12/16/08
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 50 South Main Street
Legislative Chamber - Room 314
Special Artists' Reception
December 16, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
Hallway Outside Room 426
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. REVISION TO AGENDA ORDER -
Recommendation: THAT the order of the agenda
be revised to put the following agenda item before
NEW BUSINESS.
• Gifted and Talented External Review and Findings
II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: Comments on topics of
interest - 3 minutes per individual, 20 minutes per subject.
III. OLD BUSINESS
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. ADOPTION OF 403(b) PLAN
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
adopt the attached 403(b) plan and direct the district
administration to take all appropriate actions and
execute all necessary documents to implement and
administer the new 403(b) plan.
B. RATIFICATION OF THE WEST HARTFORD
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (WHEA) CONTRACT
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
ratify the negotiated agreement between the West
Hartford Education association (WHEA) and the Board
of Education, for the period of July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2011.
C. ACCEPTANCE OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS AS COMPLETE
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
accept the following school projects as being complete
and authorize the Superintendent of Schools to request
payment of the School Construction Grant from the
State Department of Education.
• Bristow Middle School, State project number
155-0201 EA/PF
• Conard High School Synthetic Field, State project
number 155-0215 OAF
• Hall High School Synthetic Field, State project
number 155-0216 OAF
• Hall High School Modular Classroom, State project
number 155-0217 RE
• Wolcott Elementary School Partial Reroofing,
State project number 155-0220 RR
• Wolcott Elementary School Asbestos Abatement
and Floors, State project number 155-0223 CV
V. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
B. STAFF REPORTS AND BOARD DISCUSSION
1. Gifted and Talented External Review and
Findings
Background: Dr. Borland and Dr. Wright will report.
VI. ROUTINE MATTERS
Background: Mr. Chip Ward will report
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular Board
meeting of December 2, 2008.
Recommendation: THAT the Board of Education
approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting
of December 2, 2008.
VII. INFORMATION AND REPORTS
A. BOARD MEMBERS: COMMUNICATIONS AND
REPORTS
1. Reports from Other Boards and Organizations
2. Reports from Board Student Representatives
3. Other Information and Discussions
B. NON-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT
VIII. FUTURE BUSINESS
A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING DATES
1. Next regular Board meeting, Tuesday,
January 6, 2009, 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