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COLCHESTER
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GER
COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
Special Meeting
Tuesday; June:24; 2025
5:00 PM
Zoom
MINUTES
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT : Chair Donna Antonacci, Vice-Chair Christopher Rivers, Secretary
Margo Gignac, Alexander Oliphant, Michelle Millington, Rosemary Gignac and Stefanie
Tracey-Calash.
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT : Superintendent Daniel P. Sullivan, III and Assistant Superintendent
Jessica L. Kuckel
OTHERS PRESENT : Director of Educational Operations Andrew Barillari, Human Resources
Coordinator Pauline Goetz
1. MEETING OPENING
1.1. Call to Order ,
D.Antonacci called the meeting to order at 5:02 PM
1.2 Roll Call
D.Antonacci conducted roll call of the Board.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT .
2.1. For Public Comments, please see Policy 1120 Public Comment and Correspondence at
Board Meetings
None
3. *CONSENT AGENDA
3.1. . *Approval of Board of Education 4:45 PM Special Meeting Minutes of June 18, 2025
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to approve consent agenda items 3.1 through 3.3
Second: A.Oliphant
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
3.2. *Approval of Board of Education 6:00 PM Special Meeting Minutes of June 18, 2025
See 3.1
3.3. *Approval of JJIS Library Disposal Request
See 3.1
4. PRIORITY DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
4.1. BAHVAC
Superintendent Sullivan reiterated that, as discussed at the previous meeting, fully air
conditioning both the gymnasium and auditorium at Bacon Academy is cost prohibitive. The
recommendation is to prioritize air conditioning the gymnasium, as it is used daily for classes and
serves as the backup location for graduation in the event of rain. While the auditorium is used for
spring concerts and some fall events, most of its use occurs during the winter months. Long term,
additional areas such as.the art rooms, shops, cafeteria, kitchen, and either the gymnasium or
auditorium will also need to be addressed.
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to add the gymnasium to the base bid of the previously approved BA HVAC
Project
Second: R.Gignac
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
5. *PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION & ACTION ITEMS
5.1. | *Proposed Executive Session for discussion of the Assistant Superintendent’s Contract
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to move into executive session. to discuss items 5.1 and 5.2 and invite Assistant
Superintendent Kuckel and Superintendent Sullivan.
Second: R.Gignac
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
The Board went into Executive Session at 5:14 PM
5.2. *Proposed Executive Session for discussion regarding renegotiating the second
Assistant Principal position at Bacon Academy with the Colchester Association of
School Administrators.
See 5.1
The Board returned from Executive Session at 6: 00 PM
5.3. *Possible Actions Resulting from Executive Session
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to set the Assistant Superintendent's salary for the 2025-2026 academic year at
$205,713 which reflects the median increase.
Second: M.Millington
Roll Call: All in favor.
Vote: Motion carried
Motion by: M.Millington
Motion to authorize the Superintendent to negotiate an MOU with the Colchester
Administrators Association to fill the vacant Assistant Principal position at Bacon Academy
with a 205 day Assistant Principal position.
Second: SJTracey-Calash
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
6. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by: M.Gignac
Motion to adjourn.
Second: C.Rivers
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
D.Antonacci adjourned the meeting at 6:03 PM
Respectfully submitied,
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Alyssa Fratoni, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent