2026-10-08 - Board of Education

Summary

Built from the minutes as posted, which were read in full; the long attachments were not. Only the agenda title was checked. No video exists.

• Superintendent Chris Roche reported that state rankings jumped: English language arts from 170th of 186 in 2024-25 to 10th in 2025-26, and math from 150th to 5th. See Board of Education FY26 Finances and State Rankings.
• FY26 Board of Education budget of $23,599,351; a preliminary return to the Town of about $54,975 (subject to audit); $471,987.02 deposited into a non-lapsing account.
• Certified salaries: $5,645,573.02 spent against a $5,780,387 budget. Health insurance: $2,111,042.59 spent against $2,457,873. About $350,000 in special-education savings.
• The only vote was to approve minutes; adjourned 7:57 PM.

Agenda

Agenda PDF posted; see Sources.

Sources

• Agenda: https://www.woodstockct.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10082026-561
• Minutes: https://www.woodstockct.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10082026-561
• Agenda Center: https://www.woodstockct.gov/agendacenter