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The Instructional Committee approved forwarding a revised orientation bylaw and three updated policies (personnel mandated-reporting language, student reporting 5141.4, and FERPA/confidentiality 5125) — all recommended by counsel — to the full Wallingford Board of Education for placement on the consent agenda.
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Facilities staff reported completed projects and several urgent repairs — three frozen water-line bursts, a ruptured pool heat exchanger with a replacement timeline of at least eight weeks, and elevator/air-handler work — prompting praise for the crew and calls for a full‑time plumber.
Connecticut / School Districts / Wallingford School District
District finance staff reported a $430,000 increase in projected surplus for the month, driven largely by special-education tuition and benefit-plan shifts; officials warned of utility cost pressure and recommended reallocating $2,400 for press-box repairs.
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A board member asked the Instructional Committee to revise agenda-timing rules to allow extra time to correct errors when packets are distributed late on Fridays; central office and several members said existing bylaws (48-hour distribution, 24-hour posting) and town posting practices limit weekend changes.
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Draft revisions reflect Public Act 25-143 and allow qualified district employees, with medical-adviser and nurse supervision, to administer a broader range of medical delivery mechanisms (for example, nasal sprays) and permit administration of epinephrine or glucagon in certain circumstances.
Connecticut / School Districts / Wallingford School District
A resident told the Wallingford School District policy committee that agendas frequently arrive too close to meeting time and asked the district to target earlier distribution (e.g., Thursdays). The committee voted to reorder its agenda and agreed to refer the timing issue to the full board’s instructional committee for discussion.
Connecticut / School Districts / Wallingford School District
Counsel-recommended edits aim to clarify the district’s limited authority to regulate employee social-media speech. Board members asked staff to change vague language ("members of the school community") to explicitly reference staff or employees and to run final wording by counsel.
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Following Mahmoud v. Taylor, the district will let administrators consider parental requests to excuse students from instruction outside the five statutory areas when parents claim a burden on religious upbringing; the committee discussed notification, PowerSchool forms, annual opt-outs, and what counts as an alternative assignment.
Connecticut / School Districts / Wallingford School District
The operations committee reviewed budget-book edits, debated removing a three-year projection, agreed to advance sustained ($125.77M) and strategic ($601,632) budgets, and discussed grant-funded positions including a bilingual speech-language pathologist, a full-time social worker for STARS, department-head stipends, and a boiler/attendant facilities role.
Connecticut / School Districts / Wallingford School District
The operations committee reviewed a proposed 2026–27 food services budget projecting a $15,055 deficit, discussed current paid meal prices and participation rates, and took consensus to advance the budget to the full Board for a formal vote.