June 1, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order / Attendance

II. School Community Session - 6:00 p.m.

II.A. Recognition: Board of Education Student Representatives: Anna Balakrishnan and Andrew Chapman

II.B. Public Participation

III. Board of Education Student Representatives' Report

IV. Superintendent's Report

IV.A. IP Video Surveillance System Vendor Approval

V. Board Members' Comments

V.A. Reschedule June 15, 2010 Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting, Executive Session and Public Session for Tuesday, June 22, 2010

VI. Board Committees / Liaison Updates

VI.A. Policy Committee

VI.A.1. Policies Being Moved for Technical Revision - Action Item #11

VI.A.1.a. Policy #4111.1, Reference Checks

VI.A.1.b. Policy #4112.1, Certification

VI.A.1.c. Policy #4122, Student Teachers / Internship

VI.A.1.d. Policy #5090.9, Pagers and Wireless Telephones / Telecommunication Devices (policy name change only - Electronic Communication Devices)

VI.A.1.e. Policy #5200, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504

VI.A.2. Revised Policies for First Reading

VI.A.2.a. Policy #5080, Student Absences

VI.A.2.b. Policy #5090.9, Pagers and Wireless Telephones / Telecommunication Devices (substantive review)

VI.A.2.c. Policy #TBD, School-Wide Pre-Referral Approaches and Interventions (Scientific Research-Based Interventions or SRBI)

VII. Consent Agenda (7.1-7.5) (Ref. Bylaw #9540.2 and #9540.8)

VII.A. Bills Payable: $367,597.25 (09-10)

VII.B. Line Transfers: $123,493.03

VII.C. Budget Expenditure Report as of May 27, 2010

VII.D. Textbook Adoption (Ref. Policy #6100.10)

VII.D.1. Physics - Principals and Problems; Daniel Hand High School Physics; Glencoe / McGraw-Hill Publisher c 2009

VII.E. Connecticut State Department of Education Carl D. Perkins Continuous Improvement Plan Secondary Education Grant Application, July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011

VIII. Audience Response to Information Presented

IX. Action Item: Minutes of the May 18, 2010 Board of Education Meeting

X. Action Item: IP Video Surveillance System Vendor Approval

XI. Action Item: Policies for Technical Revision

XII. Action Item: Reschedule June 15, 2010 Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting, Executive Session and Public Session to June 22, 2010

XIII. Action Item: 2009-2010 Budget Closeout

XIV. Old Business

XV. New Business

XV.A. Textbook Adoption Preview (June 1-22, 2010) (Ref. Policy #6100.10)

XV.A.1. Math Connects: Concepts, Skills and Problem Solving Course 2; Walter Polson Upper Middle School 7th Grade Mathematics; Glencoe/McGraw Hill c 2009

XVI. Future Agenda Items

XVI.A. Technology Update - Infinite Campus and Finalsite - June 22, 2010 (new date)

XVII. Meetings of Importance

XVII.A. June 2, 2010: Budget Public Hearing; 7:00, Walter C. Polson Middle School Auditorium

XVII.B. June 3, 2010: Board of Finance - Special Meeting; 7:30 a.m., Town Campus Room A

XVII.C. June 14, 2010 - Recommended Budget Referendum

XVII.D. June 16, 2010: DHHS Graduation; 6:00 p.m., First Congregational Church Lawn

XVII.E. June 22, 2010: Policy Committee Meeting; 6:00 p.m., Central Office Room B

XVII.F. June 22, 2010: Board of Education Meeting; 7:30 p.m., Town Campus Hammonasset Room

XVIII. School / Community Session (6:30 p.m.)

XVIII.A. Recognition of Retirees

XVIII.A.1. Sara K. Benedetto; Dr. Robert H. Brown Middle School; 24 Years of Service

XVIII.A.2. Jonathan M. Brooks, Daniel Hand High School; 31 Years of Service

XVIII.A.3. Richard Fasano; Daniel Hand High School; 38 Years of Service

XVIII.A.4. Frances Manganello; Island Avenue Elementary School; 20 Years of Service

XVIII.A.5. Reed B. Miller; Daniel Hand High School; 30 Years of Service

XVIII.A.6. Mary O'Sullivan; Daniel Hand High School; 39 Years of Service

XVIII.A.7. Mary T. Ouimet; Dr. Robert H. Brown Middle School; 22 Years of Service

XVIII.A.8. Edward J. Valla; Dr. Robert H. Brown Middle School; 29 Years of Service

XIX. Adjournment to Retiree Reception

XIX.A. Performance by the Daniel Hand High School Encore Group