October 18, 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: October 4, 2021

DISCUSSION

1. Health Report                    Ms. Suzanne Levasseur

    

2. Standardized Testing ReportDr. Anthony Buono

    

3. Town of Westport ARPA Funds                        Mr. Thomas Scarice

    

4. Policy Committee Update and First Reading of the following:             Ms. Lee Goldstein
   • Policy 4152.6, FMLA (new)
   • Policy 3524.1, Pesticide Application on School Property (new)
   • Policy 5131.911, Bullying (revision)
   • Policy 5131.912, Safe School Climate (revision)
   • Policy 1335, Policy Regarding Maintenance of School Facilities and Compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements (new)

      

5. Finance and Facilities Committee Report               Ms. Elaine Whitney

DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Approval of Tentative Agreement between Westport Board of Mr. Thomas Scarice Education and the Westport Education Association                  Mr. John Bayers

    

2. Second Reading of the following:                                Ms. Lee Goldstein

• 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 1700, “Possession of Firearms on School Property” (new)
• BOE Bylaw 9324, “Meeting Conduct” (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:

                · 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.