January 18, 2024                                    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 ANTICIPATED: 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: January 11, 2024 

DISCUSSION 

1. Health and Medical Insurance Review with Board of Education Jillian Ritter
Insurance Consultant, Lockton Companies LLC Addie Gaines

2. LLSBC Update Jay Keenan Donald O’Day

3. FY 2025 Proposed Budget of the Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice Elio Longo

DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Second Reading of Board of Education Policies: John Bayers
• 5141.21, Administration of Medications in the Schools Kevin Christie
• 5141.5, Suicide Prevention and Intervention

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 will be recorded.
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.
• Comments may concern any subject within the Board’s jurisdiction
• The Board may modify these limitations at the beginning of a meeting if the number of persons wishing to speak makes it advisable to do so
• Speakers must give name and address, and use microphone.
• Per Board policy, speakers must be town residents, employees, or a parent/guardian of an enrolled student
• 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.