05/05/09

Regular Meeting        
Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 50 South Main Street
Legislative Chamber - Room 314

TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECEPTION
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
6:30 p.m. - Room 400


I.  CALL TO ORDER
    A.  ROLL CALL
    B.
  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
   
C.  REVISION TO AGENDA ORDER

  • Introduction of the Teacher of the Year Finalists by the Superintendent

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


III.  OLD BUSINESS

      
         

IV.  NEW BUSINESS
      
     
A.  APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR NORFELDT PARTIAL
           ROOF REPLACEMENT

      Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education
      approve the final plans and specifications for the
      partial roof replacement at Norfeldt Elementary School.

      B.  APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR AIKEN BOILER ROOM
           ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROJECT

      Recommendation:   THAT the Board of Education
      approve the final plans and specifications for the boiler
      room asbestos abatement at Aiken Elementary School.

      C.  ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING
           SCHEDULE FOR 2009-2010

      Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education
      review and revise as appropriate the proposed annual
      Board meeting schedule and adopt a final meeting 
      calendar for the 2009-2010 school year.

      D.  MOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT AND JACK DARCEY
           TO MODIFY THE 2009-10 SCHOOL CALENDAR 

      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 (click here).  

      E.  MOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT AND JACK DARCEY
           TO MODIFY THE 2010-11 SCHOOL CALENDAR 

      Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education modify 
      the 2010-2011 school calendar to have school be in
      session on Veteran’s Day and to change the last day of
      school from June 13, 2011 to June 10, 2011 (click here). 

            
                                        
V.  STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

 
     A.  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

           1.  Mr. Steve Huleatt, Director of West
                Hartford-Bloomfield Health District will
                give an update on the swine flu.

      B.  STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION

           1.  Discussion on the Administrative Regulations
                for Board Policy #1250 – Community Use of
                School Facilities 

           Background:  Mr. Timothy Dunn and Mr. Robert
           Palmer will report 

           2.  Career Pathways Presentation 

           Background:  Dr. Karen List,  Mr. Pasquale Drago and
           Mr. Robert Segee will present


          
   
VI.   ROUTINE MATTERS

       A.  FINANCIAL REPORT

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

             Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education
             approve the Financial Report for the period ending
             3/31/09.


      
B.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

            1.  Approval of the minutes of the regular Board
                 meeting of April 21, 2009.

             Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education
             approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
             of April 21, 2009. 

                 
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

            1.  Reports from Student Board Representatives
            
 
VIII.  FUTURE BUSINESS
      
         A.  ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING DATES
             
              1.  
Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday,
                   May 19, 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

                      



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