Hartford Board of School Directors School Board Retreat Agenda for August 4, 2026 @ 2:00 pm

Hartford Board of School Director
School Board Retreat Agenda
August 4, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
In-Person at the Superintendent of Schools Office
Public Link: https://meet.google.com/ikr-dirm-xeb
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2:00 1. Call to Order

2:05 2. Review of Agenda: Changes, Additions and Approval of Agenda

2:10 3. Retreat Topics:

• Policy Governance Training
• Facilitators: Debbie Singiser and Jeanne Colline Deweese, VSBA Policy Governance experts
• Annual work plan
• Agenda planning

4:00 4. Public Comment

The Board welcomes public comments. In order to accommodate as many community members' voices as possible, anyone making a comment will be given two minutes to speak. This is not a time for discussion, but the board is interested in hearing comments, concerns, and suggestions from the public.

4:15 5. Proposed Executive Session

• 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(1)(F) confidential attorney-client communications made for the purpose of providing professional legal services to the body.

5:00 6. Adjournment

Next Regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the
HACTC BEST Conference Room

**Public Comments

Anyone making a comment, will be given two minutes to speak, and can expect a response that falls into one of the following categories:

a. Thank the person with no further action planned
b. Respond immediately by the board chair or administration
c. Direct the administration to contact and respond to the person
d. Seek clarification from the administration at a specified meeting
e. Add the topic to a specified future board agenda
f. Refer the matter to an executive session g. Hold a public hearing on the matter