11/08/07

Regular Meeting
Thursday, November 8, 2007 - 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 50 South Main Street
Legislative Chamber - Room 314

Unveiling of Bristow Dedication Plaque
November 8, 2007 - 6:00 p.m.
At Bristow Prior to the Board Meeting

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 matter

III.  OLD BUSINESS

IV.  NEW BUSINESS
      A.  HEARING OFFICER REPORT AND
      RECOMMENDATION

      RECOMMENDATION:  THAT the Board of Education
     selects one of the four options listed below concerning
     the student expulsion hearing process.

     Option 1. Maintain the current practice of the utilization
                   of the hearing officer.  Currently a board panel
                   conducts one in three of the hearings.

     Option 2. A panel of board members will conduct the first 
                   hearing of each month.  The hearing officer will
                   be responsible for all others that month.

     Option 3. The impartial hearing officer will conduct all
                   student expulsion hearings.

     Option 4. A panel of board members will conduct all
                   student expulsion hearings

     Hearing Officer Recommendations

V.  STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
     A.  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
          

     
B.  STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION

          1.  Annual Report on Progress towards District Goals
               Background:  Dr. Karen List and Mr. Chip Ward 
               will report
                 
               Annual Report on Progress       Complete Board Goals Report

          2.  Report on Language Growth - Charter Oak and
               Smith Preschools
         
     Background:  Dr. Karen List will report
               Preschool Report             PPVT Gains 

          3.  Multi Year Enrollment Projections
        
      Background:  Mr. Chip Ward will report
               Enrollment Projection Report


VI.  ROUTINE MATTERS

      A
.   APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT
           1.  Approval of the Financial Report for the period
                ending September 30, 3007.

     Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education
     approve the Financial Report for the period ending
     September 30, 2007.

          2.  Staff Position Report
              
Background:  Mr. Chip Ward and Mr. Pat
               Buccitelli will report.
               Para and TA Summary           
               Position Control Report

      B.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES
           1.  Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of
                October 16, 2007.

     Recommendation:  THAT the Board of Education
     approve the minutes of the regular meeting of
     October 16, 2007.

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
 
VIII.  FUTURE BUSINESS
      
A.     ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING DATES

            1.  Tuesday, November 20, 2007, 6:30 p.m.,
                 Special Artists' Reception, Town Hall,
                 Room 426 Hallway.

            2.  Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday,
                 November 20, 2007, 7:00 p.m.,
                 Town Hall, Legislative Chamber, 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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