November 15, 2021                                                                                               Staples High School

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION 

AREVISED GENDA*

(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)

PUBLIC SESSION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

RECOGNITION OF CANDICE SAVIN, KAREN KLEINE, ELAINE WHITNEY, AND JEANNIE SMITH

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

MINUTES: November 1 and 10, 2021

DISCUSSION

1. Health Report   Ms. Suzanne Levasseur

    

2. NESDEC Enrollment Projections  Dr. Karen LeDuc

    

3. Finance and Facilities Committee Report  Ms. Elaine Whitney

DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Carryover Fund Memorandum of Agreement              Mr. Elio Longo

    

2. Gifts                              Mr. Thomas Scarice

    

3. Second 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 3510, “Policy Regarding Maintenance of School Facilities and Compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements” (new)
   • Policy 6162.51, “Survey of Students/Student Privacy” (new)

      

4. Creation of Special Committee to Address Grievance of Non-Certified Staff Members Ms. Candice Savin

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.