December 6, 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. November 1, 2018 - Regular

III.B. November 29, 2018 - Special

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

VI.C. Student Representatives’ Report

VI.D. Committee Reports

VI.D.1. Curriculum (Dominic Cipollone)

VI.D.2. Special Education Ad Hoc (Samantha Mannion)

VI.D.3. School Start Time Ad Hoc (Kathy Baker, Dominic Cipollone)

VI.E. Liaison Reports

VI.E.1. Board of Finance (Ed Sbordone)

VI.E.2. Parks and Recreation Committee (K. Baker, K. LaTourette, G. Flanagan)

VI.E.3. Permanent Building Committee (Ed Sbordone)

VI.E.4. Safety (Ed Sbordone)

VI.E.5. School Security and Safety Committee (Samantha Mannion)

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS

VII.A. Say Something

VII.B. Panorama

VII.C. Secondary Mathmatics Curriculum (Second Review)

VII.D. Local Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Abuse Prevention Council Grant

VII.E. Technology Update

VII.F. New Course Approval (First Review)

VII.F.1. Interior Design

VII.F.2. What It Is to Be a Young American

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. Appointment of Director of Business and Operations

VIII.B. Personnel Report

VIII.C. New Fairfield Public Schools 2019-20 Revised Calendar

VIII.D. Board of Education Policies

VIII.D.1. Policy 3542 - School Lunch Service

VIII.D.2. Policy 4111/4211 - Recruitment and Selection

VIII.D.3. Policy 4111.3/4211.3 - Minority Recruitment Plan

VIII.D.4. Policy 5113 - Attendance/Excuses/Dismissal

VIII.D.5. Policy 5113.2 -Truancy

VIII.D.6. Policy 5141 - Student Health Services

VIII.D.7. Policy 5141.3 - Health Assessments and Immunizations

VIII.D.8. Policy 5141.4 - Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect or Sexual Assault

VIII.D.9. Policy 6142 - Basic Instructional Program

VIII.D.10. Policy 6162.51 - Conducting Surveys in Schools

VIII.E. Acceptance of Donation

VIII.E.1. New Fairfield Booster Club and New Fairfield Softball

VIII.F. Approval of Grant Application

VIII.F.1. School Security Competitive Grant – Round 4

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. ADJOURNMENT