September 19, 2024                                                                              Staples High School                                                                                                                 

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION 

AGENDA*

(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/RECEPTION: 2025 Westport Teacher of the Year

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

MINUTES: September 5 and 12, 2024

DISCUSSION

1. Redistricting Thomas Scarice
Patrick Gallagher
Mike Zuba

2. School Climate Surveys Dr. Anthony Buono
Michael Rizzo
Dr. Valerie Babich
Building Principals

3. Building Envelope Evaluations Update Elio Longo

4. FY 2024 End-of-Year Financial Report Elio Longo

5. First Reading of Board of Education Policies: Kevin Christie
• 4118.112, Prohibition of Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment John Bayers
in the Workplace
• 5145.5, Policy Regarding Title IX of the Education Amendments of 
1972 – Prohibition of Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

6. CIP Update: Capital Funding Request Elio Longo

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 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.