January 21, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting 2020

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

III.A. January 2, 2020 - Regular

III.B. January 7, 2020 - 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. Business Operations/Resource Management (Ed Sbordone)

VI.E. Liaison Reports

VI.E.1. Magnet School (Rick Regan)

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

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

VI.E.4. School Security and Safety Committee (Samantha Mannion)

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS

VII.A. New Fairfield High School Math Update – Plan for 2020-21

VII.B. Superintendent’s Mid-year Evaluation (To be discussed in Executive Session)

VII.C. New Fairfield High School/Consolidated School Building Project Update

VIII. INFORMATION/ACTION ITEM

VIII.A. 2020-21 Budget

IX. ACTION ITEMS

IX.A. Personnel Report

IX.B. Paraprofessional Leave of Absence Requests (To be voted on after Executive Session)

IX.B.1. Request #1

IX.B.2. Request #2

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 THE SUPERINTENDENT’S MID-YEAR EVALUATION

XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTS

XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING SCHOOL SECURITY

XV. ADJOURNMENT