December 11, 2017
Westport Town Hall- Room 307/309
WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION
FINANCE COMMITTEE
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA
(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)
PUBLIC SESSION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
6:00 p.m. Westport Town Hall Room 307/309
1. Areas for discussion:
• Transportation
o Move bus terminal - underway
o Review usage of bus monitors - underway
o Seek efficiency in routes – underway
o Reduction of buses midyear – studied and not viable
o Purchasing vans for Special Education – reviewed and not recommended
• Collaboration/Redundancy of BOE –Town Services
o Technology collaboration – preliminary discussions
• District Administrative Structure
o CES Study of Special Education Administrative Support underway
• Enterprise Funds
o Discussion of tuition students – will be addressed by Policy Committee this year
• Energy Savings
o Noresco contract – underway
o Solar – preliminary ZREC secured
• Contract Negotiations
o Secretaries – underway
o Teachers – begin summer 2018 for 2019-20
• Staffing/Enrollment
o NESDEC and MacBroom reports reviewed – staffing adjusted for 2018-19
• Public Partnerships
o Not started
• Health Insurance
o Explore consolidation of program and/or reserve with Town - underway
o Explore wellness programs – not started
• Foundation Creation
o To be discussed
• Technology Solutions
o Electronic timesheets – preliminary work
• Other
2. Next Steps
ADJOURNMENT
