01/29/08
Regular MeetingTuesday, January 29, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 50 South Main Street
Legislative Chamber - Room 314
BOARD of EDUCATION AWARDS CEREMONY
January 29, 2008 – 6:00 p.m.
Bristow Middle School
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. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET PLAN –
CIP 2008-09
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education receive
for review and discussion the Capital Improvement
Budget Plan – CIP 2008-09
B. BUDGET PROCESS AND PRIORITIES FOR
2008-2009
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education review
and approve the recommended Budget Priorities and
receive the Budget Process, Timeline and financial
Drivers for the 2008-2009 School District Budget.
C. MOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT AND CLARE KINDALL
TO APPOINT BRUCE PUTTERMAN TO CHAIR THE
LEADERSHIP PLANNING COMMITTEE
Recommendation: Motion by Terry Schmitt and Clare
Kindall THAT a Leadership Planning Committee of the
West Hartford Board of Education be formed, and that
Bruce Putterman be appointed to chair the Leadership
Planning Committee.
D. RISK MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD
APPOINTMENT
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education appoint
John Hardy, for a second term as the Board representative
to the Risk Management Advisory Board for the period of
December 2007 through December 2010.
A. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
B. STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION
1. District Improvement Plan
(Click here to view the complete draft of the
District Improvement Plan)
Background: Dr. Karen List and Mr. Chip Ward
will report
VI. ROUTINE MATTERS
A. FINANCIAL REPORT
1. Approval of Financial Report for the period ending
12/31/07
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education approve
the Financial Report for the period ending 12/31/07.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of minutes of the regular Board meeting of
January 15, 2008.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education approve
the minutes of the regular Board meeting of January 15,
2008.
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. Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday,
February 5, 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