Mill River Unified Union School Board recorded on April 16, 2025
MEETING NOTICE Mill River Unified Union School District (MRUUSD) Board of Directors Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 7:00 p.m. IN PERSON MEETING FORMAT - WALLINGFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGENDA Public Comment will be available to in-person attendees, as well as to individuals who submit a written comment to be read aloud in the meeting. Details regarding public comment are at the end of this agenda. 1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 2. Approval of agenda (action) 7:04 3. Board member appointment (discussion/action) 7:06 4. Public input and announcements 7:10 5. Board discussion of public comments- no action will be taken - 10 minutes (discussion) 7:30 6. Approval of minutes from 4/2/25 (discussion/action) 7:40 7. Wallingford update (discussion) 7:45 8. Afterschool program update (discussion) 8:00 9. Board committee membership (discussion/action) 8:15 10. Auditor contract (discussion/action) 8:25 11. Committee reports: a. Personnel - contracts (discussion/action) 8:30 b. Policy - A6, D4, D5 for first read (discussion/action) 8:34 c. Building and Grounds - flooring bids (discussion/action) 8:38 d. Community Engagement (discussion/action) 8:40 e. Negotiations f. Finance – pay orders (discussion/action) 8:45 12. Transact other legal business (discussion/action) 8:50 13. Agenda building (discussion/action) 8:52 14. Executive session (if required) 8:58 15. Adjourn (action) 9:00 PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS If you wish to speak during Public Input, please note that your time will be limited and that the Board’s Guidelines for Public Comment appear at the end of this agenda. To comment in person: Sign up on sheet at meeting. For written public comment: Submit before 3:45pm day of meeting, either via email to Brian Hill, or in person at the MRUUSD Central Office at 2321 Middle Rd, Suite 1, North Clarendon. GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT—UPDATED DECEMBER 2024 a. Before speaking, please state your full name and your town of residence. b. The amount of time available for each person will depend upon the number of people wishing to speak. When you are informed by the timekeeper that your time is up, you will be expected to yield to the next speaker. Speakers will have a minimum of 3 minutes to make their comments. c. Public Input is for receiving comment on items pertaining to this or past agendas. The board will not enter into a dialogue with a commenter. Questions or comments from the board will be for clarification purposes only. Public comment will not be used as a time for problem solving or reacting to comments made. The board may briefly respond to a commenter in cases when a response must be given in a timely way for the public’s benefit. We do take note of your comments, as they help to inform the boards’ future actions. d. Rudeness, ridicule, obscene or profane language, lack of respect for others, and personal attacks are not acceptable behavior. e. There will be one opportunity for each person to speak during public comment. If you would like a written reply to your question or request, or have a follow-up comment, please direct these communications to mruusdboard@millriverschools.org f. Please note, you are welcome to take part in the Board’s Community Conversation sessions to have an informal discussion with Board members about subjects of interest, curiosity, and/or concern. These take place at the beginning of the Community Engagement Meeting. Please see the board calendar for the date and location of the next meeting.