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Board of Education Agenda

  • Date: 11/25/2013 7:00 PM  

November 25, 2013                          Staples High School


WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Download the Board Packet for the meeting of Nov. 25, 2013 [PDF]

*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.


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