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On staff recognition, multiple board members said the district should formally recognize retirements and long service. One board member suggested bringing retirees into a single year-end board meeting and offering a brief public blurb about their service. Board members also discussed reinstating more frequent school showcase presentations so elementary schools, as well as middle and high, can present in standalone slots at board meetings.

Communications and digital tools featured prominently. Staff described ParentSquare as implemented districtwide but still being refined; the board directed language changes for goals from \"full implementation\" to \"refine ParentSquare\" and to treat the website as \"maintain and refine.\" The district launched a new domain, easthavenschools.org, and demonstrated a new SmartSite-based site that integrates calendars, newsletters and ParentSquare feeds. Presenters noted the site is mobile-responsive, offers automated translation in the top-right language selector, and includes an option to contact staff through a secure form rather than exposing direct email addresses.

District presenters said early metrics show 26,840 hits on the home page since launch. They also showed early integration of the athletics calendar with statewide listings and a placeholders for college-and-career pathway pages that will be built out with recommended courses and dual-enrollment information.

Two web developers, Randall Osborne and Jake Longley, showed how ParentSquare posts can populate the site and how smart alerts and banner messages can surface time-sensitive information districtwide. The district also noted a feature to allow staff-only secure logins to house professional-learning pathway materials and archived training resources.

The board and staff discussed a real-time solar monitoring feed for Tuttle Elementary School: presenters said panels were activated in June and the site will show live and cumulative production figures for the district's rooftop installations.

Artificial intelligence and curriculum planning came up across multiple agenda items. Board members suggested keeping AI work under the broader technology objective instead of singling it out, while noting the district has a study group exploring AI and a desire to frame curriculum around \"vision of the graduate\" attributes that emphasize skills computers cannot replace (complex problem solving, critical thinking and applied skills). Staff proposed adding language to the curriculum objective to emphasize \"authentic development and application of vision-of-the-graduate attributes,\" tying AI planning to curriculum review and professional learning.

Other operational topics discussed included facilities, enrollment projections and building utilization. Board members requested revisiting a population/enrollment study completed about two years earlier (a 20-year projection), and asked staff to compare the study's projections against recent housing approvals and actual enrollment data. The board also discussed custodian contract constraints that currently require faculty to leave buildings when custodians finish their shift; members noted the constraint arises from the custodial contract and that changing it would affect overtime costs.

Staff committed to circulate revised goal language and one-page summaries for board review prior to the next regular meeting and to bring samples from the AI working group and policy work at the next policy workshop.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/9/25 East Haven Board of Education Mtgs.","oneSentenceSummary","Board members and staff used a workshop to refine the East Haven School District's 2025'26 goals, approve language to refine ParentSquare and the new website, and discuss retiree recognition, school showcases, career pathways, and how AI should inform curriculum planning.","taxTitle","East Haven School District, School Districts, Connecticut","taxId",58197,"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},6473762,"Board approves Alliance Grant, revised board goals and $23/hour substitute-secretary rate",30,5098000,5128000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743455-f6f3473995ff7d5f5dfc5db28d3a2f1a&start=5098&end=5128","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743455-f6f3473995ff7d5f5dfc5db28d3a2f1a/thumbnail_5098000.jpg","/articles/6473762/Connecticut/Board-approves-Alliance-Grant-revised-board-goals-and-23hour-substitute-secretary-rate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473762-d98c3b00fea77f838afad6d1d71abf3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771078854&Signature=AJQO3mO8hXYxGN~MakQD56IVc~8C~q1JhOG-Jn-Gm4bz6PQbsEHznVGMby0lCuPQOliS693GmrYYcEdGHFEVdFcFvu0J8SCzJOpR9SI9UsgALlWAc2h-LU~Ec2vADH-mFAxAvoZFcrOZnwsS0u7WV8OKHb-fsD6a3KSLR0kYQkklEs8ynw1AmpCP-wf8nIp~s-ZFAxge9nW1y9D7ikTuTKcw85bozXPhxDDJYlz1eujPGOYhII4pcwdS4eWQvSR6WATLMfmAP9abIg~d83rto6bNJLMHqylMrFbwWFO2xaTrnW6M2IPLT60rvouXIKQQW0n~SsUMmQ9Jb080Yjv7bA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Haven Board of Education voted to approve three items during its workshop: the 2025–26 Alliance Grant, revised board goals for 2025–26 and a new substitute-secretary pay rate of $23 per hour.

The Alliance Grant was approved unanimously. Board discussion noted the district used the grant to expand a Quinnipiac University apprenticeship program, increasing participants from five to eight and directing mentor supports and professional learning toward early-career educators. \"We've been able to staff eight positions in shortage areas,\" said Adam, staff member, describing the program's expansion and the district's plan to offset some costs by streamlining instructional supplies.

The board then voted on revised board goals for 2025–26. The motion passed 8–1; one board member voted no. Finally, the board approved a substitute-secretary rate of $23 an hour by unanimous roll call.

Votes at a glance

- 2025–26 Alliance Grant — Outcome: Approved (unanimous). Motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded all \"Yes\" votes. The district highlighted use of the grant for Quinnipiac University apprentices and mentor training.

- 2025–26 Board goals (revised) — Outcome: Approved, 8 in favor, 1 opposed (Mister Hennessy voted No). The goals shown to the board that evening incorporated edits made during the workshop, including language on parent/district communications, technology refinement (ParentSquare) and professional learning pathways.

- Substitute-secretary pay rate — Outcome: Approved (9–0). The board approved a $23-per-hour rate for substitute secretaries to cover known extended absences; the union had been consulted and the rate was described as aligned with related contracts.

The board handled each vote by roll call; the minutes record the motions, seconds and the final tallies. The approvals allow staff to finalize Alliance Grant submission materials, publish the adopted goals, and use the substitute-secretary rate for any extended absences that require hiring at that rate.

Board members and staff said they will circulate final documents and one-pagers ahead of upcoming meetings so the board and public can review details before the next regular session.","At a public workshop, the East Haven Board of Education approved the 2025–26 Alliance Grant, adopted revised board goals and set a substitute-secretary pay rate of $23 per hour. The Alliance Grant funds included expansion of a partnership with Quinnipiac University to staff hard-to-fill positions.","actionData","errors"]

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Board workshop refines goals; highlights new website, ParentSquare integration and AI in curriculum planning

Board approves Alliance Grant, revised board goals and $23/hour substitute-secretary rate