Please join us for a Hartford Board of Education Workshop Meeting on the Proposed 2026-27 Budget, being held virtually on April 14, 2026, at 5:30 PM.
See the Agenda on Community: https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
Here is the YouTube Link for live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/live/euc2x6LWjdA
See the Agenda on Community: https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
Here is the YouTube Link for live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/live/euc2x6LWjdA
TOMORROW AT 11:30 AM: SURGING YOUTH SPORTS BETTING: BLUMENTHAL & STUDENTS SOUND ALARM
Underage gambling is skyrocketing as 1 in 3 youth report betting on sports before they turn 21
$3.3 billion expected to be bet on the 2026 NCAA Tournament
[Hartford, CT] – TOMORROW at 11:30 AM in Hartford, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal will join Sport and Medical Science Academy students for a roundtable discussion on the risks of sports betting among young people.
As sports betting continues to expand rapidly across the United States, concerns are growing about its accessibility and impact on adolescents. According to a recent poll by the National Council on Problem Gambling, 1 in 3 young adults reports betting on sports before they turn 21. Blumenthal will highlight student-led efforts to raise awareness in their community.
Americans were projected to legally wager $3.3 billion on the 2026 March Madness men’s and women’s tournaments, according to estimates from the American Gaming Association. This is a 54% increase in betting over the past three years, signaling an urgent need for stronger consumer protections in sports betting.
Blumenthal leads several bills that would establish significant safeguards on the betting industry and protect consumers from harms including the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet (SAFE Bet) Act, legislation designed to create nationwide standards for the mobile sports gambling industry, and the Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment and Treatment (GRIT) Act which wouldrepurpose 50 percent of the 0.25 percent excise tax levied on sports betting revenue and dedicate it to gambling addiction treatment and research. Blumenthal introduced the Prediction Markets Security and Integrity Act last month, legislation to prevent abuse and fraud in prediction markets.
Underage gambling is skyrocketing as 1 in 3 youth report betting on sports before they turn 21
$3.3 billion expected to be bet on the 2026 NCAA Tournament
[Hartford, CT] – TOMORROW at 11:30 AM in Hartford, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal will join Sport and Medical Science Academy students for a roundtable discussion on the risks of sports betting among young people.
As sports betting continues to expand rapidly across the United States, concerns are growing about its accessibility and impact on adolescents. According to a recent poll by the National Council on Problem Gambling, 1 in 3 young adults reports betting on sports before they turn 21. Blumenthal will highlight student-led efforts to raise awareness in their community.
Americans were projected to legally wager $3.3 billion on the 2026 March Madness men’s and women’s tournaments, according to estimates from the American Gaming Association. This is a 54% increase in betting over the past three years, signaling an urgent need for stronger consumer protections in sports betting.
Blumenthal leads several bills that would establish significant safeguards on the betting industry and protect consumers from harms including the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet (SAFE Bet) Act, legislation designed to create nationwide standards for the mobile sports gambling industry, and the Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment and Treatment (GRIT) Act which wouldrepurpose 50 percent of the 0.25 percent excise tax levied on sports betting revenue and dedicate it to gambling addiction treatment and research. Blumenthal introduced the Prediction Markets Security and Integrity Act last month, legislation to prevent abuse and fraud in prediction markets.
Please join us for the following meetings, all being held virtually:
• Workshop Meeting – Tuesday, 3/3/2026 at 5:30 p.m.
YouTube Link for the Board Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/live/oDOWK1LWcGc
• Policy Committee – Wednesday, 3/4/2026 at 5:00 p.m.
• Family & Community Engagement Committee - Thursday, 3/5/2026 at 5:00 p.m.
• Finance Committee – Monday, 3/9/2026 at 5:00 p.m.
You can find the meeting agendas on Diligent Community at : https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
• Workshop Meeting – Tuesday, 3/3/2026 at 5:30 p.m.
YouTube Link for the Board Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/live/oDOWK1LWcGc
• Policy Committee – Wednesday, 3/4/2026 at 5:00 p.m.
• Family & Community Engagement Committee - Thursday, 3/5/2026 at 5:00 p.m.
• Finance Committee – Monday, 3/9/2026 at 5:00 p.m.
You can find the meeting agendas on Diligent Community at : https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
Please join us for a VIRTUAL Teaching & Learning Committee meeting tonight, Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
The Agenda is on Community: https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
The Agenda is on Community: https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
Please join us for the Board of Education Regular Meeting, being held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:30 PM at Weaver High School, 415 Granby Street, Hartford, CT 06112.
See the Agenda on Diligent Community: https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
Livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/XKukRuifQPc
Please join us Monday, February 9, 2026 for a VIRTUAL Finance & Audit Committee Meeting starting at 5:00 PM.
To view the agenda and find the livestream link, please visit the agenda on Community:
https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
To view the agenda and find the livestream link, please visit the agenda on Community:
https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
Please join us this evening, Monday, February 2, 2026 for a VIRTUAL Policy Committee Meeting starting at 5:00 PM.
To view the agenda and find the livestream links, please visit the Agenda on Community:
https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
To view the agenda and find the livestream links, please visit the Agenda on Community:
https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
Shout out to SMSA's Analiah Rivera for her accomplishments on the volleyball court this year. She was recognized at the Hartford Public Schools BOE meeting this week, and we couldn't be prouder.
Please join us for the Board of Education Regular Meeting, being held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 5:30 p.m., at Weaver High School, 415 Granby Street, Hartford, CT 06112.
See the Agenda on Diligent Community: https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
Livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/2M45Hjf4R0M
See the Agenda on Diligent Community: https://hartfordschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/Welcome.aspx
Livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/2M45Hjf4R0M
Join us Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM for a VIRTUAL Committee of the Whole Meeting. To view the agenda and find the livestream link, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public.
Shout out to Shanlay Claude, representing SMSA, his peers, and the community at the Board of Ed meeting last night by serving on the Superintendent Student Advisory Council! #leading4excellence
NEW LOCATION! Please join us for the Board of Education Regular Meeting, being held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 5:30 p.m., at Weaver High School, 415 Granby Street, Hartford, CT 06112.
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Agenda on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
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YouTube Link for live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/live/qbxxQ6HPyrU
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Agenda on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
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YouTube Link for live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/live/qbxxQ6HPyrU
Please join us this evening, Monday, December 8, 2025 for a VIRTUAL Finance Committee Meeting starting at 5:00 PM. To view the agenda and find the livestream link, please visit: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public.
See all Board of Education and Committee meetings for the 2025-2026 School year here:
https://www.hartfordschools.org/page/board-of-education-meetings-agendas
Please join us for the following VIRTUAL Board Committee meetings and Board Workshop Meeting listed below:
• Policy Committee – Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
• Workshop Meeting - Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
o YouTube Link for livestreaming: https://www.youtube.com/live/UU0SE0clzm8
• Family & Community Engagement Committee – Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Agendas and streaming links are on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
• Policy Committee – Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
• Workshop Meeting - Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
o YouTube Link for livestreaming: https://www.youtube.com/live/UU0SE0clzm8
• Family & Community Engagement Committee – Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Agendas and streaming links are on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
Please join us Tuesday, November 25, 2025 for a VIRTUAL Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting starting at 5:00 PM. To view the agenda and find the livestream link, please visit:
https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public.
Please join us for the Board of Education's Regular Meeting, being held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 5:30 p.m., at M.D. Fox Elementary School, 470 Maple Avenue, Hartford, CT.
Agenda on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
YouTube Link for live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/live/7FT4YYFQwwU
Agenda on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
YouTube Link for live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/live/7FT4YYFQwwU
Please join us Monday, November 10, 2025 for a VIRTUAL Finance Committee Meeting starting at 5:00 PM. To view the agenda and find the livestream link, please visit: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public.
Join us for Sport & Medical Science Day!
Please join us for our November Board Workshop meeting being held virtually this evening, November 5, 2025, at 5:30 PM.
The YouTube Link for Workshop Meeting is https://www.youtube.com/live/dbTGwip7oyw
The Agenda is on BoardDocs here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
You are also invited to join us tomorrow, November 6 for our Family & Community Engagement Committee meeting being held virtually at 5:00 PM. The livestream link and the agenda can be found at https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public.
The YouTube Link for Workshop Meeting is https://www.youtube.com/live/dbTGwip7oyw
The Agenda is on BoardDocs here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
You are also invited to join us tomorrow, November 6 for our Family & Community Engagement Committee meeting being held virtually at 5:00 PM. The livestream link and the agenda can be found at https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public.
Please join us this evening, Monday, November 3, 2025 for a VIRTUAL Policy Committee Meeting starting at 5:00 PM. To view the agenda and find the livestream links, please visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public.
