September 8, 2021                                                                                                Staples High School

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

REVISED AGENDA*

(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)

PUBLIC CALL TO ORDER

7:00 p.m., Staples High School, Cafeteria B (Room 301)

RECOGNITION: 2022 Westport Teacher of the Year/Heart Award

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

MINUTES: June 7, 2021 and August 30, 2021

DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Staples High School Roof ReplacementMr. Elio Longo

• Motion to approve the plans and project manual dated September 3, 2021 prepared by Silver Petrucelli + Associates.

  Project Manual is available at: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1630689616/westport/a00eaavnzok0j6blfban/WestportStaplesHSPartialRoofReplacementPROJECTMANUALIssuedforReview.pdf

• Motion to approve the educational specifications dated September 8, 2021.

• Motion to approve the cost estimate prepared by Silver Petrucelli + Associates dated August 13, 2021 in the amount of $4,978,920.
• Motion to request funding authorization from the Westport Board of Finance in the amount $5,476,812 which consists of the estimated construction cost of $4,978,920 and a ten percent construction contingency of $497,892.

DISCUSSION

1. Superintendent’s Report for the Start of the 2021-2022 School YearMr. Thomas Scarice
2. Strategic Planning TimelineMr. Thomas Scarice

    

3. 2021-2022 Board GoalsMs. Candice Savin

    

4. Calendar of Board of Education Agenda Items:Mr. Thomas Scarice

      September 2021 – June 2022

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.