February 14, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Salute to the Flag

III. Adoption of Agenda

IV. District Highlights

IV.A. Middletown Kids Lit Team

IV.B. Kindness Boomerang

V. Public Session

VI. Communications

VI.A. Report of Student Representative

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Minutes of January 9, 2017 BOE Special Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of January 10, 2017 BOE Regular Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of January 24, 2017 BOE Budget Workshop

VII.D. Minutes of February 2, 2017 BOE Special Meeting

VII.E. Amended Minutes of the October 16, 2016 Joint Meeting of the BOE and WWMS/Keigwin Building Committee

VII.F. Line Item Transfers

VII.G. AP Human Geography Textbook Adoption - First Review

VII.H. Extended Field Trip - WWMS Music Trip to New Jersey, May 2017

VII.I. Extended Field Trip - MHS French Trip to Paris/Rome, April, 2018

VII.J. Grants Report

VII.K. Grant: Clif Bar Foundation

VII.L. Grant: Inter-district Cooperative Science

VII.M. Grant: District Security System Upgrade - Accept as Complete

VII.N. Grant: Upgrade Theater Stage Lighting at Woodrow Wilson Middle School - Accept as Complete

VII.O. Grant: Upgrade Theater Lighting & Equipment at Keigwin Middletown School: Accept as Complete

VII.P. Grant: 1003a - Improving Student Achievement in Low-Performing Schools (Macdonough School)

VII.Q. Grant: VMS and Camera System Upgrade at Middletown High School - Accept as Complete

VII.R. 2016 Fall Athletics and Students Activities Report

VII.S. Policy #3280 Gifts, Grants and Bequests (Readoption) - Second Reading

VIII. Department Reports

VIII.A. Facilities Department

VIII.B. Personnel Report

VIII.B.1. FBI Audit Update

VIII.C. Transportation Report

VIII.D. Financial Report

IX. Superintendent's Report

IX.A. Superintendent's Comments

IX.B. Adolescent Female Empowerment-Wellness Group

IX.C. Sanctuary City

IX.D. District News

IX.E. Equal Opportunity Schools

X. Committees

X.A. Budget Committee

X.B. Communications Committee

X.B.1. Other Communications

X.C. Curriculum Committee

X.D. Facilities Committee

X.E. Policy Committee

X.F. Representative Reports (ACES/Cultural Council/TEMS)

X.G. Ad Hoc Expulsion Review Committee

X.H. WWMS/Keigwin Building Committee

XI. Action Items

XI.A. Adoption of the Board of Education 2017 - 2018 Budget

XI.B. Dattco Contract Renewal

XI.C. CT Relay Recruitment Program

XI.D. Middletown High School Class of 2017 Graduation Cap Request

XI.E. Backpack Study

XII. Future Agenda Items

XII.A. New Items

XIII. Discussion Concerning Teacher Employment Request

XIII.A. Executive Session

XIV. Adjournment