November 25, 2013                          Staples High School


WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

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*AGENDA 
(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)


PUBLIC CALL TO ORDER:  
  5:30 p.m., Staples High School, Room 1025C, Principal’s Conference Room


ANTICIPATED EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Personnel Matter/Pending Litigation


RESUME PUBLIC SESSION


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


ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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


ACTION:


Election of Officers of the Board of Education (Encl.) Dr. Landon
(7:00pm-7:20pm) Presiding


MINUTES: November 11, 2013


DISCUSSION/ACTION:


1. New Course Proposals:  Staples High School (Encl.) Dr. Landon
(7:25pm-7:45pm) Ms. Comm


2. Middle School STEM/Encore Courses: Additions and Revisions (Encl.) Dr. Landon
(7:45pm-8:30pm) Ms. Szabo
Dr. Scheetz


3.  Adoption of 2014-15 Board of Education Meeting Calendar (Encl.) Dr. Landon
(8:30pm-8:40pm)


4. Acceptance of Gifts (Encl.) Dr. Landon
(8:40pm-8:50pm)


DISCUSSION:


1. Busing Logistics and Schedules (Encl.) Dr. Landon
(8:50pm-9:30pm) Mr. Longo
Ms. Evangelista


2. Revised Class Size Breakpoints (Encl.) Dr. Landon
(9:30pm-10:00pm)


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.