December 2, 2013                                                                                   Staples High School

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

*AGENDA

(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/Pending Litigation

PUBLIC SESSION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

MINUTES:  November 25, 2013

DISCUSSION:

1. NESDEC Enrollment Projections                                                              (Encl.)       Don Kennedy

                                                                              (7:00pm-7:45pm)                                    Dr. Landon

1. 2014-15 Preliminary Budget Discussions with Board of Finance 

                                                                  (7:45pm-9:15pm)

DISCUSSION/ACTION:

1. Middle School STEM/Encore Courses:  Additions and Revisions  (Encl.)         Dr. Landon

                                                                   (9:15pm-9:40pm)

1. Busing Logistics and Schedules               (9:40pm-10:10pm)                (Encl.)       Dr. Landon

3.    Revised Class Size Breakpoints               (10:10pm-10:20pm)             (Encl.)       Dr. Landon

4.   Acceptance of Gifts                                     (10:20pm-10:25pm)             (Encl.)       Dr. Landon

5.    Adoption of 2014-15 Board of Education Meeting Calendar                (Encl.)       Dr. Landon

                                                                              (10:25pm-10:30pm)

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.