4/21/26 East Haven Board of Education Mtgs.

East Haven Board of Education · April 22, 2026

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Policy 5112.01 (kindergarten enrollment/early entry waiver) introduced and background provided

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District staff explained that March emergency state legislation temporarily altered Connecticut's kindergarten waiver process; staff recommended a one-year local waiver process for 2026-27 with a structured screening (July 27–31) and a July 24 application deadline. Presenter reported 14 confirmed families on a wait list and described the screening components (social-emotional, communication/language, physical/cognitive, and foundational literacy).

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East Haven Board of Education workshop: board voted to appoint the interim superintendent to the permanent post, approved several contract templates and personnel contracts, adopted a temporary kindergarten early-entry waiver for 2026-27, certified participation in the Healthy Foods Certification, and voted to adopt HMH Into Reading as the elementary ELA core program following a multi-month review.

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