June 14, 2021                                                                                                        Staples High School

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA*

(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)

PUBLIC CALL TO ORDER

6:00 p.m., Staples High School, Room 1025c

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Non-Union Personnel Compensation 2021-2022

RESUME PUBLIC SESSION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
7:00 p.m., Staples High School, Cafeteria B (Room 301)

RECOGNITION OF RETIREES

Lynda Codeghini, Dawn Collins, Carolyn Dominici, Deborah Findley, Marjorie Gaines, Sharon Gardner, Sharon Gilliland, Sharon Halstead, Beth Heroux, David House, Candida Innaco, Mary-Ellen Kuhn,

Horace Lewis, Margaret Manoff, Rafael Matos, Christine Mennie, Ann Mueller, Harald Ott,

Maggie Parkhurst, Kerstin Rao, Karen Romano, Susana Sanchez, Mary Ann Stokes, Julia Svec,

Peter VonEuler, Naomi Weingart

RECOGNITION OF PTA CO-PRESIDENTS

Dorie Hordon, Stefanie Shackelford, Elena Caggiano, Claudia Shaum, Tami Benanav, Amie Peck,

Kerri Sorensen, Patra Kanchanagom, Jill Dillon, Michelle Barman, Amy Herrera, Rosie Curtis,

Lindsay Shurman, Nicole Neil, Marisa Timperman, Maria Mulvehill, Elsa Morgan, Alexandra Boenicke, Jennifer Sydor

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW PRINCIPALS

BREAK FOR RECEPTION

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

MINUTES: May 17, 20, and 27, 2021, and June 1, 3, and 7 2021

DISCUSSION

1. Teaching and Learning Updates: Secondary Science and       Dr. AJ Scheetz

           Engineering                                                                                                               Ms. Kat Nicholas

                                                                                                                                             Ms. Amy Parent

    

2. Search Institute Survey Results     Mr. Michael Rizzo

                                                                                                                                             Dr. Valerie Babich

                                                                                                                                             Ms. Margaret Watt

                                                                                                                          

3. Strategic Planning Update    Mr. Thomas Scarice

    

4. Draft Reopening Plan 2021-2022Dr.   Anthony Buono

DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Naming Town Property – Staples High School Football Field    Mr. Thomas Scarice

    

    

    

2. 2021-22 School Lunch Program    Mr. Elio Longo

    

3. Authorization to Sign Contracts   Mr. Thomas Scarice

    

4. Non-Union Personnel Compensation 2021-2022   Mr. Thomas Scarice

    

5. Second Reading of the Following Westport Board of EducationMs.    Karen Kleine Policies:
   • 3280, “Gifts” (Revision)
6. Employment Contract of the Superintendent of SchoolsMs.    Candice Savin

• 3453, “School Activity Funds” (Revision)
• 3516.5, “Sexual Offenders on School Property” (New)
• 1700, “Deadly Weapons or Firearms” (New)
• 5145.12, “Search and Seizure” (Revision)
• 0525, “Hate-Based Conduct” (New)
• 1212, “School Volunteers, Student Interns and Other Non- Employees” (New, Previous C19 Policy)
• 3515/1330, “Use of School Facilities (Revision, Previous C19 Policy)
• 4118.5/4218.5, “Acceptable Computer Network Use” (Revision, Previous C19 Policy)
• 5131.1, “Transportation” (New, Previous C19 Policy)
• 6114.82-C19 (Extension of Sunset Date)
• 6141.321 (Revision, Previous C19 Policy)
• 9324 (Revision, Previous C19 Policy)

   

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.