January 22, 2019                                                                                                   Staples High School

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA*

(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)

 PUBLIC CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

7:30 p.m., Staples High School Cafeteria

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION                                         

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

MINUTES: January 14, 2019

DISCUSSION

1.    Update on CMS Task Force                                                                  Ms. Vanessa Valadares

2.    Update on Portable Classroom Acquisition Process                             Mr. Paul Drummey

                                                                                                             Mr. Elio Longo

3.    Proposed Graduation Requirements Commencing                               Dr. Anthony Buono

with Class of 2023                                                                                 Mr. James D’Amico

4.    Proposal for Long Lots Elementary School Supplemental                     Mr. Elio Longo
Classrooms

5.    Executive Summary: FY 2020 Budget of the Superintendent                Dr. Colleen Palmer
of Schools

6.    Update on Transition Planning for Implementation of K-6 Model            Dr. Anthony Buono

·         Elementary School Building Utilization

·         Overview of Design Process

7.    Discussion of Proposed Change of Date of Professional                         Dr. Colleen Palmer
Development Day for 2019-2020 School Year

8.    Discussion of Modification to 2018-2019 School Year Calendar              Dr. Colleen Palmer

UPDATES

1.    Finance and Facilities Committee                                                             Ms. Elaine Whitney

                                                                                                                        Mr. Neil Phillips    

2.    Teaching and Learning Committee                                                            Ms. Candice Savin

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.