May 20, 2008 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting #2
| Minutes |
|---|
|
I. Call to Order / Attendance
|
|
II. Executive Session - 7:00 p.m.
|
|
III. School Community Session - 7:30 p.m.
|
|
III.A. School / Community Recognition
|
|
III.A.1. Odyssey of the Mind
|
|
III.A.1.a. "The Eccentrics" - Placed 14th in their division
|
|
III.A.1.b. "Odyssey Road Rally" - 3rd Place, Bronze Medal Winners
|
|
III.A.1.c. "Tee Structure" - 1st Place, Gold Medal Winners
|
|
III.B. Public Participation
|
|
IV. Board of Education Student Representatives' Report
Speaker(s):
Emma Norris and Thomas Presti
|
|
V. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
|
|
V.A. Overview: Healthy Food Certification Statement
Speaker(s):
Art Sickle and Jason Wallace
|
|
VI. Board Members' Comments
|
|
VII. Updates from Board Committees / Liaison
|
|
VII.A. Planning Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Debra Frey, Chair; Bill Clorite, Becky Coffey
|
|
VII.B. Personnel Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: John Dean, Chair; Becky Coffey; Bob Ruggiero, Holly Sellers
|
|
VII.C. Policy Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Harriet Gowanlock, Chair; Holly Sellers
|
|
VII.D. Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Becky Coffey, Chair; Harriet Gowanlock; Holly Sellers
|
|
VII.E. Community Outreach Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Seth Klaskin, Chair; Becky Coffey
|
|
VII.F. LEARN Liaison
Speaker(s):
Liaison: John Dean
|
|
VIII. Audience Response to Information Presented
|
|
IX. Consent Agenda (Items 9.1 - 9.6)
|
|
IX.A. Bills Payable: $439,849.67
|
|
IX.B. Line Transfers: 15,727.22
|
|
IX.C. Donation: $2,004.31 to Daniel Hand High School Band for drum cases, from the Music Boosters
|
|
IX.D. Donation: $1,322.00 to the Daniel Hand High School Band for a digital piano, from the Music Boosters.
|
|
IX.E. Textbook Adoption
Speaker(s):
Anita Rutlin
|
|
IX.E.1. An Introduction to Programming Using Visual Basic.Net; Lawrenceville Press Publisher; Daniel Hand High School Topics in Computer Science
|
|
IX.E.2. Weather and Climate - Science Explorer; Prentice Hall Publisher, Robert H. Brown Middle School Grade 6 Science
|
|
IX.E.3. Earth's Changing Surface - Science Explorer; Prentice Hall Publisher; Walter C. Polson Middle School Grade 7 Science
|
|
IX.E.4. Human Biology and Health - Science Explorer; Prentice Hall Publisher; Walter C. Polson Middle School Grade 7 and 8 Science
|
|
IX.F. Connecticut State Department of Education Carl D. Perkins Secondary Education Basic Grant Application
Speaker(s):
Anita Rutlin
|
|
X. Action Item: Minutes May 6, 2008 Meeting (Ref. Policy 9540.8)
|
|
XI. Action Item: To re-accept as complete and re-accept the school building project #076-0055 / Daniel Hand High School for public school purposes, as requested by the State Department of Education for their audit. (Ref. Policy #9540.8)
|
|
XII. Action Item: Healthy Food Certification Statement for July 1, 2008 (Ref. Policy 3542.1 and 9540.8)
|
|
XIII. Old Business
|
|
XIII.A. Schedule Date for Board of Education Retreat
|
|
XIV. New Business
|
|
XIV.A. Textbook Adoption Preview (May 20-June 3, 2008) Ref. Policy #6100.10)
Speaker(s):
Anita Rutlin
|
|
XIV.A.1. Geometry; McDougal Littell Publisher; Daniel Hand High School Geometry, Level 3
Speaker(s):
Anita Rutlin
|
|
XV. Future Agenda Items
|
|
XV.A. 2008-2009 Enrollment Report - June 3rd BOE Meeting
|
|
XV.B. Presentation on IMPACT Program - June 24th BOE Meeting
|
|
XVI. Meetings of Importance
Speaker(s):
Chairman Hale
|
|
XVI.A. May 29, 2008; Planning Committee; 7:30 a.m., Central Office Room B
|
|
XVII. Adjournment
|