August 27, 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)

ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION         Dr. Colleen Palmer

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

MINUTES: June 11 and 18, 2018; July 9 and 23, 2018; and August 6 and 7, 2018

PRESENTATION

1. Sandy Hook Promise                                                                             Mr. Tim Makris

UPDATES

1. Coleytown Middle School Facility Update                                              Dr. Colleen Palmer

                                                                                                 Mr. Elio Longo

2.  Summer Maintenance Projects Completed                                            Mr. Elio Longo

3.  Coleytown Middle School Insurance Proceeds/Mold Remediation        Mr. Elio Longo

DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Acceptance of Gifts                                                                                  Dr. Colleen Palmer

2. Teacher Evaluation Plan Approval                                                          Mr. John Bayers

3.  2017-18 End-of-Year Financial Report                                                   Mr. Elio Longo

DISCUSSION/ POSSIBLE ACTION

1. Memorandum of Understanding For School Resource                            Dr. Colleen Palmer
   Officer(s) Between the Westport Board of Education and the
   Westport Police Department

2.  School Resource Officer Pilot Funding Through the Board of               Dr. Colleen Palmer Education Operating Budget

DISCUSSION

1. Calendar of Board of Education Agenda Items:                                                       Dr. Colleen Palmer

        September 2018 – June 2019

2. First Reading of Westport Board of Education Policy                              Ms. Karen Kleine   5145.42 (5145), Policy Regarding Students and Section                          Dr. Colleen Palmer
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the                Ms Suzanne Levasseur
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Policy
5141.21, Administration of Medications

3.  2018-19 Board Committees                                                                      Dr. Colleen Palmer

4.  Superintendent’s Report for the Start of the 2018-19                                Dr. Colleen Palmer

School Year

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Policy Committee                                                                                          Ms. Karen Kleine

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 6021 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.