03/17/09

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 17, 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

      A.
  MOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT, LIB BRASSIL
          SPINELLA AND BRUCE PUTTERMAN TO 
          APPROVE THE REVISION OF
          POLICY # 6000, INSTRUCTION AND GOALS 
          - Second Reading

      Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education 
      approve as a second and final reading the revisions
      of Policy # 6000.  

      B.  APPROVAL OF 2010-2011 SCHOOL CALENDAR – 
           Second Reading and Adoption
     

           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  

          Results from Survey as of 3:45 p.m. on 3/16/09 

      Recommendation:  THAT the Board approve as a second
      and final reading the 2010-2011 School Calendar. 
      

IV.  NEW BUSINESS
      
      A.  MOTION BY BRUCE PUTTERMAN AND DIANE
           MUDGE TO  APPROVE  THAT THE LAST DAY OF
           THE 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR TO BE  FRIDAY,
           JUNE 26, 2009

      Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education approve
      that the last day of the 2008-09 school year be Friday,
      June 26, 2009, unless the minimum 180 instructional
      school days are not met according to state statute. 

      BMOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT AND CLARE KINDALL 
           TO MODIFY THE  2009-2010 SCHOOL CALENDAR 
          
           2009-2010 Calendar modified on 2-26-09
           2009-2010 Calendar subject to approval on 3-17-09

 
     Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education modify
      the 2009-2010 school calendar to have school be in
      session on Veteran’s Day and to change the last day of
      school from June 18, 2010 to June 17, 2010.

      C.  NON-RENEWAL OF NON-TENURED PERSONNEL

      Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education accept
      the administration’s recommendation for the non-renewal
      of non-tenured teachers’ contracts and to proceed with
      written notification to the individuals involved.
  
       

             
                           
V.  STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

 
    A.  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

          1.  Project Choice Enrollment and Implications for
              School Year 2009-10
          
     B.  STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION

          
   
VI.   ROUTINE MATTERS

        A.
 FINANCIAL REPORT

             1.  Approval of the Financial Report for the period
                 ending January 31, 2009.

              Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education
              approve the Financial Statement for the period ending
              January 31, 2009.

        B.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

             1.  Approval of the minutes of the regular Board
                 meeting of February 26, 2009.

             Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education
             approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
             of February 26, 2009. 

             2.  Approval of the minutes of the regular Board 
                 meeting of March 3, 2009.

             Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education
             approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
             of March 3, 2009. 

                 
VII.  INFORMATION AND REPORTS
        
       A.  BOARD MEMBERS: COMMUNICATIONS AND 
            REPORTS
           
            1.  Reports from Other Boards and Organizations
                                 
      
 B.  NON-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT
            
 
VIII.  FUTURE BUSINESS
      
         A.  ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING DATES
             
              1.  Public Hearing on the 2008-09 Budget, Thursday,
                   March 26, 2009, 7:00 p.m., Town Hall –
                   Legislative Chamber, Room 314. 

              2.  Budget Workshop #3, Thursday, March 26, 2009,
                   immediately following the Public Hearing.

              3.  Next regular Board meeting
                   (Adoption of 2009-2010 Budget),
                   Tuesday, April 7, 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
Personnel Matters


XI.  ADJOURNMENT



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