November 17, 2009 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order / Attendance
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II. Executive Session - 7:00 p.m.
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II.A. Personnel Issues
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II.A.1. Status of Open Positions
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II.A.2. VNRIO Retirement Plan Option
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II.B. Legal Issues
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III. School Community Session- 7:30 p.m.
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III.A. Recognitions
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III.A.1. American Education Week - November 15-21, 2009
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III.A.1.a. Connecticut Association of Public Schools Superintendents (CAPSS) Superintendent / Student Leadership Award: John Falcone and Francesca Panullo
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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III.A.1.b. National Educational Support Professionals Day - November 18, 2009
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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III.A.1.c. Substitute Educator's Day - November 20, 2009
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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III.A.2. Matthew Link, Physical Education Teacher, Walter C. Polson Middle School; Outstanding Individual Service Award by the CT Down Syndrome Congress
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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III.B. Public Participation
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IV. Board of Education Student Representatives' Report
Speaker(s):
Anna Balakrishnan and Andrew Chapman
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V. Board of Education Organizational Session (Ref. Bylaw #9410)
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V.A. Election of Officers
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V.B. Assignments for Committees and LEARN Liaison
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VI. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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VI.A. Update: Student Enrollment
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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VI.B. 2008-2009 Strategic School Profile Report
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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VI.C. CT Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Grant Award - $400 to Ms. Sharon Baldi, PE Teacher at Walter C. Polson Middle School, for her "Yoga for Middle School" project
Speaker(s):
Anita Rutlin
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VI.D. Curriculum Development Update / Works in Progress
Speaker(s):
Anita Rutlin
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VI.E. Report on Out of State Field Trips (Ref. Policy #6100.16.1)
Speaker(s):
David J. Klein
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VII. Board Members' Comments
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VIII. Board Committees / Liaison Updates
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VIII.A. Planning Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Debra Frey, Chair; Bill Clorite, Becky Coffey
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VIII.B. Personnel Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: John Dean, Chair; Becky Coffey; Robert Ruggiero
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VIII.C. Policy Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Becky Coffey; Seth Klaskin
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VIII.D. Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Becky Coffey, Chair
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VIII.E. Community Outreach Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Seth Klaskin, Chair; Becky Coffey
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VIII.F. LEARN Liaison
Speaker(s):
Liaison: John Dean
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IX. Audience Response to Information Presented
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X. Consent Agenda
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X.A. Bills Payable: $39,549.91 (08-09); $170,191.02 (09-10)
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X.B. Line Transfers: $27,919.28
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X.C. District Consolidated Grant Application (Part II) for the period 07/01/09-06/30-10. Title II Part A - Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting; Title IV, Part A - Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities; and Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Federal Grants (Ref. Policy #3281)
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XI. Action Item: Minutes of the November 3, 2009 Meeting (Ref. Bylaw #9540.8)
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XII. Action Item: VNRIO Retirement Option Plan
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XIII. Old Business
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XIV. New Business
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XV. Future Agenda Items
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XV.A. Daniel Hand High School Proposed Program of Studies - December 1, 2009
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XVI. Meetings of Importance
Speaker(s):
Ms. Coffey
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XVI.A. November 18, 2009: Board of Finance Meeting; 7:30 p.m., Town Campus Room A
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XVI.B. November 20-21, 2009: CABE / CAPSS Convention; Mystic Marriot, Groton, CT
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XVI.C. December 1, 2009: Finance Committee Meeting; 6:00 p.m., Central Office Room B
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XVI.D. December 1, 2009: Board of Education Meeting; 7:30 p.m., Town Campus Hammonasset Room
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XVII. Adjournment
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