January 19, 2016 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Special Meeting

1. Opening Exercises

1.A. Roll call

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public participation/recognition

3. Minutes - Approval

4. Communications

5. Report of Student Representatives

6. Introduction of First Selectman: Mr. Bruce Farmer

7. Administrative Reports

7.A. Administrators, Program Directors and Teachers

7.A.1. General Update

7.B. Assistant Superintendent's Report

7.B.1. Chromebook Initiative and Technology FFE for Morgan

7.B.2. General Update

7.C. Business Manager's Report

7.C.1. Introduction of Annual Town Audit

7.C.2. General Update

7.D. Clinton Celebrates and Monthly Reports

8. Superintendent's Report

8.A. Expansion of School-Based Health Clinic (Community Health Center)

8.B. CAPSS/Regional Legislative Agenda Overview

8.C. Audit RFP

8.D. Town Pension Committee (Other Post-Retirement Benefits) - OPEB

8.E. General Update

8.F. Upcoming Events

9. Reports

9.A. Board of Education Subcommittees and Special Committees

9.A.1. Budget & Finance Subcommittee

9.A.2. Buildings & Grounds Subcommittee

9.A.3. Instruction Subcommittee

9.A.4. LEARN

9.A.5. Policy Subcommittee

9.A.6. Public Relations Subcommittee

9.A.7. School Nutrition Subcommittee

9.A.8. Technology Subcommittee

9.B. Town of Clinton Committees

9.B.1. Capital Expenditure Committee

9.B.2. Morgan Building Committee

9.B.3. Cable Advisory Committee

10. Approval of Proposed 2016-2017 Calendar

11. Policy Review and Revisions - first reading

12. Personnel Items

12.A. Resignations/Retirement/Termination

12.A.1. Resignation of Classified Staff - special education paraprofessional Alea Braga resigned effective January 14, 2016.

12.A.2. Retirement of Classified Staff - 10-Month Secretary Gail Lichack will retire on February 26, 2016, after 36 years in the Special Services Department.

12.A.3. Extra Duty Resignation - Justin Esposito resigned from the position of Eliot Baseball Coach effective for the 2015-16 season.

12.B. Appointments (Certificated, Classified, Extra Duty)

12.B.1. Classified Appointment - Colleen Richards is the recommended candidate for a special education paraprofessional position assigned to Jared Eliot Middle School for 7 hours per school day. Ms. Richards started work on December 14, 2015. She was placed at step 3, $13.21 per hour.

12.B.2. Extra Pay Duty Appointment - Dan Litevich is the recommended candidate for the position of Morgan JV Baseball Coach effective for the 2015-16 season. The stipend for this position is $2,423.

12.B.3. Extra Pay Duty Appointment - Gary Sklaver is the recommended candidate for the position of Volunteer Wrestling Coach effective for the 2015-16 season. There is no stipend associated with a volunteer position.

12.B.4. Extra Pay Duty Appointment - Ken Grass is the recommended candidate for the position of Volunteer Wrestling Coach effective for the 2015-16 season. There is no stipend associated with a volunteer position.

12.C. Transfers

12.D. Information

13. Financial Items

13.A. Bills Payable

14. Field Trip Update

15. Adjournment