02/26/09
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, February 26, 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
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 BRUCE PUTTERMAN AND LIB BRASSIL
SPINELLA TO APPOINT DR. KAREN LIST TO THE
POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
appoint Dr. Karen List to the position of Superintendent,
commencing July 1, 2009, at an annual base salary of
$187,500.
B. ADOPTION OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
BUDGET PLAN – CIP 2009-2010 and 2010-2011
approve the Capital Improvement Budget Plan - CIP
2009-2010 and 2010-2011
C. CALENDAR OPTIONS FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL
YEAR – First Reading
Starting before Labor Day, September 1
a. Full Feb and Apr Vacations-Ending June 16
b. Short Feb and Full Apr Vacations-Ending June 13
Starting after Labor Day, September 7
a. Full Feb and Apr Vacations - Ending June 21
b. Short Feb and Full Apr Vacations - Ending
June 16
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
receive for first reading the calendar options for the
2010-2011 school year.
D. MODIFICATION OF THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL
CALENDAR
Modified 2009-2010 School Calendar
Recommendation: THAT as part of the newly negotiated
teachers’ contract, the Board of Education modify the
2009-2010 School Calendar to reflect a total of 183
instructional days instead of 184 instructional days by
changing the last day of school from June 21, to June 18,
2010.
E. MOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT, LIB BRASSIL
SPINELLA AND BRUCE PUTTERMAN TO ACCEPT
AS A FIRST READING THE REVISION OF BOARD
POLICY #6000 ON INSTRUCTION/GOALS
Recommendation: THAT the Board accept as first
reading the revision of Board policy # 6000 on
Instruction/Goals
F. APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR THE BUGBEE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CODE COMPLIANCE
PROJECT
Recommendation: THAT the Board approve the final
plans and specifications for the code compliance
improvements at Bugbee Elementary School.
V. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
B. STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION
1. Personnel Report
Background: Mr. Rick Ledwith will report
2. Discussion on Board Policy and Regulations for
Policy #1250 – Community Use of School Facilities
Background: Mr. Tim Dunn will report
3. Implementation Plan for the Recommendations
of the Urban Special Education Leadership
Collaborative Special Education Evaluation
Background: Dr. Karen List Mr. Glenn McGrath will
report
VI. ROUTINE MATTERS
A. FINANCIAL REPORT
1. Approval of the Financial Report for the period
ending December 31, 2008.
approve the Financial Statement for the period
ending December 31, 2008.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular Board
meeting of February 3, 2009.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
of February 3, 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
B. NON-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT
VIII. FUTURE BUSINESS
A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING DATES
1. Next Regular Board meeting, Tuesday,
March 3, 2009, 7:00 p.m. Town Hall –
Legislative Chamber, Room 314 –
Presentation of the 2009-2010 Budget
2. Budget Workshops, 7:00 p.m., Town Hall
– Legislative Chamber, Room 314.
March 11, 2009 – Budget Workshop #1
March 12, 2009 – Budget Workshop #2
March 26, 2009 – Public Hearing & Budget #3
3. Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday,
March 17, 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
XI. ADJOURNMENT