February 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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Rationale:  Mr. Cronin and Mr. Meyer will present changes to the ACT magnet school program, including the move to a full-day program.  Mr. Cronin will also detail the potential benefits to the district of becoming a partner district due to changes in the magnet school legislation last year requiring "open access" for all students.

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Rationale:  Preliminary budget books will be distributed.  The Fiscal Committee continues to meet to review the base budget and decision packages requested by principals and supervisors.  They plan on finishing their work on February 26; there is a special meeting of the BOE scheduled for March 5 to hear the recommendations of the Fiscal Committee and start  review of the budget.

Rationale:  In accordance with Policy #9160, the Board needs to initiate the process for selection of student board members for the 2008-09 school year.  The Board will also need to establish an ad hoc committee for the purpose of recruiting, interviewing and selecting student members. The Chair also will need to appoint members.

Rationale:  Attached is a policy and regulation that we have been working on with Donna Doyle, Nursing Supervisor, for the last few months regarding the use of defibrillators.  The policy has been reviewed by counsel and is acceptable.  The Board is being asked to approve, on a first reading basis, the policy; the regulations are attached for your information only.

Rationale:  For the past two years the district has hosted Libby Chen at KIS through a program jointly managed by the CT SDE and Hanban, the Chinese world language teachers association.  The CT SDE has decided to contract with the College Board to manage the program for next year, and the College Board requires Board approval of the application.

Rationale:  With the planned opening of the new high school in the spring of 2010, the district needs to consider the reconfiguration of grades pre-K - 8.  I am requesting the authorization to issue an RFQ (request for qualification) for consultant services to analyze to "best fit" of grade level enrollment projections to existing school facilities.  A draft of the RFQ is attached.

Rationale:  The ad hoc Governance Committee will report on recommendations growing out of the board's retreat.  Possible recommendations may include suspension of Policy #9132 (per  Policy #9314), temporary appointments of standing or ad hoc committees, or some combination thereof. 

Rationale:  Attached is a letter requesting the Board to appoint two people to the Killingly Vo-Ag Consulting Committee.  Mr. Butterfield has recommended Sherry Hart and Frank Anastasia as the two people to be appointed.