October 4, 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: Pending Litigation

RESUME PUBLIC SESSION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

MINUTES: September 20, 2021

DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. GiftsMr. Thomas Scarice

DISCUSSION

1. Health ReportMs. Suzanne Levasseur

    

2. Stepping Stones Preschool Information Update                      Mr. Michael Rizzo

                                                                                                                                             Ms. Megan Clarke
   
   

3. Transportation Update                               Ms. Buffy Barry

    

4. Proposed Board of Education Meeting Dates 2022-2023                    Mr. Thomas Scarice

    

5. Policy Committee Update and First Reading of the following:                      Ms. Karen Kleine

• Policy 1330/3515, “Use of School Facilities” (revision)
• Policy 1250 “Visitors and Observations” (revision)
• Policy 1212 “Volunteers” (revision)
• Policy 4118.11/4218.11, “Non-Discrimination” (revision)
• Policy 4118.112/4218.112, “Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment” (revision)

• Policy 6162.51 “Student Privacy” (new)
• Policy 1700, “Possession of Firearms on School Property” (new)
• BOE Bylaw 9324, “Meeting Conduct” (revision)

• Policy 6161, “Instructional Materials Selection” (revision)
• Policy 6141, “Curriculum Design/Dev/Revision” (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:

                · 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 address, and use microphone.

        · Per Board policy, speakers must be town residents or employees

                · 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.