11/18/08
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 18, 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. MOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT, LIB BRASSIL
SPINELLA AND BRUCE PUTTERMAN TO
REVIEW THE 5000 SERIES BOARD POLICIES
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
accept the policies reviewed and where appropriate,
revised by the Policy Sub-Committee for the
following policies in the 5000 series which relates
to Students:
5630 Health Assessments
5640 Emergency Treatment
5660.1 0 HIV Human Immuno Deficiency Virus and
AIDS Immunodeficiency Syndrome
– Exemption
5691 Sexual Harassment Policy
5800 School Attendance Lines
B. MOTION BY TERRY SCHMITT, LIB BRASSIL
SPINELLA AND BRUCE PUTTERMAN TO
ACCEPT AS A FIRST READING THE REVISION
OF THE FOLLOWING BOARD POLICIES
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
accept as a first reading the revision of the
following Board Policies:
5650 Communicable Diseases
5660 Students with HIV, ARC
(Aids Related Complex) or AIDS
5670 Insurance
5680 Reporting child Abuse
V. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
B. STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION
1. Extended Day Programs - Charter Oak and Smith
Background: Karen List, Mary Thompson,
Rob Arciero, Dolores Bolton and Scott Nierendorf
will report.
VI. ROUTINE MATTERS
A. FINANCIAL REPORT
1. Approval of the Financial Report for the
period ending October 31, 2008.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the Financial Statement for the period
ending October 31, 2008.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular Board
meeting of November 6, 2008.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
of November 6, 2008.
VII. INFORMATION AND REPORTS
A. BOARD MEMBERS: COMMUNICATIONS AND
REPORTS
1. Reports from Other Boards and Organizations
2. Reports from Student Board Representatives
3. Other Information and Discussions
B. NON-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT
IX. FUTURE BUSINESS
A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING DATES
1. Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday,
December 2, 2008, 7:00 p.m., Town Hall
- Legislative Chamber, Room 314.
B. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
X. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS – 3 minutes per
individual, 20 minutes per subject matter
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Negotiations Update
XII. ADJOURNMENT