Connecticut / School Districts / Ellington School District
After an executive session, the board voted to pursue an external investigation into an employee complaint alleging process issues and discrimination and said it would retain Shipman & Goodwin and their recommended investigator.
Connecticut / School Districts / Ellington School District
Superintendent Oliver Barton told the board that recent property revaluations shifted tax burden to homeowners (he cited an average $1,200 increase) and described classroom visits showing new student-centered literacy and math curricula and planned safety and climate work.
Connecticut / School Districts / Ellington School District
At the March 24 meeting the board adopted revisions to policy 3100, confirmed an appointment for director of technology, and approved two extended leaves for Crystal Lake teachers; motions passed by voice vote.
Connecticut / School Districts / Ellington School District
Board members said the finance committee identified about $250,000 in potential reductions and that the district's projected year-end balance could fall to roughly $20,000, prompting possible spending controls and scheduled public deliberations in April.
Connecticut / School Districts / Ellington School District
Ellington High School will use a $229,000 State Department of Education grant to add 12 programs to its Knight Academy, including career academies with the Connecticut Science Center, a YMCA leadership partnership, scholarships for travel and certifications, and plans for a follow-on $100,000 grant to sustain programming.
Connecticut / School Districts / Ellington School District
The board discussed a curriculum committee recommendation to raise Ellington High School graduation requirements by one credit (above the state minimum); data show more than 90% of recent seniors already meet the higher total but board members asked staff to analyze the profiles of roughly eight students who would be affected and the policy was referred to the policy committee for further review.
Connecticut / School Districts / Ellington School District
The board opened budget season, warned of a potential $2.2 million Siemers liability to the town, reiterated that the superintendent search committee (comprised of all 10 board members) will hold confidential meetings consistent with Connecticut law, and the acting superintendent announced an anonymous $5,500 donation to a high-school club.
Connecticut / School Districts / Ellington School District
An unidentified speaker told the Ellington School District meeting that the budget book shows the EHS principal salary for fiscal years 26 and 27 as $185,849 but that the district is 'contractually obligated to pay 194.72,' proposing corrected line items of 180948.4 or 171424.8 depending on hiring scenario.
Connecticut / School Districts / Ellington School District
The Board approved revisions to a series of policies — including nondiscrimination, child-abuse reporting, student-medication administration, student records confidentiality, and harassment prohibitions — and accepted EDU Innovate grant awards totaling $12,009; action item M was tabled for the next meeting.
Connecticut / School Districts / Ellington School District
The Ellington Board of Education approved a budget increase (rounded to 2.91%) after members debated moving administrators to lower-paying roles, a two-year salary-freeze clause in the contract, and a cited $18,000 superintendent-contract savings. The board agreed to a follow-up meeting to examine models A–C and potential additional cuts.