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MINUTES
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING, APRIL 29, 2022, 3 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Alex Oliphant, Vice-Chair Mary Tomasi, Margo
Gignac, Donna Antonacci.
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Dr. Elliott Landon, Attorney Thomas Mooney
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Alex Oliphant called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION: At 3:05 p.m., Margo Gignac moved to convene in
executive session for the purpose of discussing a proposed separation agreement, seconded by
Vice Chair Mary Tomasi. Dr. Elliott Landon and Attorney Thomas Mooney were invited to
attend the executive session. Motion approved unanimously.
4. OPEN SESSION. At 3:30, the Board reconvened in open session.
Vice Chair Mary Tomasi made the following motion: “That the Board of Education hereby
accepts the resignation of Superintendent Jeffrey Burt effective July 1, 2022, approves the
related Separation Agreement, and authorizes its Chairperson to execute the Agreement on
behalf of the Board,” which motion was seconded by Margo Gignac. There was no further
discussion, and the motion was approved unanimously.
Donna Antonacci made the following motion: “That the Board of Education hereby appoints the
members of the Board to serve as a personnel search committee as authorized by Conn. Gen.
Stat. § 1-200(7) to conduct searches concerning the following positions: Superintendent of
Schools, Director of Pupil Services and Special Education, Business Director, including interim
appointments to such positions,” which motion was seconded by Margo Gignac. There was no
further discussion, and the motion was approved unanimously.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
6. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
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