December 5, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale:  We will hold our annual BOE elections per Bylaw #8210.  I will run the meeting until a chairperson has been elected.

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The girls soccer team and their coaching staff will be present to be duly recognized for winning their 4th state title.

 

Rationale:  This year's recipients of the CAPSS Superintendent's Award are Brynn McGlinchey and Nicholas Fava. I have attached bios of these students which describe their many accomplishments in school and within the community. This award is based on their service, leadership, and academic prowess.  Jim Wygonik will introduce them.

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Please note the personnel report as you will find updated employee information reflected in it. 

The December enrollment report reflects a total of 1264 students (six more students than last time this month). We have received our projections from both NESDEC and Peter Prowda and are incorporating that data into the budget process.

NOTE: increase in prek students and decrease in peers: 2 peers have been identified and moved into the preschool special needs program plus there were two additions to that program (+4). The negative 3 in the peers programs reflects the 2 students that moved into the special needs program and 1 additional child who left the peer program. 

Congratulations to our Girls' Soccer team on winning our fifth (and fourth in a row) state championship in school history. This is an amazing accomplishment, and we are quite proud of their continued success.

As has been the case in years past, our Veterans' Day programs were very well attended by our local veterans and greatly appreciated by them as well. This annual event is by far one of the most moving events we do every year. This truly allows our students to understand the real sacrifices our veterans have made for this country.

Please be reminded of the budget development process which is attached. Mark your calendars.

Per policy #4520 I would like to report that a local family that is moving to Florida has donated their $7500 golf simulator to the high school.

I will update the Board on progress toward our district goals.

Rationale:  Mrs. McCalla will provide a year to date budget status report as well as a contingency fund report.

Rationale:  We have a request for another tuition student. This will bring us to seven tuition students for the year.  This requires board action. 

Rationale:  The OLRA agreement was intentionally written for only a one year term. The idea behind that was to allow for any changes, should we need them, at the end of the first term. I am now recommending that we align this agreement with the agreement we have with the town of Old Lyme that extends to 2038. OLRA is in support of this idea. This requires board action.

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Attached please find a copy of a draft of the 2019-2020 school calendar. This is for discussion purposes only. Board action will be taken at the January 2, 2019 meeting.