01/15/08

Regular Meeting
Tuesday,  January 15, 2008 - 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

II.  PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:  Comments on topics of
     interest - 3 minutes per individual, 20 minutes per
     subject matter

III.  OLD BUSINESS                

IV.  NEW BUSINESS
      A.  MOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT AND HARRY CAPTAIN
           TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS TO 
           ADDRESS THE OVERCROWDING AT THE 
           ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

       Recommendation:  Terry Schmitt and Harry Captain
recommend THAT following further study of the various
options and considerable input from parents and other
constituents, that the Board pursue renovations at 
Whiting Lane, new construction at Bugbee and an
addition of portables at Braeburn.  AND further
recommend the development of architectural plans for
conversion of classroom space at Duffy.  
 

         Elementary space options - December 18, 2007      
       
    

V.  STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
       A.  SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
 
      B.  STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION
           
           1. Personnel Report


       Background:  Mr. Rick Ledwith will report       


VI.  ROUTINE MATTERS

     A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
           
         
         1.  Approval of the minutes of the regular 
              meeting of December 18, 2007.


             Unofficial Minutes of December 18, 2007

      Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education approve
      the minutes of the regular meeting of December 18, 2007. 
  

VII.  INFORMATION AND REPORTS
       A.  BOARD MEMBERS: COMMUNICATIONS AND
            REPORTS

            1.  Reports from Other Boards and Organizations
            2.  Other Information and Discussions

       B.  NON-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT
 
VIII.  FUTURE BUSINESS
       
A.     ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING DATES
             
             1.  Board Awards and Recognition Ceremony
                  January 29, 2008, 6:00 p.m., Bristow
                  Middle School.

             2
.  Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday, 
                 January 29, 2008, 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

XI.  ADJOURNMENT



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