February 21, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting 2019

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

III.A. February 7, 2019 - 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

VI.C. Student Representatives’ Report

VI.D. Committee Reports

VI.D.1. Business Operations/Resource Management (Ed Sbordone)

VI.D.2. School Start Time Ad Hoc (Rick Regan)

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. School Security and Safety Committee (Samantha Mannion)

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS

VII.A. Communication Plan

VII.B. Responsive Classroom

VII.C. New Textbook Adoption (Second Review)

VII.C.1. AP Environmental Science

VII.D. Board of Education Policies (Second Reading)

VII.D.1. Policy 1250.1 - Classroom Observations

VII.D.2. Policy 4112.5/4212.5 - Security Check/Fingerprinting

VII.D.3. Policy 4212.42 - Drug and Alcohol Testing for Bus Drivers

VII.D.4. Policy 5141.21 - Administering Medication

VII.D.5. Policy 5141.221 - Pediculosis

VII.D.6. Policy 5144.1 - Physical Restraint/ Seclusion/ Exclusionary Time Out

VII.D.7. Policy 6171.3 - Placement of Special Education Student(Out-of-District)

VII.D.8. Policy 6146 - Graduation Requirements

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. Personnel Report

VIII.B. New Fairfield Prevention Council Attitudes and Behaviors Student Survey

VIII.C. Suspension of the Rules (referring to New Course Adoption) New Course Approval

VIII.C.1. College Math Topics

VIII.D. High School Educational Specifications Support for Start Time Change

VIII.E. Committee of the Whole – Administrator Interviews

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