# NPS BOE Meeting - (10/14/2026)

The Newington Board of Education meeting on October 14, 2026, focused primarily on school programs, staffing, student activities, and district operations. No bids, contract awards, or vendor selections were approved. In public comment, a resident cited a reported $10,000 August payment to Cardona Solutions for former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to speak at staff convocation, and questioned spending on teacher professional development; this was a public comment, not a board action. The board also discussed paraeducator health coverage: 50 staff were enrolled, state subsidy funding was expected, and administrators are evaluating whether to offer two-person or family coverage. Estimated annual costs discussed were about $28,000–$30,000 per paraeducator for two-person coverage and about $40,000 for family coverage. The superintendent’s report noted special-education outplacement costs and anticipated excess-cost funding, as well as increased Open Choice reimbursement.

Presentations covered the Effective School Solutions student-support program and athletics participation. Board members discussed the program’s potential to avoid outplacements, with 13 students identified as potentially at risk and savings estimated conservatively at $100,000 per student; state legislative funding was also credited with helping sustain the program. The athletics presentation reviewed participation, staffing, fees, equipment, and facility needs. The superintendent reported that lighting work at the high school was being coordinated with installation of fiber for improved internet and security-camera access, alongside other facility work. The board voted to cancel its October 28 meeting and reschedule it for December 9, and separately approved adding the superintendent’s report to this meeting’s agenda. No procurement approval resulted from these discussions.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Sources
- [NPS BOE Meeting - (10/14/2026)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZy088xpB5Y) - Newington Public Schools