5 Things To Know In Ridgefield: School Board Takes Up Class Sizes, Golf Range Hearing, Veterans Day And More

RIDGEFIELD, CT — The Board of Education takes up class sizes, the capital plan and an administrators' contract Monday, a hearing on a proposed golf driving range resumes Tuesday and Town Hall and schools close Wednesday for Veterans Day.

Here are five things to know about life around Ridgefield this week:

1. School Board Weighs Class Sizes, Capital Plan And Administrators' Contract
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Where: BOE Conference Room, 90 East Ridge Road
What to know: The Board of Education will start in executive session to discuss a tentative agreement with the Ridgefield Administrators Association, then return to public session and vote on the contract, according to the agenda. The board is also scheduled to set the Ridgefield High School Class of 2027 graduation date, hear a 45-minute class size report and review a capital memo and the first part of its capital plan. It will also discuss guidance from the Board of Finance ahead of the Tri-Board meeting, which the district's schedule lists for Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall Annex. Informational items include the fiscal 2028 budget calendar and operating budget guidance, the financial report through Oct. 31 and revised Oct. 1 enrollment data. Public comment is limited to three minutes, and the meeting streams on the board's YouTube channel.
More information here.

2. Hearing Continues On Proposed Golf Driving Range Off Route 7
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m.
Where: Town Hall Annex, 66 Prospect St.
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Commission's public hearing on a special permit for a golf driving range, parking area and related improvements at 0 Ethan Allen Highway in the B-2 zone was continued to this meeting, according to the commission's draft Oct. 27 minutes. Applicant Robert Jewell has revised the plans to enclose the hitting area with acoustic panels instead of an open bay and to use natural grass instead of artificial turf, according to the minutes. Speakers at the October session raised noise, sight lines and pedestrian crossings on Route 7. Jewell told the commission he wasn't sure he would have the requested technical information by Nov. 10 and would return Dec. 8 if not; the minutes say extensions allow the application to stay open until Dec. 17.
More information here.

3. Town Hall Closed, No School For Veterans Day
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11
Where: Town Hall, 400 Main St.
What to know: Town Hall offices are closed Wednesday for Veterans Day, according to the town calendar. Ridgefield Public Schools are also closed, according to the district calendar. Ahead of the holiday, Branchville and Scotland elementary schools hold Veterans Day ceremonies Tuesday morning at 9 a.m., and Ridgebury Elementary holds a Veterans Day assembly Tuesday, according to the district calendar.
More information here.

4. Middle School Conferences, Early Dismissal Friday
When: Thursday, Nov. 12, starting at 4 p.m., and Friday, Nov. 13, starting at noon
Where: East Ridge Middle School, 10 East Ridge Ave.; Scotts Ridge Middle School, 750 North Salem Road
What to know: East Ridge and Scotts Ridge middle schools hold parent-teacher conferences Thursday and Friday, according to the district calendar. Students at both schools have an early dismissal Friday for the conferences. Ridgefield High School has its second picture retake day, for grades 9 through 11, on Thursday.
More information here.

5. Drop Off Old Pumpkins At The Great Pumpkin Pile
When: Ongoing
Where: Highway Town Garage lawn, 60 South St.
What to know: The Great Pumpkin Pile is back on the lawn of the Highway Town Garage, according to the town. Leftover pumpkins and gourds, including carved pumpkins and stems, are collected for Ridgefield's Food Scraps Recycling Program and turned into compost. Residents are asked to remove paint, glitter, candles, decorations and bags first.
More information here.