February 10, 2020                                                                                                   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: February 3, 2020

DISCUSSION/ACTION

1.    School Start Time Recommendation                                                                         Ms. Candice Savin

2.    FY 2021 Education Budget                                                                                          Dr. David Abbey

                                                                                                                                              Mr. Elio Longo

3.    Gifts                                                                                                                               Dr. David Abbey

4.    Approval of Paraprofessional Contract 7/1/2019 – 6/30/2022                               Dr. David Abbey

                                                                                                                                            Mr. John Bayers

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.