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
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