Board of Education (Regular Meeting) - 11/10/2026

At the FairTV Education Board of Education regular meeting on November 10, 2026, the board approved the Fairfield Education Association contract; the transcript does not provide its financial terms or a clear vote tally. The board also reviewed family and consumer science curriculum and resources, including an $82,350 cost for new and updated textbooks, and unanimously approved the curriculum item. For capital planning, Jennings Elementary School’s educational specifications were approved as amended (6 in favor, 1 opposed, 2 abstentions), with the enrollment-projection chart removed; Fairfield Warde High School’s specifications passed unanimously. The board also considered unexpended-education-funds work involving fire-alarm replacements—seven systems are to be replaced over several years, with equipment ordered ahead of summer installation—and a security vestibule project; the transcript’s discussion and vote details for these items are incomplete.

The first-quarter financial report projected the district to remain on budget, while members questioned textbook budget transfers, staffing reallocations, special-education tuition, and transportation costs. Administrators said they had sent First Student a letter about concerns and were awaiting a ridership report and route-efficiency review. In setting priorities for the coming budget, members raised facilities maintenance and project-management capacity, transportation, special-education tuition, textbook purchasing timelines, and instructional and student-support programs. No new vendor selection or bid award was identified beyond the FEA contract approval.