East Windsor school board discusses shrinking from nine members to seven

EAST WINDSOR - The East Windsor Board of Education discussed reducing its membership from nine to seven at its Oct. 14 meeting, according to draft minutes posted on the district website. No vote was taken.

Chair Denise Menard raised the idea, and members weighed its pros and cons, including how vacant seats are filled through the Board of Selectmen and how many members are needed to staff subcommittees, the minutes show. The district describes the board as nine town residents elected by East Windsor voters.

The board also reviewed its goals, including progress so far and the results of a recent member survey. Members agreed to take up the updated goals again at the next meeting, along with progress indicators for quarterly evaluations.

Vice Chair Noreen Farmer said the board and a political action committee should remain separate because of legal, ethical and election-related considerations, according to the minutes.

No one spoke during public participation. The board meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m. in Room A5 at Broad Brook Elementary School, which puts its next regular meeting on Oct. 28.

Source: East Windsor Board of Education, Oct. 14, 2026 regular meeting draft minutes (https://www.eastwindsork12.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2-BOE-Regular-Meeting-DRAFT-Minutes-10.14.26.pdf); East Windsor Board of Education page (https://www.eastwindsork12.org/east-windsor-board-of-education/).

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