New London facilities committee reviews indoor air quality reports, hears FY26 operations budget overview

The New London Board of Education School Facilities & Program Design Committee reviewed completed indoor air quality reports for five district buildings and received an overview of the district’s FY26 operations budget at a meeting on Nov. 10 at the New London Public Schools Welcome Center and via Zoom.

Committee Chair Susan Hambey called the meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. The session included presentations by Miguel Gautier, Jr., executive director of district operations, and Jordan Schub, HVAC supervisor, and concluded with routine motions approving the Oct. 14 minutes and adjourning the meeting.

Why it matters: Indoor air quality (IAQ) findings can affect building operations, maintenance priorities and short-term remediation needs that bear directly on student and staff health. The operations budget sets staffing and maintenance resources that determine how the district addresses building work orders and capital needs going forward.

What the committee heard: Miguel Gautier, Jr., provided an overview of completed IAQ reports covering five school buildings: New London High School; New London High School — STEM building; Bennie Dover Jackson Multi-Magnet Middle School Campus; Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School; and the Early Childhood Center at B.P. Mission. Gautier and Jordan Schub, the district’s HVAC supervisor, jointly presented the findings and the status of any follow-up actions documented in the reports. The transcript records that the reports were presented and reviewed; it does not list specific test results, measured values or recommended remediation steps in the public record.

Budget overview: Gautier also summarized the FY26 operations budget for the operations committee. The transcript indicates an overview was provided but does not specify dollar amounts, line-item allocations or voteable budget actions during the meeting.

Committee process and next steps: Gautier said he has scheduled a meeting with the Director of Public Works to review outstanding work orders and items for the Capital Improvement Plan, and he expects that session to become a regular coordination meeting. No formal direction, additional motions, or funding approvals were recorded at the Nov. 10 meeting beyond routine procedural votes.

Votes at a glance: The committee moved to approve the minutes of the Oct. 14, 2025 meeting (motion by Susan Hambey; seconded by Alisha Blake); the motion passed, 3-0. A motion to adjourn was made by Aaron Ide and seconded by Susan Hambey; the motion carried, 3-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

The meeting minutes were respectfully submitted by Kristea A. Francolino, manager of executive support services.