March 10, 2014                                                                    Staples High School

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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:  School Security Matters; Strategies for Negotiations

RESUME PUBLIC SESSION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

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

RECOGNITION:  Board of Education Appreciation

MINUTES:  February 4 and 10, 2014 and March 4, 2014                     

DISCUSSION/ACTION:

1.   Acceptance of Gifts                                                                                (Encl.)       Dr. Landon

2.  Approval of Westport Intermediate Administrators Association        (Encl.)       Ms. Cion  

        Contract: July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2017

3.   Modification of Teacher Evaluation Plan                                              (Encl.)       Ms. Cion

4.   Student and Faculty Calendar: 2015-16 School Year                        (Encl.)       Dr. Landon          

5.   Security                                                                                                                      Dr. Landon

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.