01/06/09
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 50 South Main Street
Legislative Chamber - Room 314
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. REVISION TO AGENDA ORDER - change the order
of the agenda to be revised to put the following
agenda item after PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS.
• Presentation on Townwide energy Efficiency
Initiative - Council Member Tim Brennan and
Engineer Paul Popinchalk will present
II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: Comments on topics of
interest - 3 minutes per individual, 20 minutes per subject.
III. OLD BUSINESS
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. MOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT, LIB BRASSIL
SPINELLA AND BRUCE PUTTERMAN TO ACCEPT
AS A FIRST READING THE REVISION OF THE
BOARD POLICY ON BULLYING # 5550
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
accept as a first reading the revision of Board Policy
on Bullying #5550
V. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
B. STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION
1. Personnel Report
Background: Mr. Rick Ledwith will report will report.
2. Scientific Research Based Intervention (SRBI)
Report and Update
SRBI Model of Instruction/Intervention
Background: Dr. Karen List, Mr. Glenn McGrath,
Dr. Sally Alubicki, and Ms. Donna
Rusack will report.
3. Charter Oak International Baccalaureate Theme
Update
Background: Dr. Karen List and Ms. Mary Thompson
will report
4. Board Discussion on 2009-2010 Budget Preparation
Background: Board Members will discuss the
2009-2010 Budget
VI. ROUTINE MATTERS
A. FINANCIAL REPORT
1. Approval of the Financial Report for the
period ending November 30, 2008.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the Financial Statement for the period
ending November 30, 2008.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular Board
meeting of December 16, 2008.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
of December 16, 2008.
VII. INFORMATION AND REPORTS
A. BOARD MEMBERS: COMMUNICATIONS AND
REPORTS
1. Reports from Other Boards and Organizations
• Report on Townwide Energy Efficiency Initiative
– Council Member Tim Brennan and Engineer
Paul Popinchalk will Report
• Discussion Regarding New Superintendent
Compensation
2. Reports from Board Student Representatives
3. Other Information and Discussions
B. NON-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT
VIII. FUTURE BUSINESS
A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING DATES
1. Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday,
January 20, 2009, 7:00 p.m. Town Hall -
Legislative Chamber, Room 314.
B. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
IX. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS – 3 minutes per
individual, 20 minutes per subject matter
X. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Superintendent's Contract
XI. ADJOURNMENT