May 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. May 7, 2020 - 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.B.1. Superintendent Evaluation Timeline

VII.C. Committee Reports

VII.C.1. Business Operations/Resource Management (Ed Sbordone)

VII.C.2. Curriculum (Dominic Cipollone)

VII.D. Liaison Reports

VII.D.1. Board of Finance (Ed Sbordone)

VII.D.2. Parks and Recreation Committee (Kimberly LaTourette, Greg Flanagan)

VII.D.3. School Security and Safety Committee (Samantha Mannion)

VIII. INFORMATION ITEMS

VIII.A. Major Minor Presentation

VIII.B. Planning for Future

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

VIII.D. CARES Funds

VIII.E. New Textbook Adoption (Second Review)

VIII.E.1. The Challenge of Democracy

VIII.F. NFAA Contract Negotiations (To be discussed in executive session)

VIII.G. Non-Union Salaries and Benefits (To be discussed in executive session)

IX. INFORMATION/ACTION ITEM

IX.A. 2020-21 Budget

X. ACTION ITEMS

X.A. Personnel Report

X.B. FY 2019-20 End of Year Budget Transfers

X.C. Approval of Grant Application

X.C.1. SDE IDEA 611 and 619 Grant

XI. 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]

XII. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING NEW FAIRFIELD ADMINISTRATORS’ ASSOCIATION CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING NON-UNION CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

XV. ADJOURNMENT