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Minutes of Redding Board of Education Special Meeting (Joint with BOF and BOS), 12/14/2020

AGENDA: Redding Board of Education Special Meeting (with BOF and BOS)

RECEIVED 12/18/2020 9:44am
Michele R. Grande – Redding Town Clerk

REDDING BOARD OF EDUCATION,
REDDING BOARD OF FINANCE, AND REDDING BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Special Joint Meeting Agenda
Monday, December 14, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

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Minutes

ATTENDANCE
Board members: Parkin, Whaley, Pilato, Hoffman, Oulton, Reilly, Hocker
Administration: Harrison, Zachery
Board of Selectmen: Pemberton, O’Donnell, Thompson
Board of Finance: Yonkers, Mazzucco, Dean, Barickman, Wyss, Miller (joined at 7:37)
Others: 20 members of the staff and public

CALL TO ORDER
C. Parkin called the Special Meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.

PUBLIC COMMENT
None.

JOINT MEETING WITH BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF FINANCE TO DISCUSS 2021-22 BUDGET:
C. Parkin introduced Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Harrison, and Director of Finance and Operations, Clarence Zachery. He went on to highlight the major budget drivers expected for the 21-22 school year. He also shared a preview of what is new: new leadership, the new finance system, and the expected new format of the budget. Lastly, he explained the new terms of the association’s contract. C. Parkin and C. Zachery answered questions about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the budget and the plans for any capital expenditure projects.

PUBLIC COMMENT
None.

ADJOURNMENT
Motion: move that the Redding Board of Education meeting be adjourned. (Whaley, Reilly). Approved. Unanimous.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Submitted by Colleen Pilato, Secretary, Redding Board of Education