12/04/07
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 - 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 matter
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. HEARING OFFICER REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION (11-08-07) (12-4-07)
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. If within
twenty-four hours it is not possible to schedule a
minimum of three Board members to hear the expulsion,
the expulsion will then be conducted by the hearing
officer so that the expulsion hearing is held within the
appropriate time frame.
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. If within
twenty-four hours it is not possible to schedule a
minimum of three Board members to hear the expulsion,
the expulsion will then be conducted by the hearing
officer so that the expulsion hearing is held within the
appropriate time frame.
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. If within twenty-four hours
it is not possible to schedule a minimum of three Board
members to hear the expulsion, the expulsion will then be
conducted by the hearing officer so that the expulsion
hearing is held within the appropriate time frame.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. RESOULTION FOR CONTRACTING WITH THE STATE
OF CONNECTICUT
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education adopt
the following resolution authorizing the superintendent to
execute contracts with the State of Connecticut and
adopting a policy of support for nondiscrimination
agreements and warranties.
V. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
B. STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION
1. Strategic School Profiles
Background: Dr. Karen List and Mr. Chip Ward
will report
2. Personnel Report
Background: Mr Rick Ledwith will report
VI. ROUTINE MATTERS
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of
November 20, 2007.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education approve
the minutes of the regular meeting of November 20, 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. Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday,
December 18, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Town Hall,
Legislative Chamber.
B. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
IX. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS – 3 minutes per
individual, 20 minutes per subject matter
X. EXECUTIVE SESSION
XI. ADJOURNMENT