December 7, 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 Orders No. 7B and 9H, public participation for 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 Pursuant to Executive Orders 7B and 9H

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

MINUTES: November 16, 24, and 30, 2020 and December 2, 2020

DISCUSSION

1. Milone and MacBroom Enrollment Projections                                    Mr. Michael Zuba

                                                                                                                          Mr. Patrick Gallagher

    

2. FY 2022 Preliminary Budget Discussions with Board of                         Ms. Candice Savin 

         Finance, RTM Education Chair, and Finance Committee Chair              Mr. Brian Stern

     3. Health Update                                                                                    Ms. Suzanne Levasseur

     4. Teaching and Learning Update                                                              Dr. Anthony Buono

• Tri-State Report Update, pages xx-xx                                                    Ms. Ali Moran
• Elementary Science and Social Studies Programming
• Student Performance K-8 Reading and Math

   

     5. Coleytown Middle School Update                                                                  Mr. Don O’Day

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

• 1331, “Smoke Free Environment” (Revision)
• 5141.4, “Child Sex Abuse and Assault Response Policy and Reporting” (New)

   

  DISCUSSION/ACTION

   

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

• 2260, “Policy Regarding Retention of Electronic Records and Information” (New)
• 4111.3, “Plan for Minority Staff Recruitment” (Revision)

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.

It is the policy of the Town of Westport that all Town-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in a meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Westport’s ADA Coordinator at 203-341-1043 or eflug@westportct.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.

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