Testimony (as prepared for delivery) to the Human Services Committee: Chairs Gilchrest and Lesser, Ranking Members Seminara and Case, Members of the Human Services Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is John Board and I am here today to testify on House Bill 5001: An Act Concerning…

Testimony (as prepared for delivery) to the Education Committee: Chairs Currey and McCrory, Ranking Members Berthel and McCarty, esteemed members of the General Assembly Education Committee — my name is John Board, and I’m submitting testimony on House Bill 6207: An Act Concerning Social-Emotional Learning which has been merged…

Government Administration and Elections Committee Testimony (3/6/23) Testimony (as prepared for delivery) to the GAE Committee: Chairs Flexer and Blumenthal, Ranking Members Sampson and Mastrofrancesco, Members of the Government Administration and Elections Committee: My name is John Board and I am here to speak on the Ranked Choice Voting…

Testimony on the appropriations regarding, Senate Bill 665: An Act Concerning The Instruction of American Sign Language (ASL) in School. Chairs Osten and Walker, Ranking Members Berthel and Nuccio, esteemed members of the General Assembly Appropriations Committee — my name is John Board, and I’m submitting testimony regarding House Bill…

Remarks (as prepared for delivery) to the HEAA Committee: Chairs Slap and Haddad, Ranking Members Kelly and Haines, Members of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee: My name is John Board, a graduate of the Connecticut State Colleges and University (CSCU) system and a former member of the…

Testimony: House Bill 6647 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT Chairs Rahman, DeGraw, Ranking Members Fazio, Zullo, and Members of the Planning and Development Committee: I am John Board, a Commission on Connecticut’s Development & Future’s Municipal Statutory Plan Process Working Group member. …

Good Evening. Superintendent Gasper, President Sanders-Connolly, Vice President Gay, and Members of the Board of Education. Tonight, I am here to speak on a continuing issue before this board of education — the expansion of the instruction of American Sign Language (ASL). While the district has made progress in ensuring…

House Bill 5433: An Act Concerning Occupational Licenses and Veterans Chairs Maroney and D’Agostino, Ranking Members Cicarella and Rutigliano, and Members of the General Law Committee. My name is John Board and I’m here to testify in favor of House Bill 5433: An Act Concerning Occupational Licenses and Veterans. During…

The Sandy Hook Shooting occurred exactly ten years ago. I remember being at my desk in Redding and working on a project for university when I heard the news. I was shocked to my core when I saw reports coming across my Twitter feed shortly before 10 am. …