01/20/09

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 50 South Main Street
Legislative Chamber - Room 314

BOARD AWARDS AND RECOGNITION CEREMONY
January 20, 2009
Bristow Middle School
6:00 p.m.


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.


III.  OLD BUSINESS

      A.  MOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT, LIB BRASSIL
           SPINELLA AND BRUCE PUTTERMAN TO 
           ACCEPT AND APPROVE AS SECOND AND
           FINAL READING THE REVISION OF THE
           BOARD POLICY ON BULLYING #5550

       Recommendation:
  THAT the Board of Education accept
       and approve as a second and final reading the revision
       of the Board Policy on Bullying #5550   
      

IV.  NEW BUSINESS
      
      A.  RISK MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD 
           APPOINTMENT

      Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education
      appoint Ronald Apter for a second term as the Board
      representative to the Risk Management Advisory
      Board for the period of December 2008 through 
      December 2011. 
   

                           
V.  STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

 
    A.  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

          • 2009-2010 Budget Development Plans 
          
     B.  STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION

          • Discussion Regarding Capital Improvement Plan
            – 2009-2010
       

   
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 o
f January 6, 2009.

            Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education 
            approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
            of January 6, 2009.

                 
VII.  INFORMATION AND REPORTS
        
       A.  BOARD MEMBERS: COMMUNICATIONS AND 
            REPORTS
           
            1.  Reports from Other Boards and Organizations
                                              
            2.  Reports from Student Board Representatives
                
            3.  Other Information and Discussions

                • Discussion Regarding Superintendents 
                  Compensation Comparison

         B.  NON-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT
            
 
VIII.  FUTURE BUSINESS
      
         A.  ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING DATES
           
             1.  Expert Reading Panel, February 3, 2009, 
                  6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Town Hall -
                  Legislative Chamber, Room 314

             
              2.  
Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday, 
                   February 3, 2009, 8:00 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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