December 16, 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:  
  6:00 p.m., Staples High School, Room 1025C, Principal’s Conference Room


ANTICIPATED EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Pending Litigation 


RESUME PUBLIC SESSION


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


VOTE TO APPOINT NEW BOARD OF EDUCATON MEMBER


SWEARING-IN OF NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER   Ms. Strauss


PRESENTATION:  Staples High School Orphenians


RECOGNITION:  Beth Messler, 2014 Connecticut Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year


ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION


INFORMATION:  Update on Security


MINUTES:  December 2 and 11, 2013

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


DISCUSSION:


1.  Interim Report: Implementation of Five Day/Full Day (Encl.) Ms. Gilchrest
Kindergarten and K-Grade 5 Instructional Minutes   (8:00pm-9:00pm) Dr. DaSilva
Ms. Ambrosio


2. School Food Services                                                          (9:00pm-9:30pm) (Encl.) Mr. Longo
Mr. Rupp
Ms. Marotto
Ms. Levasseur
Mr. Gusitsch


 3. Teacher Recommendations for Private Schools, (Encl.) Dr. Landon
Summer Camps, Special Education School Placements   (9:30pm-9:45pm)


DISCUSSION/ACTION:


1.  Approval of Custodial Contract: July 1, 2013-June 30, 2016 Ms. Cion
                                                                (9:45pm-10:00pm) Mr. Longo
ADJOURNMENT
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• 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.