November 15, 2022 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order / Attendance

I.A. Pledge of Allegiance

II. School / Community Session

II.A. Public Participation

III. Board of Education Student Representatives' Report

IV. Superintendent's Report

IV.A. New School Update - Tecton Presentation

IV.B. Brown PK-5 Improvements

IV.C. Open Choice Program

IV.D. CABE Communication Awards

V. Board Members' Comments

VI. Audience Response to Information Presented (Ref. Bylaw #9540.10)

VII. Board of Selectmen Liaison

VIII. Consent Agenda (Ref. Bylaw #9540.2 and #9540.8)

VIII.A. Line Item Transfers - none

VIII.B. Budget Expenditures as of November 15, 2022

IX. Action Item:  Motion to approve the Consent Agenda

X. Board Committees / Liaison Updates (Ref. Bylaw #9450)

X.A. Curriculum and Student Development

X.B. Facilities Committee

X.C. Finance Committee

X.D. Personnel Committee

X.E. Policy Committee

X.E.1. Policies for Rescission

X.E.1.a. #2230 - Workplace Safety Committee

X.E.1.b. #2260 - Administrative Responsibility for Student Placement

X.E.1.c. #2400 - Evaluation of Administrative Personnel

X.E.1.d. #4112.5 - Drug-Free Schools

X.E.2. Policies for a First Reading, proposed for rescission

X.E.2.a. #2250 - Crisis Management

X.E.2.b. #5070.2 - Assignment of Former Home Schooled Students to Class

X.E.3. Policies for a First Reading:

X.E.3.a. #5030 - Assignment of Students to Schools

X.E.3.b. #5120.4.2.1 - Suicide Prevention and Intervention

X.E.3.c. #5144 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students and Use of Exclusionary Time Out

X.E.3.d. #6080.23 - Home Schooling

X.E.3.e. #6030 - School Calendar

X.E.3.f. #6130.2.2 - Curricular Exemptions

X.E.3.g. #6080.26.4 - Enrollment in an Advanced Course or Program or Challenging Curriculum

X.F. LEARN Liaison

X.G. Town American Rescue Plan Funding Committee

X.H. Town Marijuana Advisory Committee

XI. Action Item:  Motion to approve the minutes of the September 27, 2022 Board of Education Retreat (Ref. Bylaw #9540.9)

XII. Action Item: Motion to approve the minutes of the October 11, 2022 Board of Education Meeting (Ref. Bylaw #9540.9)

XIII. Action Item:  Motion to approve the minutes of the October 25, 2022 Board of Education Meeting (Ref. Bylaw #9540.9)

XIV. Action Item:  Motion to adopt Math K-6, Humanities, and World Literature Curriculum Units

XV. Action Item:  Motion to approve trip to Rome and Paris April 4-13, 2024

XVI. Action Item:  Motion to approve the 2023-2024 Budget Calendar and Budget Guidelines

XVII. Action Item:  Motion to approve the rescission of Policies #2230, Workplace Safety Committee; #2260, Administrative Responsibility for Student Placement; #2400, Evaluation of Administrative Personnel; #4112.5, Drug-Free Schools.

XVIII. Action Item:  Motion to approve the donation of $1,500 to Jeffrey Elementary School from the Jeffrey PTO to fund items from the school wish list.

XIX. Action Item:  Motion to approve the donation of $6,750 to Jeffrey Elementary School from the Jeffrey PTO to support school-wide cultural events. 

XX. Future Agenda Items

XXI. Meetings / Dates of Importance (see attached)

XXII. Adjournment

XXIII. The Town of Madison does not discriminate on the basis of disability, and the meeting facilities are ADA accessible. Individuals who need assistance are invited to make their needs known by contacting the Town ADA/Human Resources Director, Debra Ferrante, at 203-245-6310 or by email at ferranted@madisonct.org at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting.