June 21, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting 2018

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

III.A. June 7, 2018 - Regular

IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

V. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - The Board welcomes public participation. Pursuant to our Board Policy, public participation is limited to no more than three (3) minutes per speaker and a total of no more than fifteen (15) minutes. People who wish to speak longer are encouraged to attend any and all related subcommittee meetings where most of the board’s groundwork is done. We value your input, but due to these time limitations, we ask you to be concise and please do not repeat a previous comment. We know you will observe the rules of common courtesy. Thank you. [9320(a) of Board Bylaws]

VI. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

VI.A. Chairman’s Report

VI.B. Superintendent’s Report ~ Recognition – Student Representatives to the Board of Education

VI.C. Student Representatives’ Report

VI.D. Committee Reports

VI.D.1. Business Operations/Resource Management

VI.E. Liaison Reports

VI.E.1. Board of Finance

VI.E.2. Parks and Recreation Committee

VI.E.3. School Start Time Committee

VI.E.4. School Security and Safety Committee

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS

VII.A. Special Education Accomplishments

VII.B. 2017-18 Preliminary Assessment Results - SAT, PSAT, & Smarter Balanced

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. Personnel Report

VIII.B. High School Consumer Science Project Update

VIII.C. New Textbook Adoption - Suspension of the Rules [referring to New Textbook Adoption]

VIII.C.1. Bien Dit!

VIII.C.2. Une Fois Pour Toutes

VIII.C.3. ¡Exploremos!

VIII.C.4. Precalculus with Limits: A Graphing Approach

VIII.D. Board of Education Policies - Suspension of the Rules [referring to Policies 1330, 1321.2, 5131.81, 6141.321, 6141.328]

VIII.D.1. Policy 1330, Appendix B – Use of School Facilities

VIII.D.2. Policy 1321.2 - Public Videotaping of Educational Activity

VIII.D.3. Policy 5131.81 - Electronic Devices

VIII.D.4. Policy 6141.321 - Computers: Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy

VIII.D.5. Policy 6141.328 - Bring Your Own Device and Protocol for the Use of Technology in the New Fairfield Public Schools

VIII.E. TEACH Connecticut Partnership

VIII.F. Leave of Absence Requests (This item will be voted on after Executive Session.)

VIII.F.1. Custodian Request

VIII.F.2. Paraprofessional Request

VIII.G. Non-Resident Student Request (To be voted on after Executive Session)

VIII.H. Superintendent’s Evaluation (This item will be voted on after Executive Session.)

IX. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - The Board welcomes public participation. Pursuant to our Board Policy, public participation is limited to no more than three (3) minutes per speaker and a total of no more than fifteen (15) minutes. People who wish to speak longer are encouraged to attend any and all related subcommittee meetings where most of the board’s groundwork is done. We value your input, but due to these time limitations, we ask you to be concise and please do not repeat a previous comment. We know you will observe the rules of common courtesy. Thank you. [9320(a) of Board Bylaws]

X. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTS

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING A NON-RESIDENT STUDENT REQUEST

XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING SUPERINTENDENT’S EVALUATION

XIV. ADJOURNMENT