05/19/09
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 19, 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 TERRY SCHMITT AND JACK DARCEY
REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF HISTORICAL BOARD
RECORDS TO THE WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education designate
the West Hartford Library as the repositoryfor its historical
records.
B. WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY
PLAN - July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2012.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education approve
the West Hartford Public Schools Technology Plan for
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012.
C. APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR NORELDT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL BOILER ROOM ASBESTOS ABATEMENT
PROJECT
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education accepts
the education specifications dated May 2009 for Boiler room
asbestos abatement at Norfeldt Elementary School, and
THAT the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent
to complete the necessary construction documents and
submit an application to the State Department of Education
for a construction grant.
V. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
B. STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION
1. Report on Racial Imbalance in West Hartford
Spanish version
Background: Dr. Karen List, Mr. Tim Dunn and
Mr. Chip Ward will report.
2. Personnel Report
Background: Mr. Rick Ledwith will report.
VI. ROUTINE MATTERS
A. FINANCIAL REPORT
1. Approval of the Financial Report for the period
ending April 30, 2009
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the Financial Report for the period ending
April 30, 2009.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of minutes of the regular Board meeting
of May 5, 2009
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
of May 5, 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. Board Awards and Recognition Ceremony,
Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 6:00 p.m.,
King Philip Middle School. (Note: There is
No Board meeting this evening)
2. Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday, June 2,
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