May 20, 2013                                                                                            Staples High School

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

*AGENDA

(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)

6:00 p.m.  PUBLIC CALL TO ORDER: Staples High School, Principal’s Conference Room, 1025C

ANTICIPATED EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Pending Litigation, Strategies for Negotiations

RESUME PUBLIC SESSION

7:30 p.m.  PUBLIC SESSION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Staples High School, Cafeteria B (Room 301)

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

MINUTES:  May 13, 2013                                      

PRESENTATION:

Westport 2025 Update, 2025  Community Conversation,               (Encl.)         Ms. Comm

                                            Hwa Chong Institution Initiative:                                   Ms. Cion

                                       Interrelated Developments  (30 Minutes)                           Dr.  Sawch

DISCUSSION/ACTION:

1. Acceptance of Gifts: Green’s Farms School PTA                                 (Encl.)       Dr. Landon

                                      The Kiev Foundation and            

                                      Long Lots School PTA          (10 Minutes)

2. Tuition Rates: 2013-14 School Year                      ( 5 Minutes.)           (Encl.)       Dr. Landon

                                                                                                                                          Ms. Harris

3.  Authorization to Sign Contracts                            ( 5 Minutes)             (Encl.)       Dr. Landon          

DISCUSSION:

1.  School System Goals: July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013                          (Encl.)       Dr. Landon

                                                                                     (60 Minutes)

RESUME EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NECESSARY

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.