New London Board approves administrators’ contract covering July 2026–June 2029

The New London Board of Education voted unanimously Dec. 1 to approve a ratified contract with the New London Administrators’ Education Association for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.

After reconvening from an executive session on negotiations, Secretary Scott Garbini moved to approve the contract; the motion was seconded by Vice‑President Karen Bergin. As recorded in the transcript, the motion was stated as: "Motion by Mr. Garbini, seconded by Ms. Bergin, to approve the ratified contract of the New London Administrators’ Education Association for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029." The board recorded the motion as carried by a 7‑0 vote.

The board entered executive session earlier in the meeting specifically to discuss the negotiations and the ratified contract. The minutes note that Superintendent Dr. Cynthia Ritchie, Executive Director of Talent & Human Resources Christine Pemberton and Chief Financial Officer Rob Funk were invited into the executive session; no votes were taken while in executive session. The transcript records the executive-session time in at 6:20 p.m. and time out at 6:41 p.m.

The transcript does not state financial terms, salary schedules, or other monetary details of the agreement. The motion and the recorded vote are the only formal actions documented in the public minutes for this special meeting. The contract period listed in the motion is July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, and the approval will take effect according to that schedule unless the board or administration records additional implementation steps in later minutes.

President Elaine Maynard‑Adams opened and closed the special meeting, which lasted through adjournment at 6:42 p.m. The public record signed by Secretary Scott S. Garbini reflects the board’s unanimous approval.