October 8, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale: 

Members of the Killingly community are encouraged to share their thoughts with the Board of Education and are invited to do so during this segment of the meeting. When appropriate to do so, members of the Board and the administration may respond to comments. However, in consideration of those in attendance and in an effort to proceed in a timely manner, follow-up discussion may need to take place outside of the meeting setting.

 

Rationale:  Mr. Jim Hutson and the KHS students from the Technology Student Association (TSA) will be join us to share of their activities and accomplishments over the last several months.

Rationale:  An update of the developments and progress at the Goodyear Early Childhood Center from our new director, Sally Sherman.

Rationale:  A review of important information and accomplishments by our students and staff as well as updates of ongoing initiatives and goals.

Rationale:  Director of Business Affairs, Brian O'Connell will share an update of the recent financial status of the Killingly Public Schools along with a look back at the first quarter of the 2014-2015 fiscal year.

Rationale:  Under P.A. 14-172: An Act Concerning Improving Employment Opportunities Through Education and Ensuring Safe School Climates  now requires that the bully's parents or guardians be invited to a meeting, separate from one held with the victim's parents or guardians, to discuss specific interventions the school has undertaken to prevent further bullying.  The revisions to this policy also include revisions as the result of new legislation pertaining to teen dating violence and school safety.

Rationale:  P.A. 14-66c: An Act Concerning Youth Athletics and Concussions.  This Act narrows the scope, from concussions and head injuries to just concussions and it also specifies that a concussion is a type of brain injury. The Board chair asked, that the words "head injuries" be struck out in the  the policy and regulation before the second reading.

Rationale: 

The purpose of this policy is for the Board of Education (Board) to determine who shall administer medications in a school and the circumstances under which self-administration of medication by students shall be permitted.

The Board of Education allows students to self-administer medication and school personnel to administer medication to students in accordance with the established procedures, and applicable state regulations, sections 10-212a-1 through 10-212a-10 inclusive.  In order to provide immunity afforded to school personnel who administer medication, the Board of Education, with the advice and approval of the School Medical Advisor and the school nurse supervisor, shall review and/or revise this policy and regulation biennially concerning the administration of medications to District students by a nurse, or in the absence of a nurse, by qualified personnel for schools.  The District’s School Medical Advisor (or other qualified physician) shall approve this policy, its regulations and any changes prior to adoption by the Board.

Rationale:  Shipman and Goodwin  suggested that we update policies #'s 4118.25 and 5141.4.
 
S & G supplied a new policy, compliant with  current Connecticut Statutes. The new policy will replace both policy # 4118.25, (approved May 2004) and 5141.4 (approved August 2004)

Rationale:  Review of Fiscal Sub-Committee meeting from Oct. 7th, 2014 as well as any other pertinent information by this sub-committee.

Rationale:  This request is the well established "Student Television Network" trip that takes place each year in late March or early April.