December 16, 2008 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order / Attendance
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II. Executive Session - 7:00 p.m.
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II.A. Personnel Items
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II.B. Legal Items
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III. School Community Session- 7:30 p.m.
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III.A. Recognitions
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III.A.1. Daniel Hand High School Boys Cross Country Team, Class MM State Champions, Second Consecutive Year
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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III.A.2. Daniel Hand High School, Recipient of a Silver Medal in U.S. News and World Report's Second Annual List of America's Best High Schools; Second Consecutive Year
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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III.A.3. Presentation of NEASC Accreditation Plaques (J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School; Island Avenue Elementary School; Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School; Dr. Robert H. Brown Middle School; Walter C. Polson Middle School)
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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III.B. Public Participation
Attachments:
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IV. Board of Education Student Representatives' Report
Speaker(s):
Thomas Presti and Anna Balakrishnan
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V. General Discussion: Special Topics
Speaker(s):
State Senator Edward Meyer, State Representative Deborah Heinrich
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VI. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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VI.A. Daniel Hand High School Schedule Review
Speaker(s):
Barbara Britton
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VI.B. Pre-School Action Team Presentation
Speaker(s):
Dr. Barbara Macauley; Rachel Weiss; Mary Megargee; Pam Whalen; Jori Smith; Sharon Kokoruda; Deborah Pagano
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VI.C. 403(B) Written Plan Document
Speaker(s):
Heather Dobson
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VII. Board Members' Comments
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VIII. Board Committees / Liaison Updates
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VIII.A. Planning Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Debra Frey, Chair; Bill Clorite; Becky Coffey
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VIII.B. Personnel Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: John Dean, Chair; Becky Coffey; Robert Ruggiero
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VIII.C. Policy Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Harriet Gowanlock, Chair; Becky Coffey; Seth Klaskin
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VIII.C.1. First Revision Reading: Policy #5090.3.6.1.1., Bullying
Speaker(s):
Harriet Gowanlock
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VIII.D. Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Becky Coffey, Chair; Harriet Gowanlock; Holly Sellers
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VIII.E. Community Outreach Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Seth Klaskin, Chair; Becky Coffey
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VIII.F. LEARN Liaison
Speaker(s):
Liaison: John Dean
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IX. Audience Response to Information Presented
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X. Consent Agenda (10.1 - 10.4)
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X.A. Bills Payable: $334,359.86 (08-09)
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X.B. Line Transfers: $10,968.62
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X.C. Donation: $1,000 for tents for Daniel Hand High School runners from the Cross Country Boosters (Ref. Policy #3281)
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X.D. Request for Removal of Used Books / Equipment (Ref. Policy #3260)
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XI. Action Item: Minutes December 2, 2008 Meeting
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XII. Action Item: Daniel Hand High School Program of Studies (Ref. Bylaw #9540.8)
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XIII. 403(B) Written Plan Document
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XIV. Old Business
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XV. New Business
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XV.A. Textbook Adoption Preview (December 16, 2008 - January 6, 200( (Ref. Policy #6100.10)
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XV.A.1. Forensic Science for High School Students; Daniel Hand High School, Science: Biotechnology and Forensic Science
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XVI. Future Agenda Items
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XVI.A. Kindergarten Action Team Report
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XVII. Meetings of Importance
Speaker(s):
Chairman Hale
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XVII.A. January 6, 2009; Finance Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Central Office Room B
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XVII.B. January 6, 2009; Board of Education Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Town Campus Hammonasset Room
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XVIII. Adjournment
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