June 24, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

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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:  Edits based on discussion at  the last BOE meeting have been done. Tim Mugan is present at tonight's meeting to explain how the policy will be implemented.

Rationale:  Building grade levels need to reflect grade reconfiguration.

Rationale:  Our district is having difficulty in hiring substitute nurses. Killingly needs to be competitive with other Northeast CT school districts in order to hire and keep highly qualified registered nurses. The proposed rate rate increase would go from $140.00 per diem to $192.50.

Rationale:  After an affirmative vote by the residents of Killingly the Board of Education will re-examine the entire budget and a recommendation will be made by the Fiscal Sub-Committee on the final adjustment to the internal line items.   This is especially important as we move forward with Grade level reconfiguration at the elementary schools.

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Connecticut State Department of Education-Family Resource Center Grant

FY 2015-2017

The Killingly Public Schools Family Resource Center, a Killingly Board of Education operated program, is located at the Goodyear Early Childhood Center.   This year’s allocation request is unknown at this time, roughly 105,000.  The grant will be released June 17, 2015 and should be submitted by July 15, 2015.   We propose to maintain our early care and education program, a Parents-As-Teachers home and playgroup based parent support and child development program, resource and support for home childcare providers, as well as community resource and referral services.

Rationale:  Section 10-215f of the Connecticut General Statutes requires that each local board of education or governing authority for Connecticut public school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program must take action annually to certify whether all food items sold to students will or will not meet the Connecticut Nutrition Standards. Participating will increase the state reimbursement for eligible school breakfasts and lunches (increasing program revenue) while minimally impacting other food-related activities (such as vending machine sales and after school snacks).
The Board can also approve exemptions that meet the following criteria: "exclude from certification food items that do not meet the Connecticut Nutrition Standards, provided that (1) such food is sold in connection with an event occurring after the end of the regular school day or on the weekend, (2) such sale is at the location of the event, and (3) such food is not sold from a vending machine or school store." This would allow the sale of food items that do not meet the CT Nutrition Standards, for example, at sporting events, and for fund raising under certain conditions. We would recommend that the Board approve these exemptions as part of its motion.

Rationale:  Due to grade reconfiguration, dates for elementary level parent teacher conferences  and Open House have been updated.

Rationale:  June 3-5, 2016 in Jackman, ME.  Teachers, James Lackner and Erika Malito planning a whitewater rafting trip for the Senior Class of 2016. The trip will include taking a Coach Bus and staying over night  on Friday and Saturday night and returning on Sunday. The rafting company, lodging and bus company need confirmation by September 1st and a deposit. This is the same trip that received approval for the Class of 2007 and Class of 2011. There will be approximately 50-60 students and approximately 10 chaperones.

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Revised Union contractual items:

Presidents Day (2 days) and percentage of insurance premiums for insurance coverage.