April 2, 2018 Staples High School
WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION
AGENDA *
(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)
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: January 29, 2018; February 9, 2018; February 26, 2018; March, 19, 2018; and March 26, 2018
DISCUSSION/ACTION
1.DATTCO Contract ExtensionMr. Elio Longo
2.Revision to the BOE FY 2019 Proposed BudgetMr. Elio Longo Dr. Colleen Palmer
3.Approval of Capital Project: Coleytown Middle School andMr. Elio Longo
Greens Farms School Cooling Tower Replacement
4.Second Reading of the Following Revised Westport Board ofMs. 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 5131.7, Students: Weapons and Dangerous
Instruments (deletion)
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.
