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Board of Education Agenda

  • Date: 11/09/2015 7:30 PM  
  • Location: Staples High School Cafeteria
    Connecticut




November 9, 2015                          Staples High School

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION


*AGENDA 


(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law)


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)


MINUTES:  October 19, 2015


INFORMATION:  Automated External Defribrillators (AEDs)


UPDATE:


1.  Kindergarten, 2015-16 School Year (Encl.) Ms. Droller


DISCUSSION:


1. Proposed Course Additions, Deletions, Modifications, 6-12 (Encl.) Mr. D’Amico, Julie Heller, Cody Thomas, Brendan Giolitto, Brian Solomon, Maria Zachery, Chris Fray, Lili Yang, AJ Scheetz, Humphrey Wong, Scott Lee, David Rollison, Luke Rosenberg and Thomas Scavone

2. Authorization to Seek Text Amendment from (Encl.) Dr. Landon
Planning and Zoning Commission


3. School Bus Transportation (Encl.) Mr. Longo
Ms. Evangelista


• School Bus Arrival and Departure Times: 2015-16 School Year     
Use of Monitors on School Buses in Connecticut School Districts
Impact of School Bus Monitors on Student Discipline and Safety
Research Related to Safety and Effectiveness of Seat Belts 
 on School Buses
School Districts in Connecticut Requiring Use of Seat Belts on 
 School Buses and Cost of Implementation in Westport


DISCUSSION/ACTION:


1. Staples HS Principal Search:  Appointment of Evan Pitkoff, (Encl.) Dr. Landon
Director, Cooperative Educational Services, Trumbull


2. Acceptance of Gift (Encl.) 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.

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