Board of Education Meeting - October 27, 2026

The Wethersfield Board of Education meeting on October 27, 2026, included student recognition, district updates, and presentations on district and school improvement plans. Procurement-related updates included a $172,500 Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Smart Start Preschool Expansion Grant to establish a full-day preschool classroom at Charles Wright Elementary School, divided into $97,500 for operations and $75,000 for classroom improvements and resources. The district also reported that PKF O’Connor Davies had been approved for a three-year term to conduct the annual audit, and that a transportation operations RFP was being developed. The school building committee reported a Phase One construction cost of $60.2 million, $3.6 million below the construction budget, and discussed planned outdoor areas and a forthcoming neighborhood meeting about construction access and parking.

The board approved the District Continuous Improvement Plan and voted to approve the 2027–28 and 2028–29 school calendars and the 2027–28 board meeting schedule. The transcript does not identify a new vote on the grant, audit engagement, RFP, or construction spending. Other discussion focused on student achievement, school climate, college and career readiness, and district improvement priorities.