December 16, 2019                                                                                               Staples High School

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

REVISED 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: December 4 and 9, 2019

DISCUSSION

1. NESDEC Enrollment Projections Follow-up                                Mr. Don Kennedy

    

2. FY 2021 Preliminary Budget Discussions with Board of             Ms. Candice Savin Finance, RTM Education, and Finance Committee Chairs

    

3. Revisions to 2020-2021 School Calendar                                   Dr. David Abbey

    

4. Update on Policy Committee and First Reading of the Following Ms. Karen Kleine Policies:

• 5125, Student Records, Confidentiality
• 5113, Attendance and Excuses
• 5131.6, Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco
• 3542.22, Food Services Personnel Code of Conduct
• 5131.61, Inhalant Use by Students

DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Second Reading of the Following Policies and Regulations:Ms. Karen Kleine

• 4118.25/5141.4, Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect, or Sexual Assault (revised, renumbered)
• 5113.1, Attendance, Truancy, and Chronic Absenteeism (revised, renumbered)
• 3542.43, Food Service Charging Policy (new)

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.