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The superintendent said, “Any individual coming into the building has to have a reason, has to have a legitimate reason coming in,” and added that the district does not provide or track immigration status of people who enter school buildings.

The superintendent distinguished routine visits and immigration‑related inquiries from law‑enforcement actions tied to criminal investigations, saying the district would cooperate with the FBI or local police when they seek a person wanted for a serious crime. The superintendent said the district typically is unable to provide status information about individuals in its buildings and emphasized adherence to existing entry requirements.

Board members asked clarifying questions about how entry procedures apply during special meetings or school visits; the superintendent said current policy contains flexibility for meeting times and locations but that the board’s Policy and Audit Committee will work to codify operational details if the board elects a rotating school‑based meeting schedule.

No formal action on entry procedures was taken; the item was an informational clarification from district leadership.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","East Hartford Board of Education Meeting - February 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District administrators told the East Hartford Board that existing procedures govern who may enter school buildings, and that schools do not track individuals' immigration status; law‑enforcement requests for suspects of criminal activity are handled separately.","taxTitle","East Hartford School District, School Districts, Connecticut","taxId",64386,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6331845,"Votes at a glance: East Hartford Board approves minutes, calendars, committee assignment changes and China trip",2097,70000,2167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2309541-81c7d9db3e7842ddd4acaeb6bd80d6de&start=70&end=2167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2309541-81c7d9db3e7842ddd4acaeb6bd80d6de/thumbnail_70000.jpg","/articles/6331845/Connecticut/Votes-at-a-glance-East-Hartford-Board-approves-minutes-calendars-committee-assignment-changes-and-China-trip","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6331845-c54b5dacff29198a81c0beba87720fda/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154066&Signature=axhAXRZ0~HhzKmGLDiolna45EBWU6QSSLpWtap5Rqk0Q9rhdLulWiQnMkjl3-MGdOpdnQ-5Mk9PkjdiaeeHvGHM0enkidrPiw2jyb8-aQkhelFyXSLSDvPLKmonmFOcE9vg3XkZyBhneTgBzJTu1zpLFPI4meY-b7MnVv~ToAYrtwqhAJMSRKE7fwG9L~trt47Z8niBfrSeATbZpHsXGxpBgNntqNicedBBYgK1ArIFHqtsF8rZUkAQzypwDjIJBYu0oRdbA7649s2jxy79emMUcs2mIR1~H3NdfAlTO67cAkUd9m8TlYDlcMpMX6mP4AlOR26Fyt2J08ZGE5lIToQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Hartford Board of Education took several routine approvals and votes during its Feb. 10 meeting. All items recorded in the meeting transcript passed by voice vote with the board announcing “Ayes have it.”

Votes recorded during the meeting included:

- Approval of regular Board of Education meeting minutes for Jan. 13, 2025 (motion seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote).

- Approval of special Board of Education meeting minutes for Jan. 23, 2025 (motion seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote).

- Approval of the 2026–27 school calendar (motion seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote).

- Approval of the 2026 Board business calendar (motion seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote).

- Approval of revisions to board committee assignments: with the vacancy left by Patrick Biggins, Vanessa Jenkins will chair the Curriculum Subcommittee and Joelle Murchison will chair the Finance and Audit Committee; the board indicated a typographical correction would be made where a committee list duplicated a name (motion seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote).

- Approval of the CIBA / East Hartford High trip to China (motion seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote). The trip item included additional discussion about student costs, fundraising and eligibility for Synergy students.

The transcript does not include roll‑call tallies or named roll‑call votes; each item was recorded as passed by voice vote with no recorded no/abstain counts in the public transcript.","At its Feb. 10 meeting the East Hartford Board of Education approved prior meeting minutes, its 2026–27 school calendar, the 2026 board business calendar, revised committee assignments and the CIBA/East Hartford High trip to China; all measures passed by voice vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6331850,"Board approves CIBA student trip to China; program covers in‑country costs, students to pay flights and visas",143,2220000,2363000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2309541-81c7d9db3e7842ddd4acaeb6bd80d6de&start=2220&end=2363","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2309541-81c7d9db3e7842ddd4acaeb6bd80d6de/thumbnail_2220000.jpg","/articles/6331850/Connecticut/Board-approves-CIBA-student-trip-to-China-program-covers-incountry-costs-students-to-pay-flights-and-visas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6331850-4874d43614a558220eab3091bfee77d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154066&Signature=I5EEzv94-NvUBBfZG3hSyZA8DazcPAChdybFqvqdJyoKhWhkfAO6ClMdqaD-9rkSuGIYasRYYESP7Nb-5ySAEX~agIVO8wHIPsdXvyvjcokG1v3V16Zu0KNeOb43JbTp2z9gImEL9Rw27ksQzueEAYsIGNagVoqfpK1DSSKA~rVTrq8KwGNn7SBasI1c0r51WLbdZqdNRPaAKf~YeLZNYH8~~GRG4FQ1LYPC8mRxVmx~HraIejd0YR7PY2KJGI6YbHdWKdNLd1qQJfzPXlgBFBZhG4Fa~IHkl3ygz~CH6336A0EcYS6gyPttUSMVEbQWV30ZVhevw5Jtpf9ikLUtsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Hartford Board of Education voted Feb. 10 to approve a CIBA/East Hartford High student trip to China during April break 2026.

Angela Chen, CIBA’s Chinese teacher and the trip organizer, told the board the program is sponsored by the Chinese government through a short‑term cultural exchange that partners Chinese universities with U.S. high schools. Chen said, “The program covers all of the cost in China,” and that the students’ out‑of‑pocket expenses will include the flight, the visa, a program enrollment fee (anticipated $300–$500) and insurance.

Chen said the district needs board approval to allow students to begin fundraising activities. Planned fundraisers mentioned included badminton and ping‑pong tournaments and boba tea sales. The district presenter estimated a target total student cost of less than $3,500 but acknowledged uncertainty on future flight prices and said the trip could be canceled if costs become prohibitive.

Board members asked whether Synergy students could participate; Chen said the program can be opened to Synergy students but noted typical enrollment windows make participation more difficult for some Synergy students. The organizer also said last district travel to China occurred in 2018 and that the program would be offered across campuses to broaden participation.

A motion to approve the trip passed by voice vote; the transcript records the outcome as “Ayes have it.”","The East Hartford Board approved a proposed April 2026 cultural exchange to China for CIBA and East Hartford High students; the program sponsor covers lodging, in‑country travel and meals, while students will pay flights, visas, a program fee and insurance.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6331853,"Board hears Q2 finance update: $600K savings now; $2.2M staffing savings projected",240,1210000,1450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2309541-81c7d9db3e7842ddd4acaeb6bd80d6de&start=1210&end=1450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2309541-81c7d9db3e7842ddd4acaeb6bd80d6de/thumbnail_1210000.jpg","/articles/6331853/Connecticut/Board-hears-Q2-finance-update-600K-savings-now-22M-staffing-savings-projected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6331853-9096817dd22e92a183f5de056168f56b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154066&Signature=ncQZuy6DwAReRQCmuRKJIs0XTNmfgUQQfSxtovzYkBw2llBsuE3UZQCpj3p4z5TLsOCTTTWj7XM0fuYLjSjs8VXFBgCvFNDwP2b9kafczPhABV8K4skkOpAFvX2Zav7KxwyCOKRSuXJ2jCNZOmOSKfIJqq1wzdbAGGxdOO8A0llNjxbpKOyizFiPr9LqvsEL3agqJYUnlf9Pp743JyooxUhJ0CgzB9ZYjE-vUcp-ACtFsBC1jBWBbg8iae2Q~g~1nDJWp4ciDw9Ju3X9CGA9zYh2uZ0b4QDXShiHw9JXlWVG-HoxxlFrQHlDKlKUk9J1HrQ8Ruec1IelafteKVzl1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Hartford Board of Education heard a Q2 budget update Feb. 10 that showed near-term savings from staff vacancies but continuing pressures in special education, juvenile detention placements and Woodland tuition revenue.

In a presentation to the board, finance presenter Tia Kolani said, “Right now we have a 4% savings; as of 12/31 we have $600,000 worth of savings and we are projecting to have $2,200,000 by the end of the year.”

Kolani and the superintendent framed the numbers as a mix of recurring and one‑time effects. The report showed: private special‑education placements reduced to 28 students (down from about 42 last year), generating about $490,000 in savings; a net projection of $110,000 over budget when magnet tuition and private placements are combined; an expected $590,000 overrun in special‑education services and tuition; and a projected magnet cap grant of $2.7 million.

Kolani flagged other pressure points: the district is financially responsible for five students in juvenile detention with associated costs of about $152,000 against a budgeted $57,000; special‑education legal fees are projected to run about $20,000 over the current budgeted amount (target budget $100,000); and Woodland’s current tuition enrollment of 44 students leaves it projected under revenue budget by roughly $969,000 — Kolani said the district would need about 20 additional tuition students to reach that revenue target.

Utilities were described as hard to forecast because January through March are high‑consumption months; the district is currently tracking toward roughly $500,000 in savings on utilities. Kolani also said the reduction in private placements has been a significant savings driver compared with last year.

Board members asked for clarification on Woodland enrollment counts (district vs. tuition students) and on contingency planning if state or federal funding flows change. Kolani explained that “tuition enrollment” refers to students from other districts who pay tuition to attend Woodland, while East Hartford resident students do not pay tuition.

The superintendent and board members noted they are monitoring federal funding developments and federal‑to‑state flow and audit differences, and said any policy or budget adjustments would be considered once more information is available.

The presentation was informational; no formal finance motion was taken at the meeting.","Finance staff told the East Hartford Board of Education that vacancies produced $600,000 in savings as of Dec. 31 and projected $2.2 million in staffing savings by fiscal year end, while Woodland tuition revenue and juvenile detention costs create budget pressure.","actionData","errors"]

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