April 27, 2020                                                                                                  Via Zoom and Googledoc

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

 AGENDA *

(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR THIS ELECTRONIC MEETING:

Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order No. 7B, there will not be a physical location for this meeting. This meeting will be held electronically and live streamed on westportps.org and shown on Optimum Government Access Channel 78 and Frontier Channel 6021. Emails to BOE members can be sent to BOE@westportps.org. Comments to be read during the public comment period must be submitted to the meeting’s Googledoc during the submission period. Please see the following link for instructions and guidelines: https://www.westportps.org/uploaded/Procedures_and_Guidelines_for_
Public_Participation_in_Remote_Board_Meetings.pdf.  We will use our best efforts to read public comments if they are received during the public comment period and if they state your full name and address. Meeting materials will be available at westportps.org along with the meeting notice posted on the Meeting Agenda page.

PUBLIC SESSION//PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
7:00 p.m., Held Remotely Via Zoom Pursuant to Executive Order 7B

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

MINUTES: April 13 and 20, 2020

DISCUSSION

1. Update from the Coleytown Middle School Building CommitteeMr.                                        Don O’Day

    

2. Changes to 5th Grade Math LevelingDr. Anthony Buono

                                                                                                                                                   Ms. Ali Moran

    

3. Quarterly Financial Report: July 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020,Mr. Elio Longo and Potential Savings Due to School Closures

    

4. Update from the Board of Education Teaching and LearningMs. Jeannie Smith Committee            Ms. Youn Su Chao

    

5. Planning for the Reopening of School                                                                                    Ms. Candice Savin

DISCUSSION/ACTION

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

• Policy 6146 Graduation Requirements (revised)
• Policy 5145.14, On-Campus Recruitment (revised)
• Policy 4112.6, Personnel Records (new)
• Policy 4116, Probationary/Tenure Status (revised)
• Regulation 4118.7, Study/Use of Religious Symbols, Music and Decorations, etc. (revised)
• Policy 4118.121 Freedom of Speech (new)

• Policy 4117.6, Evaluation – Coaches (revised)
• Policy 5112.4 Disenrollment/Enrollment (new)
• Policy 5141.6 Crisis Management (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:

· Public comment will be accepted via a Google doc and the comments will be read aloud at the meeting. A link will be provided on Monday, prior to the meeting.

· There will be no in-person public comment due to public health concerns.

· A maximum of 15 minutes will be provided for public comments.

                · Comments on agenda items are limited to 1 minute each.

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