School Board Meeting Agenda for September 2, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Posted Date: 08/28/26 (07:46 PM)
The Hartford Board of School Directors
School Board Meeting Agenda
September 2, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
In-Person at the BEST Room @ HACTC and Online via Google Meet
Public Link: https://meet.google.com/ikr-dirm-xeb
Or dial: (US) +1 320-318-7853 PIN: 761 392 130#
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- Changes, Additions and Approval of Agenda
6:05 2. Public Comment
The Board welcomes public comments. In order to accommodate as many community members' voices as possible, anyone making a comment will be given two minutes to speak. This is not a time for discussion, but the board is interested in hearing comments, concerns, and suggestions from the public.
6:20 3. Governance Process (Section 4 Policy GP 2)
- Welcome New HSD Administrators! (Information only)
- Amy Molina, HHS Principal
- Sara Rose, OQS Principal
- Vincent Mascola, DBS Principal
- Patrick Peters, TWS Principal
- Stephen Stuntz, Associate Director of Student Support Services- MS & HS
- End of Session Legislative Report (Information and discussion)
- Presentation by Senator Joe Major “Yield bill” and impact on HSD
- CESA and District Merger Committees
- Anticipation of work during upcoming session
- Updates on Summer Facilities Projects & PCB work (Information and discussion)
- Presentation by Jonathan Garthwaite, Director of Facilities
- Impact of “Yield bill” on FY 27 Budget Development (Information and discussion)
- Presentation by Director of Finance, Jacob Vezina & Superintendent, Caty Sutton
- Special meeting for discussion on 9/30
- Community engagement
- Update and transition from Northeast Regional CESA Board work (Information, discussion, and potential board action)
- Information provided by Aron Tomlinson, Assistant Superintendent
- Discussion with Jill Graham, Executive Director of VTLC
- Potential board motion and vote
- Update on District Merger Committee work (Information and discussion)
- Information provided by Colin Butler, HSD board member & Caty Sutton, Superintendent
The Board welcomes public comments. In order to accommodate as many community members' voices as possible, anyone making a comment will be given two minutes to speak. This is not a time for discussion, but the board is interested in hearing comments, concerns, and suggestions from the public.
8:25 6. Consent Agenda (Section 4 Policy GP 4)
- New Hampshire Perkins Assurances
- Appointments, Resignations, Retirements
- Meeting Minutes
- 6-3-26
- 7-8-26 (Special Meeting)
- 8-4-26 (Board Retreat)
9:00 7. Next Board Meeting is 9/14/26 (Board Retreat); 10/7/26 (due to Open Houses and Retreat)
9:05 8. Meeting Evaluation
9. Adjournment
**Public Comments
Anyone making a comment, will be given two minutes to speak, and can expect a
response that falls into one of the following categories:
a. Thank the person with no further action planned.
b. Respond immediately by the board chair or administration.
c. Direct the administration to contact and respond to the person.
d. Seek clarification from the administration at a specified meeting.
e. Add the topic to a specified future board agenda.
f. Refer the matter to an executive session.
g. Hold a public hearing on the matter.
response that falls into one of the following categories:
a. Thank the person with no further action planned.
b. Respond immediately by the board chair or administration.
c. Direct the administration to contact and respond to the person.
d. Seek clarification from the administration at a specified meeting.
e. Add the topic to a specified future board agenda.
f. Refer the matter to an executive session.
g. Hold a public hearing on the matter.