September 9, 2024
5:45-7:00 pm
Central Office Conference Room
Agenda
Approval of June 10th minutes
District Updates:
○ 2024 Summer Curriculum Work and Professional Development
○ “Back to School” Professional Development Update
○ 6-12 Humanities Instructional Leader
○ Somers T-Eval Approved!
Legislative Updates- curricular related
○ Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, Section 7 of Public Act 23-150 adds civics and
media literacy to the required social studies program of instruction.
○ Effective July 1, 2024, a child who is not five years old on or before September 1 of the
school year may be admitted (1) upon written request by the child’s parent or guardian
to the school principal and (2) after the principal and an appropriate certified staff
member conduct an assessment of the child to ensure that admitting the child to
kindergarten is developmentally appropriate.
○ Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, Sections 32 and 33 of Public Act 22-80
require boards of education to include Asian American and Pacific Islander (“AAPI”)
studies in their social studies curriculum
Reminder!
Next Meeting: November 11th 5:30-7:00 pm
Board of Education
– September 9, 2024
Somers Board of Education Meeting
Monday, September 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Somers Board of Education Chambers, 1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Dr. Galloway will begin by opening nominations for BOE Chair.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the August 26, 2024 BOE Minutes
The Board to review and approve the minutes from the August 26, 2024 Board meeting.
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Superintendent Update
2. HVAC Update
Representatives from Colliers, Gilbane and C.E.S. will be present to update the Board on the
HVAC project.
3. Monthly Budget Report
Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will update the Board on the monthly budget.
6. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS
7. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Warrant of September 9, 2024
The Board will review and consent to the warrant of September 9, 2024.
2. Resignation
Erin Murray, SHS Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Principal, is resigning effective
September 13, 2024. Erin has worked for SPS for one year.
3. Retirement
Meg Duffy, Somers High School Career Specialist, will retire on or about January 15, 2025 (the
conclusion of the first semester). Meg has been with SPS for 27 years. She was initially hired as a
consultant to develop a school-to-career program. The program was formally adopted by the BOE
in 2000.
4. DBS Code 5112 – Ages of Attendance
5. DBS Code 5121.3 – Academic Dishonesty
6. DBS Code 6148 – FAFSA Completion Program
7. DBS Code 7230.2 – Indoor Air Quality
8. OLD BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
1. BOE Committees/Representatives
Board members are to inform the Board Chair on which committee they would like to represent.
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Curriculum
2. Policy
3. Planning/Finance
4. Salary & Negotiations
5. Building
11. CABE/CREC/State Dept. of Ed./SEF
12. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board to enter into Executive Session and invite Dr. Galloway into Executive Session to discuss
the format of the Superintendent Evaluation.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Cultural Commission
– September 9, 2024
SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
September 9, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. at Piedmont Hall
Pledge and Call to Order
Secretary’s Report – P. Bachetti
Approval of June 10, 2024 Meeting Minutes – P. Bachetti
Correspondence – Bachetti
Treasurer’s Report
Financial Accounts Report – T. Schmidt
Bills for Approval/Pay – T. Schmidt
Other Item(s) for Discussion at this meeting
Old Business
Update: Art Shows – N. Connell/P. Bachetti (please bring appointment calendars for show sitting)
Update: Open mics – T. Simoes
Update: Piedmont bench painting by Scouts – A. Levesque
Update: 2024 Outdoor Concert Series – A. Levesque
Update: Container for concert signs – A. Levesque
Update: Piedmont ceiling repair – A. Levesque
New Business
Purchase of additional numbers for Piedmont sign – Neil, Pat
Discussion of new Chair or add-on Co-chair position – Cultural Commission team
Adjournment – next regular meeting, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, 7 pm, Piedmont Hall (Because the second Monday, our normal meeting time, is Columbus weekend, we voted last year to meet the first Monday of October. The same will happen in November due to Veterans’ Day)
VII. New Business
• General Discussion
• Field Use Policy and Tracking
VIII. Correspondence
IX. Opportunity to add agenda items
X. Next Meeting – 2025 Meeting Dates TBA
XI. Adjournment
Sep 10, ’24September 10, 2024●●(4 events)
Youth Services Advisory
– September 10, 2024
Somers Youth Service Bureau Advisory Board
Agenda
September 10, 2024 – 8:30 a.m.
619 Main Street
Call to Order
Financial Update
Youth Service Bureau grant
Program Updates and Next Steps
Staffing Update
Programming Updates
Youth Leadership Council
Drug Free Communities
New Business
Adjourn
Next Meeting: November 13, 2024
8:30 a.m. – Kibbe Fuller Classroom
Senior Advisory
– September 10, 2024
TOWN OF SOMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS
AGENDA
September 10, 2024 – 1pm to 2pm
Senior Center Meeting Room
Call to Order (Matthew)
Introductions / Audience (Matthew)
Review of Minutes from June 11 (Ailene)
Correspondence (Ailene)
Old Business
New Business
Senior Center Update (Donna)
Social and Senior Services Update (Matthew)
Announcements/Other (All)
Adjournment
Upcoming Meetings
October 8
November 12
NO meeting in December
Zoning Board of Appeals
– September 10, 2024
TOWN OF SOMERS – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 10, 2023 – 6:30 P.M.,
Lower level Conference Room, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC HEARING:
ZBA24-001 – Oakridge Dairy, 122 Watchaug Road, Somers, CT, seeking a variance from Earthwork regulations, section 214-8.4.E.3.k where earth product removal shall not be excavated to a depth closer then five feet above the site’s high-water table, to allow excavation depth of two feet above the site’s high water table.
PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION/DECISION:
ZBA24-001 – Oakridge Dairy, 122 Watchaug Road, Somers, CT, seeking a variance from Earthwork regulations, section 214-8.4.E.3.k where earth product removal shall not be excavated to a depth closer then five feet above the site’s high-water table, to allow excavation depth of two feet above the site’s high water table.
Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-335-2154 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
Sep 11, ’24September 11, 2024●●(3 events)
Youth Services Advisory
– September 11, 2024
SES-HVAC Comm
– September 11, 2024
Somers Elementary School HVAC Building Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 12:30 PM
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wfx-xegt-hyz
Or dial: (US) +1 786-701-6910 PIN: 276 115 130#
Agenda
1. Review Board of Education Meeting
2. Review status of revised proposal with Gilbane
3. Board of Selectmen Meeting – Sept 18, 2024
4. Discuss potential impact on electricity demands for future budgets
5. Other Business
Cemetery Committee
– September 11, 2024
Somers Cemetery Committee
Regular meeting
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Town Hall lower meeting room 6:30
AGENDA
1. Call to order:
2 .Members present:
3. Standing moment of silence in memory of all those who perished on 9/11
4. Public comment:
5. Vote to approve minutes from July 2024
6. Committee reports:
a. Finance: Monthly finances,
1. Progress report on Irrevocable Trust
(Review committee choice to be done in new business)
b. Sexton / Jeff Buckley
c. Landscaping/ John Guzie. Wasp nest update.
d. DPW-1. Review possible rewritten bid on Mountain Tree work.
2.- Report on tree & shrub work. (See written report.)
6. Old Business:
a. Concern form(s): Report on resolutions.
b. Landscape architect and RFP list, contract information: update D.
Morgan
c. Digital Data program update: Vendor contract update.
d. Veteran’s Affairs – Report on raising foot stones and/ or government flat
to the ground headstones.
New Business:
a. Finance: Concern form(s) Resolutions requested.
b. Committee members to join Board of Selectmen on vendor interviews re:
choice of investment company for a Trust agreement for Cemetery
Funds.
b. Sexton:
c. DPW – Bid on removal of tree/ shrub stumps New West
d. Discussion, motion, (vote?) on using G & Was the
company to design the outer ring of Center Cemetery. (See Old Business B.)
e. Digital Index program – Discuss what we want as tabs and public writings
and access. Updates.
f. Information on possible irrigation of the center oval of Center Cemetery.
Report from Brian Wissinger/ Danielle Urbon & Todd Rolland. Several
vendors or experts have been requested to give their thoughts.
g. Next meeting items – 2025 calendar, suggestions.
Adjournment:
Next meeting: November 13, 2024
minutes are not official until voted on at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Patricia Loftus, Committee Chair, interim secretary
