School Board Meeting Agenda for November 4, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Posted Date: 10/29/26 (09:38 PM)
The Hartford Board of School Directors
School Board Meeting Agenda
November 4, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
In-Person at the BEST Room @ HACTC and Online via Google Meet
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6:00 1. Call to Order
- Changes, Additions and Approval of Agenda
6:05 2. Public Comment
The Board welcomes public comments. In order to accommodate as many community members' voices as possible, anyone making a comment will be given two minutes to speak. This is not a time for discussion, but the board is interested in hearing comments, concerns, and suggestions from the public.
6:20 3. Governance Process (Section 4 Policy GP 2)
- Welcome and Introduction to Student Representative to the Board (information)
- Introduction by Board Chair, Nancy Russell
- Discussion among the board
- Presentation: Gender Inclusivity Procedures (information & potential board action)
- Information presented by Laura Pascoe and Equity Coordinator, Julia Lau
- Discussion and Q & A among board and presenters
- Potential board action to adopt procedures or request more information
- Monitoring Report: EL 10 Race and Equity (information & potential board action)
- Report presented by Equity Coordinator, Julia Lau, and Superintendent, Caty Sutton
- Questions for the board’s consideration of the report
- Is this a reasonable interpretation?
- Is the data/evidence adequate to support this interpretation?
- Potential board action for the board to accept the report
- Presentation: VT State/ SD Report Card and connection to CIP (information)
- Information presented by Director of Curriculum, Sarah Hisman and Superintendent, Caty Sutton
- Discussion and Q & A among board and presenters
- Hartford Board of School Directors Annual Work Plan (information & potential board action)
- Board Clerk, Cathy Lemire
- Discussion among board
- Potential board action to adopt the annual work plan
- PCB/ ECAA Update (information)
- Information presented by Assistant Superintendent, Aron Tomlinson
- Board Committee Updates (information)
- Budget Development Committee update from Board Member, Colin Butler
- Communications Committee update from Board Clerk, Cathy Lemire
- District Merger Study Committee Update (information)
- Board Member, Colin Butler
- CESA Committee Update (information)
- Assistant Superintendent, Aron Tomlinson
- VSBA/ VSA Annual Fall Meeting Update (information)
- Board Chair, Nancy Russell, Board Clerk, Cathy Lemire, Board Member, Colin Butler
8:45 4. Public Comment
The Board welcomes public comments. In order to accommodate as many community members' voices as possible, anyone making a comment will be given two minutes to speak. This is not a time for discussion, but the board is interested in hearing comments, concerns, and suggestions from the public.
9:05 5. Consent Agenda (Section 4 Policy GP 4)
- Appointments, Resignations, Retirements
- Meeting Minutes
- 9-2-26 - 9-29-26 (Special Meeting)
- 9-30-26 (Special Meeting)
- 10-21-26 (Special Meeting)
9:10 6. Next Board Meeting is 11-18-26
9:15 7. Meeting Evaluation
Adjournment