September 28, 2009 at 7:00 PM - BOE Meeting Template

Rationale:  Charles Lewis, MBA/HS science teacher has submitted his resignation effective 10/9/09.  Mr. Lewis is resigning due to personal issues.  He has been a teacher in our district since 2006.

Rationale:  Mr. Boutwell will review the enclosed information with proposed changes to the 2009-2010 budget.

Rationale:  The superintendent and business manager have reviewed all long-range plan requests from administrators in the district.  In light of the constricted budget requests were scrutinized extremely closely.  The board has been issued the long-range plan requests as submitted and any questions that board members may have will be addressed by either the superintendent or the business manager.

Rationale:  A new organization chart has been drafted for the 2009-10 school year.  This chart reflects all current staffing.  Please note the elimination of the CST positions from the 2008-09 school year as a significant change in our organizational structure.  If the board has any questions the superintendent will respond to your concerns.  This policy will be included on the next agenda for second warning/adoption.

Rationale:  The current bylaw of the BOE DBS Code: 9120 is somewhat misleading and possibly unclear.  In order to ensure for clarity the Policy Committee is recommending that the wording "no sooner than" be added to this bylaw.  No action is required at this time since it is a first warning.  The Policy Committee will be looking for a favorable adoption at the next meeting.

Rationale:  As we discussed prior to the initiation of the review of our BOE Policy Manual, once the review was completed we would contract with CABE for their on-line policy manual service.  This will allow us to work closely with CABE on reviewing policies, making changes and updates, and providing easy access through our website linked to CABE's service.  We are asking that the board approve a sum not to exceed $3,000.00 for this service.  There is an initial setup cost with CABE and in subsequent years the fee will be substantially less.

Rationale:  A suggested reporting schedule has been provided to the board for their review.  Changes to the schedule have been highlighted in bold print.  The key point to consider is the curriculum reporting cycle and the timeline for these presentations.  A final version of the schedule will be established after the board's discussion.

Rationale:  Having recently established residence in Somers, a parent registered his child with significant special needs in our district in September 2009, after the start of the current school year. The student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) and lengthy consultation(s) with staff from the sending public school district support the need for a 1:1 special education paraprofessional to address significant behavioral needs.  Please see the attached rationale from Dr. Collin, Pupil Services Director.  

Rationale:  The superintendent will report on the reorganization of the district and the progress during the opening of the school year.  In addition, the superintendent will briefly address the goals of the Strategic Plan and the links with building goals by each administrator.