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Board of Education Agenda

  • Date: 03/12/2018 6:00 PM  
  • Location: Staples High School- Room 1025C
    Connecticut
March 12, 2018                                Staples High School

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION


AGENDA *


(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)


PUBLIC CALL TO ORDER
6:00 p.m., Staples High School, Room 1025c, Principal’s Conference Room


EXECUTIVE SESSION: Matters Pertaining to Security


RESUME PUBLIC SESSION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
7:30 p.m., Staples High School, Cafeteria B (Room 301)


ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

PUBLIC QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (15 MINUTES)


MINUTES:  February 26, 2018, and March 2, 2018


DISCUSSION


1. Budget Update Dr. Colleen Palmer
Health Care
Employee Buyouts
Contract Negotiations
Superintendent Comments


2. Changes to 2017-2018 School Calendar Dr. Colleen Palmer 


DISCUSSION/ACTION


1. Student and Faculty Calendar 2019-20 School Year Dr. Colleen Palmer


2. Second Reading of the Following Revised Westport Board of Ms. Karen Kleine Education Policies: Dr. Colleen Palmer
Policy 3320, Business and Non-Instructional Operations: Mr. Mike Rizzo
Purchasing Policy
Policy 2111, Administration: Equal Employment Opportunity
Policy 4118.11/4218.11, Personnel – Certified/Non-Certified:
Nondiscrimination


DISCUSSION


3. First Reading of the Following Revised Westport Board of Ms. Karen Kleine Education Policies: Dr. Colleen Palmer
Policy 5144, Students: Discipline (deletion) Mr. Mike Rizzo
Policy 5114, Students: Suspension and Expulsion/Due 
Process (revision)
Policy 5144.3, Students: Discipline of Students with Disabilities 
(deletion)
Policy 4112, Personnel – Certified: Appointment and 
Conditions of Employment (revision)
Policy 5131.7, Students: Weapons and Dangerous 
Instruments (deletion)


COMMITTEE REPORTS


1. Policy Committee Ms. Karen Kleine
Mr. Mike Rizzo


ADJOURNMENT


*A 2/3 vote is required to go to executive session, to add a topic to the agenda of a regular meeting, or to start a new topic after 10:30 p.m.
The meeting can also be viewed on Cablevision on channel 78; Frontier channel 99 and by video stream @www.westportps.org
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WELCOME USING THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
• Comment on non-agenda topics will occur during the first 15 minutes except when staff or guest presentations are scheduled.
• Board will not engage in dialogue on non-agenda items.
• Public may speak as agenda topics come up for discussion or information.
• Speakers on non-agenda items are limited to 2 minutes each, except by prior arrangement with chair.
• Speakers on agenda items are limited to 3 minutes each, except by prior arrangement with chair.
• Speakers must give name and use microphone.
• Responses to questions may be deferred if answers not immediately available.
• Public comment is normally not invited for topics listed for action after having been publicly discussed at one or more meetings.

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