Patricia Chadwick

The board meeting primarily focused on celebrating retiring certificated and classified staff members. Specific actions included approving student readmission cases, discussing the Windsor Creek project, and honoring several retiring educators for their years of dedicated service to the district and their students.

The board convened for a special meeting to discuss real property negotiations with legal counsel regarding multiple district-owned property parcels. Additionally, the agenda included a presentation from the Community Advisory Committee regarding the potential repurposing of a district property and a report overview from the Facilities Sub-Committee.

The discussion focused on special education services, including the introduction of a new multi-tiered system of support to provide interventions and adaptations within the general education classroom. Key topics included strategies for inclusive education, the implementation of a co-teaching model, efforts to reduce the over-identification of students for special education, and the use of a consistent curriculum across both general and special education settings. The goal of these initiatives is to ensure students receive appropriate support while maintaining access to core content instruction.

The board meeting included a public hearing and subsequent consideration for the approval of the district's initial proposal for contract negotiations with the Windsor District Educators Association. Discussion points covered various articles including wages, teacher assignments, faculty meeting frequencies, class size maximums, health and welfare insurance plans, and retirement language. Additionally, the board acknowledged receipt of the association's initial list of contract re-openers and reviewed a draft of the school calendar for the upcoming academic year. The meeting also included a closed session regarding real property negotiations.

The board meeting included a review of authorizations for ordering under the SPURR Master Contract for E-Rate eligible services. The agenda featured a workshop and discussion on bond budget revisions. Additionally, the board held a closed session to address anticipated litigation, public employment matters, and considerations for the non-reemployment or reassignment of certificated administrative employees and the non-reelection of probationary certificated employees.