Farmington Public Schools
Coverage (20 articles)
Three Farmington Schools Composted About Four Tons of Food
Three Farmington schools sent about 8,100 pounds of cafeteria food to compost between April and June, and the district wants to add its other elementary schools, probably in 2027-28. A committee member also told the town that black plastic can be recycled. The state's list says it can't.
Farmington High Gets a Permanent Principal, Ryan Broderick
Ryan Broderick, an assistant principal at Bristol Central High School, takes over Farmington High on Nov. 2, ending a fall under an interim who came out of retirement. He did his superintendent internship in Farmington's own district.
Farmington's Survey Will Ask About Paying for a New School
Farmington's town survey, set to launch by October 9, will ask residents how high a priority it should be to raise tax dollars for a new elementary school, preschool and public safety. The committee added those lines Wednesday, with no price beside any of them.
Farmington Schools Finish $248,435 Ahead, Return $100,000
Three budgeted kindergarten teachers were never needed, so Farmington Public Schools ended 2025-26 with $248,435 unspent. It let $100,000 lapse to the town and banked $148,435 in a reserve now at $457,646.15, which the finance chief says will let next year's request come in lower.
Farmington Schools Will Measure Screen Time Before Cutting
Over 90 to 120 days, EdAdvance will survey parents, students and teachers, audit three weeks of network traffic and walk through up to 200 classrooms before the district decides how much screen time to cut. Some changes came first: K-4 Chromebooks no longer go home.
Farmington Fines Its Bus Company $100 per Split Run
Farmington Public Schools invoked the penalty clause in its Specialty Transportation contract after a "highly disappointing" start to the year: $100 for every split or doubled bus run. Since the notice, there have been none, and the company has a new corporate parent.
Unionville E-Bike Stops: Rules Stricter Than Parents Think
Farmington police are stopping juveniles on e-bikes in Unionville, and the town told the council new state rules arrive October 1. The rules behind the stops arrived a year ago, and they are stricter than the ones for an ordinary bicycle. The one decision the state left to towns, whether to restrict e-bikes on local trails, Farmington has not made.
Farmington School Starts Aug. 31; First Two Days End Early
Farmington Public Schools opens the 2026-27 year on Monday, August 31, with early dismissals on the first two days. The Mercury's new calendar page has every no-school day, conference window, dismissal time, and school office contact.
Unionville Historic Commission Sets Five Priorities for 2026
Nine months after a wave of departures left the Unionville Historic District and Properties Commission with three empty seats, two alternate seats remain vacant. The Commission held its first official 2026 meeting on Thursday, May 7 — five months after its last session — and welcomed Town Council member Bill Beckert as its new town liaison. Chair Lisa Johnson set five priorities for the year ahead: recruitment of new property owners (the Vibberts at 126 Main Street are first), public education sessions, commissioner training, new-member onboarding, and a fall walking tour timed to the Cobblestone Church's 100th anniversary.
Farmington Funds Full $4,500 for Union School Compost Table
The Farmington Green Efforts Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to cover the full $4,500 cost of a custom compost-sorting table for Union Elementary School — more than doubling the $2,000 the school's Student Council had asked for and freeing the Union PTO from the contribution it had pledged. Three Student Council members presented the school's three-stream cafeteria sorting program before the vote.
Farmington's $14.3M School HVAC Bond and Its Electric Bill
Before April 30, voters decide whether to condition the air in four elementary schools. The bond is the simple number. The math around it is not.
Four Commissioners and a Sign Guy
Four of nine commissioners showed up. They elected a chair who declined the gavel, moved a $14.3 million school HVAC referendum in under ten minutes, approved a sign that can't be illuminated, and gave 114 dead arborvitae a second life. Monday in Farmington.
TPZ Backs $14.3M School Air Upgrade
The Farmington Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to send a $14.3 million HVAC referendum for four elementary schools to Town Council, approved a Progressive sign that can't be illuminated, and let 114 dead arborvitae get a second life.
Farmington School Building Panel Reviews 282 Change Orders
The Farmington HS Building Committee Financial Subcommittee reviewed 282 change orders totaling $4.6 million on March 13, 2026. An errors-and-omissions analysis found that 21 percent of high school change orders — more than $1 million — were mistakes in the original drawings that bonds won't cover.
Farmington High School Committee Addresses HVAC Noise
The Farmington High School Building Committee addressed HVAC noise complaints, approved invoices, and outlined final closeout steps as the long-running project enters its final phase.
Farmington School Board Reviews AP Gains, Dual Enrollment
Farmington’s Board of Education reviewed AP performance, SAT data, dual-enrollment growth, SchoolLinks planning tools, strategic goals, policy updates, and budget progress during its Nov. 17 meeting.
Farmington Board Appoints Jess M. Giannini Superintendent
Farmington’s Board of Education voted Oct. 27, 2025, to appoint Jess M. Giannini superintendent for a three-year term beginning Jan. 5, 2026, after an eight-month CABE-led search. 🎓
Farmington Board of Ed Reviews AP Gains and SAT Trends
Board of education meeting report on academic progress and test scores.
Farmington High Building Committee Reviews Progress
Farmington High School Building Committee advanced invoices, change orders, and furniture decisions while confirming September 3 and 17 meetings.
Farmington Jobs: Clerks, Firefighter/EMT, Golf Course Roles
Farmington is hiring across offices, streets, greens, and firehouses—with clear pay, deadlines, and how to apply. Plus volunteer seats and contacts to get you in the room.