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Key outcomes at a glance:

- Motion to move out-of-state field-trip agenda items 11(a)(1) and 11(a)(2) to items 7(e)(1) and 7(e)(2): motion made by Mr. O'Shanna and approved by voice vote.

- Approval of the minutes of the Feb. 27 meeting: motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Approval of two international field trips presented by administration: a field trip to Luon, France (approved by voice vote) and a trip to Hangzhou, Shanghai and Guilin, China (approved by voice vote). Board members discussed travel insurance and contingency plans; administration said every student is required to purchase cancel-for-any-reason travel insurance that will reimburse at least 75% under the vendor they selected.

- Finance committee procurement and lease approvals: awards for dark-room removal and ag barn design/materials and approval of Stellar program rental at 48 North Main Street were moved by the finance committee and approved by voice vote. (See separate article for amounts and funding source.)

- Personnel report: Board approved the personnel report as submitted by human resources by voice vote; retirement notices (including one for Mr. Reiser) were acknowledged in the meeting.

- Policies (second readings): The board approved Policy 1312 (Public Complaints), Policy 1316 (Relations Between Public and School Personnel), Policy 6144 (Controversial Issues), and Policy 6146 (Graduation Requirements) by voice votes on second reading.

- Healthy food certification and food/beverage exception language under Connecticut General Statutes §10-215f: The board read the certification into the record and approved the certification that the district will comply with state nutrition standards for 07/01/2025–06/30/2026. The board also approved the statutory exceptions permitting non-conforming items only in connection with events occurring after the regular school day or on weekends and when items are sold at the event location and not from vending machines or school stores.

All motions and approvals were recorded as passing by voice vote with no roll-call tallies provided in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education 03/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved routine minutes, field trips (including international trips), personnel items, several policies, procurement motions, and the healthy-food certification; most measures passed by voice vote with 'aye'.","taxTitle","Southington School District, School Districts, Connecticut","taxId",64388,"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},6114784,"Finance committee approves dark-room removal bid, ag barn design and Stellar program lease; special-education reimbursement may increase",161,2475000,2636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2741601-1c46996b5c2da47022101db15a2b8a74&start=2475&end=2636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2741601-1c46996b5c2da47022101db15a2b8a74/thumbnail_2475000.jpg","/articles/6114784/Connecticut/Finance-committee-approves-dark-room-removal-bid-ag-barn-design-and-Stellar-program-lease-special-education-reimbursement-may-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114784-ae562d1f81af1a017cf67ab14d03dea3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167249&Signature=J3QfCTaTbN-5HPxp2avmhJXX7mZDakvVS~NCBxVq-mcxS74fW9~QUjVpRLyf9616QA1-vMwa7B-mPpxXUANIAIuAnpiho05fo1OObSoFyux~UrruK-pP7wlYrFJHxSRqoD9mtdY1gfvJgAdmbcUFPrrYM4OXZ0G09xrEcpVqAL1kKX2~IVlTnj8yXgfcePHCN8tM38P~xjmzQWVgyJFDrhOdGPkrRLncyFb-j6wd7o7qJKR185uzNNNBxX6ExITtdYGeD1ogXPOB7b6VFIp~l6AMm6euWIi3JGcHmx8UVFVL8fX-4OLwt5ZTkFdKIUs8xl1oK~IhGPqR4RrEF5-0OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southington Board of Education's finance committee reported March 24 that it moved forward on several facilities and program decisions, awarding construction and design work and approving a new rental site for the Stellar program.

Committee chair Carson said the board voted to award a bid to convert a former high-school dark room into usable classroom space, to Acorn Builders Inc. of Vernon, Conn., for $43,600. \"We no longer use that as a dark room...the need for a dark room is no longer there,\" Carson said.

The committee also awarded bid 20205-6 for schematic design and material costs for a new agricultural science barn to Barn Pros Nationwide Inc. (Monroe, WA) for $180,645. Carson said the barn project will be funded entirely from the ASTE (Agriscience and Technology Education) grant funds and is not part of the district operating budget.

On the Stellar program — a community-based program the district operates — the committee recommended approving a rental at 48 North Main Street at $34,800 annually plus utilities for up to a five-year term with an option to renew. Committee members asked staff to obtain cost estimates for any site improvements before finalizing terms. \"Mr. Romano met Mrs. Aresco and Ms. Cahill over at the site today, and they walked up with the engineer. They're going to put a plan together and they will bring it back to us,\" administration said.

Carson also provided an update on state special-education funding. He said the state legislature allocated an additional $41.42 million to education, and the district currently anticipates its excess-cost special-education grant reimbursement could be reimbursed at 75.8% rather than the 62% reported in January. Assistant or committee members cautioned that the final district reimbursement rate depends on districts' March 1 filings and the state’s final calculation; funds that were expected to be distributed in April may not be released to districts until late June, according to one county finance association briefing given to board staff.

All motions reported by the committee were approved by voice vote during the meeting. Board members indicated administration will return with site-improvement cost estimates and final lease terms for Stellar before any tenant improvements proceed.","The Board's finance committee moved to award three contracts and approve a new rental for the Stellar program; the agricultural barn will be paid from an ASTE grant and the district expects a higher excess-cost special-education reimbursement pending state filings and timing.",{"_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},6114788,"Kelly School students win Hartford County fire prevention poster contest",186,81000,267000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2741601-1c46996b5c2da47022101db15a2b8a74&start=81&end=267","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2741601-1c46996b5c2da47022101db15a2b8a74/thumbnail_81000.jpg","/articles/6114788/Connecticut/Kelly-School-students-win-Hartford-County-fire-prevention-poster-contest","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114788-cf7ab0526f9e8a6faf57e6330bb1a8cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167249&Signature=Yz1mew82lUmkDjVcH9UsoXhe3GC75m4W2Om0hAKZyUCPekffp5PASabEjYUp9FZoUh7OkLY~rAhaxdypo3~BQxMkyxAxxp7Mtf50-G7PnOvH-afqe8b7pd33Sp0n-qIBknDSYjHaPwSt~x9A2jWMst1bQoF9Mj~DIzZWR4QwJuNDx8DZvmVS5ayFoHbvdrCckHkHKXRl98sy60NPUGcuWMXLh4HEbWhbLFuuC1z5nlLivZi~dFPTKyi-XmK83pET5v4HniOwUBvukHxpmQfR0~3OJnspS2Q8ztOlD7TvenlO0Ax4fKlk7xF-4pA353JrBtbN2gusTFYmrM1JclKDkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 24 Southington Board of Education meeting, Kelly School Principal Marilyn Call and art teacher Mackenzie Cook presented certificates to two students who won both the Southington town and Hartford County levels of the Connecticut Fire Prevention Poster Contest.

Principal Marilyn Call said the contest is funded and supported by local fire departments and the Connecticut Fair Plan. Kelly School had never before produced winners at both county levels in the same year.

Call introduced fourth-grader Alana Armack and fifth-grader Ashlyn (surname given in meeting as Casica/Koska) and said both students would join representatives from the Connecticut Fair Plan and the Southington Fire Department at an awards luncheon on April 11, where the statewide winner will be announced. \"We are beyond proud of them,\" Call said.

Board of Education Chairperson Clark presented certificates of excellence to the students on behalf of the district, noting the winners will represent Southington at the state contest. Principal Call described family connections to past winners and noted that Ashlyn previously won at the county level as a fourth grader.

The recognition occurred during the beginning of the public meeting and was ceremonial; no board action was required.","Two Kelly School students, a fourth grader and a fifth grader, won both the Southington and Hartford County levels of the Connecticut fire prevention poster contest and will attend the state luncheon on April 11.",{"_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},6114791,"Southington student reps propose numbered parking passes; robotics team wins district qualifier",1202,534000,1736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2741601-1c46996b5c2da47022101db15a2b8a74&start=534&end=1736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2741601-1c46996b5c2da47022101db15a2b8a74/thumbnail_534000.jpg","/articles/6114791/Connecticut/Southington-student-reps-propose-numbered-parking-passes-robotics-team-wins-district-qualifier","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114791-9a037416abc23c3f9017777f87eb3fc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167249&Signature=GxzU6Cdje62y7uGPCykIr20JA5KbCmhCwB4tbfhPiRaxT6m7COu9Xjo98Vgc-8oc6MJ7YTn-uI5LIeE060dcBFchc26yV33ui35Vhpgwd5nOUnRSgIsrXOBRee0SmwQwbc~ZDcPLyd6vO~Ex9idSCZwBTCjR1G5DnEvRykMTKtm2VQqTKT7Itj5UrhP1wnK1-3t~9yFOI2IhQH3AkXOLuwNzQT029mVYKgineHhV4~jbTdgytpbBvjJ6gvY5DVYhI5OHXqnsYCyWip-l7zH9qOr8ss9hHxgUJNQt-4dFT8eqEMhkkDaU05DV8pgtDrVv08Q3B0GPlSWAKJSEGGdX8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Student representatives at a March 24 Southington Board of Education meeting asked the board to consider assigning numbered parking spaces to reduce congestion and unauthorized parking at Southington High School.

The students also reported extracurricular successes, including the high school robotics team winning the Western New England district qualifier and receiving the Engineering Inspiration award.

The student presenters asked the board to consider painting numbers on parking slots and issuing numbered parking passes so each pass corresponds to a single space assigned by grade. \"We would assign numbers to each of the parking slots...when a student receives a parking pass, they would also receive what number their parking pass corresponds with,\" a student board representative said.

In follow-up questions, Board member O'Shanna asked who would pay for marking and enforcement; the student representative said the proposal was informal and that funding and details could be discussed with administration and during budget conversations. \"This is not a formal proposal nor is it a permanent solution, but this is just something that we thought we could bring to your attention so that it could be discussed perhaps in executive session with those who have more information regarding the budget,\" the student said.

Board members commented on operational issues and community support. One board member suggested volunteers could stencil parking numbers if the board agreed, and another said assigned spots could reduce morning congestion but require students to arrive earlier. \"If you do this...I'm sure you'll get volunteers and students that would be willing to do that,\" a board member said.

Separately during student reports, the robotics team (team 195) gave a brief presentation and showed a robot reveal video. Student presenter Lauren reported the team finished the qualifier with a 16–2 match record, won the engineering inspiration award, and won the Western New England event, qualifying them for the Hartford District Qualifier and the district championship engineering inspiration competition.

The board requested that administration follow up on the parking suggestion and indicated interest in forming a small working group if the topic advances.

The student presentations were part of the meeting's student communications segment, and no formal board action on parking was taken that night.","Student representatives told the Southington Board of Education they want assigned, numbered parking spaces to ease congestion at Southington High School; student robotics team 195 reported winning the Western New England district qualifier and advancing in the season.","actionData","errors"]

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Southington Board of Education — votes at a glance from March 24 meeting

Finance committee approves dark-room removal bid, ag barn design and Stellar program lease; special-education reimbursement may increase

Kelly School students win Hartford County fire prevention poster contest

Southington student reps propose numbered parking passes; robotics team wins district qualifier