Updates From The Ridgefield Board Of Education

**News Release Submitted by Town of Ridgefield**

Nov. 18, 2024

The past few weeks, the Board of Education (BOE) has been busy hearing updates from RPS on programs and ideas that may have budget impacts.

Key Updates:

• The BOE and NEA-R (National Education Association- Ridgefield, teacher’s union) have agreed on a new teachers’ contract that will take effect in 2025. A big thank you to our wonderful teachers for their commitment to supporting all RPS students!
• Updates were shared on the Academically/Intellectually Gifted Committee and a K-12 digital citizenship initiative.
• There is discussion about the need for additional space to meet the growing demands of PreK students.
• The location for the Alternative High School and 18-22 program will no longer be relocated to 66 Grove Street. The RPS administration, in collaboration with the Board of Selectpersons, is actively seeking a new location and will keep the community informed as this progresses.

Additionally, the BOE passed two policies, including one on attendance age inline with state statute. The BOE special subcommittee to work on updating current board bylaws will start work soon.

For further details, check out the meeting packets linked here. All Board of Education Meetings are live broadcast and recorded. You can check them out via this link here.

Please email boardofed@ridgefieldps.net with any questions or concerns.

Upcoming Board of Education Meetings: November 25 and December 9