March 24, 2014                                                                                         Staples High School

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

*AGENDA

(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)

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PUBLIC CALL TO ORDER: 

5:00 p.m., Staples High School, Room 1025C, Principal’s Conference Room

ANTICIPATED EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Interviews of Candidates for the Positions of

                      Director of Elementary Education and Director of Secondary Education

RESUME PUBLIC SESSION

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

MINUTES:  March 4, 10 and 17, 2014

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

PRESENTATION:

1.   Formative and Summative Assessments                                               (Encl.)    Ms. Comm

                          and                                                                                                          Ms. Gilchrest

      Educational Benchmarking Against Other High Performing                

             School Districts                                                                                                 

DISCUSSION/ACTION:

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

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

1. Board of Education Goals, 2013-14 and Related                                  (Encl.)    Dr. Landon

              Administrative Presentations 

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.