10/21/08
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 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. BUDGET REDUCTIONS
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education reduce
the 2008-09 education appropriation to $123,310,140 by
reducing the appropriation for account 5380 - Heating by
$100,000.
V. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
B. STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION
1. High School Test Score Results – Advanced
Placement (AP) and Scholastic Aptitude Test
(S.A.T.)
Background: Dr. Karen List and Mr. Chip Ward will
report
2. Enrollment and Class Size Analysis as of October 1,
2008
Background: Mr. Chip Ward will report
3. Personnel Report
Background: Mr. Rick Ledwith will report
4. Construction Plans Update
Background: Mr. Tim Dunn and Mr. Chip Ward
will report
5. Summer School 2008 Report
Background: Mr. David Downes will report
VI. ROUTINE MATTERS
A. FINANCIAL REPORT
1. Approval of the Financial Report for the period
ending September 30, 2008.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the Financial Statement for the period
ending September 30, 2008.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular Board
meeting of September 16, 2008.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
of September 16, 2008.
2. Approval of the minutes of the regular Board
meeting of October 7, 2008.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
of October 7, 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
1. Mayor Scott Slifka and others will Address the
Board on Town Financial Matters.
VIII. FUTURE BUSINESS
A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING DATES
1. Next regular Board meeting, Thursday,
November 6, 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