaches.
