April 23, 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. April 4, 2019 - Regular

III.B. April 9, 2019 - Special

IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

V. SPECIAL PRESENTATION - CABE COMMUNICATIONS AWARD

VI. 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]

VII. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

VII.A. Chairman’s Report

VII.B. Superintendent’s Report

VII.C. Student Representatives’ Report

VII.D. Committee Reports

VII.D.1. Business Operations/Resource Management

VII.E. Liaison Reports

VII.E.1. Board of Finance

VII.E.2. Parks and Recreation Committee

VII.E.3. Permanent Building Committee

VII.E.4. School Security and Safety Committee

VIII. INFORMATION ITEMS

VIII.A. Social Emotional Learning/Zones of Regulation

VIII.B. NFHS/Consolidated School Concept Designs and Cost Estimates

VIII.C. New Textbook Adoption (Second Review)

VIII.C.1. High School Biology - The Living Earth: Integrating Biology and Earth Science

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

VIII.D.1. Policy 4112.52 - Criminal History Record Information

VIII.D.2. Policy 5132 - Dress and Grooming

IX. ACTION ITEMS

IX.A. Personnel Report

IX.B. FY 2018-19 Budget Transfers

IX.C. New Fairfield Health Department/Board of Education Memorandum of Understanding

IX.C.1. MOU Regarding the Planning and Implementation of Emergency Mass Vaccination and/or Dispensing Countermeasures

IX.C.2. MOU Regarding the Food Services for Health Department Staff & Volunteers during a Public Health Emergency

IX.D. Transportation Contract Extension

IX.E. Ratification of the Agreement between the New Fairfield Board of Education and UE Local 222, CILU/CIPU, CILU #9 Custodians, Maintenance and Groundskeepers - July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021 (To be voted on after Executive Session)

IX.F. Non-Resident Student Request (To be voted on after Executive Session.)

IX.G. Letter of Support for the School Violence Prevention Program Grant (To be voted on after Executive Session.)

IX.H. Reduction in Force (To be voted on after Executive Session.)

X. 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]

XI. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING DOCUMENTS RELATED TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

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

XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING A GRANT APPLICATION RELATED TO SCHOOL SECURITY

XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING REDUCTION IN FORCE

XVI. ADJOURNMENT