Regional District 11 Board completes re-organization; committee rosters set

The Regional District Eleven Board of Education convened July 8, 2025, at Parish Hill Middle/High School. During its annual re-organization for the 2026–27 term, the board made and approved officer nominations and set standing committee assignments.

Under the election of officers, Michael Smardon moved to nominate Stacy Foster (seconded by Joy Becker); the motion was approved unanimously. Subsequent motions to nominate Michael Smardon (seconded by Susan Lovegreen), Hayley Albert (seconded by Joy Becker) and Cassidy Martin (seconded by Steph Bayne) for officer roles were each approved unanimously. The transcript records the motions and roll-call approvals but does not specify the exact office title tied to each individual motion within the provided excerpt beyond "Election of Officers." The board recorded Cassidy Martin as not attending the meeting.

The board also assigned members to standing committees. Personnel & Supervision was listed as Stacy Foster, Mike (Michael) Smardon, Cassidy Martin and Ellen Gillon. The PHHS/Board Policies committee listed Cassidy Martin, Hayley Albert and Chloe Reid. Fiscal & Plant listed Mike Smardon, Stacy Foster and Ellen Gillon. Central Office listed Cassidy Martin, Steph Bayne and Stacy Foster. The Board Newsletter/Website committee listed Joy Becker and Steph Bayne. Additional assignments named Eastconn representatives (Steph Bayne, Susan Lovegreen, Joy Becker) and CABE representatives (Cassidy Martin, Ellen Gillon).

The board recorded a membership letter from CABE among written communications. No audience members provided comments during the meeting.

The meeting moved on to routine administrative business after the re-organization; committee chairs and staff will follow up on assignments and the board listed a budget adjustment item for the next meeting.