October 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

I. Public Forum

II. Call meeting to Order

III. Consent Agenda (Note: Items on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items at the meeting unless a Board Member requests an item removed from the agenda for separate action.) *

III.A. Approval of Agenda

III.B. Approval of Minutes of the Monday, September 12, 2016, Special Public Hearing on the 2016-2017 School Year Budget, the Minutes of the Monday, September 12, 2016, Special Public Hearing to set the Final Tax Request for the 2016-2017 School Year, and the Minutes of the Monday, September 12, 2016, Regular Meeting.

III.C. Presentation of October Bills for Approval and Payment

IV. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda for Separate Action

V. Reports

V.A. Administrative Reports

V.B. Committee Report(s)

V.C. Construction Report

V.D. Strategic Planning Update

V.E. LCCC Report

VI. Unfinished Business

VI.A. Discuss and Consider Construction Change Order(s) *

VI.B. Open

VII. New Business

VII.A. Approve Refunding of the District's Outstanding Series 2011B Bonds- Ameritas*

VII.B. Approve Modification of Attendance Policy in Student Handbooks *

VII.C. Discuss Mechanical and Control Service RFP/Contract *

VII.D. Consider Hardship Request *

VII.E. Multicultural Report

VII.F. Annual Report Discussion

VII.G. Discuss LEP and Poverty Plans

VII.H. Accept BEA Negotiating Letter for the 2018-2019 School Year *

VII.I. Personnel *

VII.I.1. Resignation(s)

VII.I.2. Hiring of Personnel

VII.J. Consider Time and Date for Board Administrator Workshop *

VII.K. Executive Session to Discuss Potential Legal Action *

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting November 14, 2016, 7:00 PM in the Bennington District Office.

IX. Adjournment