(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)
PUBLIC CALL TO ORDER:
6:00 p.m., Staples High School, Room 1025C, Principal’s Conference Room
ANTICIPATED EXECUTIVE SESSION: Personnel Matter
RESUME PUBLIC SESSION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Staples High School, Cafeteria B (Room 301), 7:00 p.m.
ACTION:
Election of Officers of the Board of Education (Encl.) Dr. Landon
Presiding
PRESENTATION:
Westport Education 2025: The Teachers College, (Encl.) Prof. Ruth Vinz
Columbia University/Westport Public Schools Partnership Deb Sawch
Alison Villanueva
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (15 MINUTES)
MINUTES: October 22, 2012
DISCUSSION:
1. Proposed Modification to 2012-13 School Calendar (Encl.) Dr. Landon
2. Policies P4118.24 and P5145.5, Complaint (Encl.) Dr. Landon
Procedures for Students
3. Use of School Facilities: Updated Report (Encl.) Dr. Landon
Ms. Harris
ANTICIPATED EXECUTIVE SESSION: Strategies for Negotiations
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 cable TV on channel 78; AT&T channel 99 and by video stream @www.westport.k12.ct.us
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 use microphone.
• 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.
