Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order / Attendance
I.A. Pledge of Allegiance
II. School / Community Session
II.A. Public Participation
III. Board of Education Student Representatives' Report
IV. Superintendent's Report
IV.A. New School Update - Tecton Presentation
IV.B. Brown PK-5 Improvements
IV.C. Open Choice Program
IV.D. CABE Communication Awards
V. Board Members' Comments
VI. Audience Response to Information Presented (Ref. Bylaw #9540.10)
VII. Board of Selectmen Liaison
VIII. Consent Agenda (Ref. Bylaw #9540.2 and #9540.8)
VIII.A. Line Item Transfers - none
VIII.B. Budget Expenditures as of November 15, 2022
IX. Action Item:  Motion to approve the Consent Agenda
X. Board Committees / Liaison Updates (Ref. Bylaw #9450)
X.A. Curriculum and Student Development
X.B. Facilities Committee
X.C. Finance Committee
X.D. Personnel Committee
X.E. Policy Committee
X.E.1. Policies for Rescission
X.E.1.a. #2230 - Workplace Safety Committee
X.E.1.b. #2260 - Administrative Responsibility for Student Placement
X.E.1.c. #2400 - Evaluation of Administrative Personnel
X.E.1.d. #4112.5 - Drug-Free Schools
X.E.2. Policies for a First Reading, proposed for rescission
X.E.2.a. #2250 - Crisis Management
X.E.2.b. #5070.2 - Assignment of Former Home Schooled Students to Class
X.E.3. Policies for a First Reading:
X.E.3.a. #5030 - Assignment of Students to Schools
X.E.3.b. #5120.4.2.1 - Suicide Prevention and Intervention
X.E.3.c. #5144 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students and Use of Exclusionary Time Out
X.E.3.d. #6080.23 - Home Schooling
X.E.3.e. #6030 - School Calendar
X.E.3.f. #6130.2.2 - Curricular Exemptions
X.E.3.g. #6080.26.4 - Enrollment in an Advanced Course or Program or Challenging Curriculum
X.F. LEARN Liaison
X.G. Town American Rescue Plan Funding Committee
X.H. Town Marijuana Advisory Committee
XI. Action Item:  Motion to approve the minutes of the September 27, 2022 Board of Education Retreat (Ref. Bylaw #9540.9)
XII. Action Item: Motion to approve the minutes of the October 11, 2022 Board of Education Meeting (Ref. Bylaw #9540.9)
XIII. Action Item:  Motion to approve the minutes of the October 25, 2022 Board of Education Meeting (Ref. Bylaw #9540.9)
XIV. Action Item:  Motion to adopt Math K-6, Humanities, and World Literature Curriculum Units
XV. Action Item:  Motion to approve trip to Rome and Paris April 4-13, 2024
XVI. Action Item:  Motion to approve the 2023-2024 Budget Calendar and Budget Guidelines
XVII. Action Item:  Motion to approve the rescission of Policies #2230, Workplace Safety Committee; #2260, Administrative Responsibility for Student Placement; #2400, Evaluation of Administrative Personnel; #4112.5, Drug-Free Schools.
XVIII. Action Item:  Motion to approve the donation of $1,500 to Jeffrey Elementary School from the Jeffrey PTO to fund items from the school wish list.
XIX. Action Item:  Motion to approve the donation of $6,750 to Jeffrey Elementary School from the Jeffrey PTO to support school-wide cultural events. 
XX. Future Agenda Items
XXI. Meetings / Dates of Importance (see attached)
XXII. Adjournment
XXIII. The Town of Madison does not discriminate on the basis of disability, and the meeting facilities are ADA accessible. Individuals who need assistance are invited to make their needs known by contacting the Town ADA/Human Resources Director, Debra Ferrante, at 203-245-6310 or by email at ferranted@madisonct.org at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting.
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 15, 2022 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Call to Order / Attendance
Subject:
I.A. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
II. School / Community Session
Subject:
II.A. Public Participation
Subject:
III. Board of Education Student Representatives' Report
Speaker(s):
Lucy Fritzinger and Eli Ackerman
Subject:
IV. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
Craig A. Cooke, Ph.D.
Subject:
IV.A. New School Update - Tecton Presentation
Subject:
IV.B. Brown PK-5 Improvements
Subject:
IV.C. Open Choice Program
Subject:
IV.D. CABE Communication Awards
Subject:
V. Board Members' Comments
Subject:
VI. Audience Response to Information Presented (Ref. Bylaw #9540.10)
Subject:
VII. Board of Selectmen Liaison
Speaker(s):
Scott Murphy
Subject:
VIII. Consent Agenda (Ref. Bylaw #9540.2 and #9540.8)
Subject:
VIII.A. Line Item Transfers - none
Subject:
VIII.B. Budget Expenditures as of November 15, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. Action Item:  Motion to approve the Consent Agenda
Subject:
X. Board Committees / Liaison Updates (Ref. Bylaw #9450)
Subject:
X.A. Curriculum and Student Development
Speaker(s):
Members: Steve Pynn, Chair; Catherine Miller, Jen Gordon
Subject:
X.B. Facilities Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Emily Rosenthal, Chair, Steven Pynn, Galen Cawley
Subject:
X.C. Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Galen Cawley, Chair, Diane Infantine-Vyce, Emily Rosenthal
Subject:
X.D. Personnel Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Maureen Lewis, Chair; Catherine Miller, Mary Ann Connelly
Subject:
X.E. Policy Committee
Speaker(s):
Members: Diane Infantine-Vyce, Chair; Maureen Lewis, Jen Gordon
Subject:
X.E.1. Policies for Rescission
Subject:
X.E.1.a. #2230 - Workplace Safety Committee
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.1.b. #2260 - Administrative Responsibility for Student Placement
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.1.c. #2400 - Evaluation of Administrative Personnel
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.1.d. #4112.5 - Drug-Free Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.2. Policies for a First Reading, proposed for rescission
Subject:
X.E.2.a. #2250 - Crisis Management
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.2.b. #5070.2 - Assignment of Former Home Schooled Students to Class
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.3. Policies for a First Reading:
Subject:
X.E.3.a. #5030 - Assignment of Students to Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.3.b. #5120.4.2.1 - Suicide Prevention and Intervention
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.3.c. #5144 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students and Use of Exclusionary Time Out
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.3.d. #6080.23 - Home Schooling
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.3.e. #6030 - School Calendar
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.3.f. #6130.2.2 - Curricular Exemptions
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.3.g. #6080.26.4 - Enrollment in an Advanced Course or Program or Challenging Curriculum
Attachments:
Subject:
X.F. LEARN Liaison
Speaker(s):
Mary Ann Connelly
Attachments:
Subject:
X.G. Town American Rescue Plan Funding Committee
Speaker(s):
Emily Rosenthal
Subject:
X.H. Town Marijuana Advisory Committee
Speaker(s):
Mary Ann Connelly
Subject:
XI. Action Item:  Motion to approve the minutes of the September 27, 2022 Board of Education Retreat (Ref. Bylaw #9540.9)
Subject:
XII. Action Item: Motion to approve the minutes of the October 11, 2022 Board of Education Meeting (Ref. Bylaw #9540.9)
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII. Action Item:  Motion to approve the minutes of the October 25, 2022 Board of Education Meeting (Ref. Bylaw #9540.9)
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV. Action Item:  Motion to adopt Math K-6, Humanities, and World Literature Curriculum Units
Attachments:
Subject:
XV. Action Item:  Motion to approve trip to Rome and Paris April 4-13, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
XVI. Action Item:  Motion to approve the 2023-2024 Budget Calendar and Budget Guidelines
Attachments:
Subject:
XVII. Action Item:  Motion to approve the rescission of Policies #2230, Workplace Safety Committee; #2260, Administrative Responsibility for Student Placement; #2400, Evaluation of Administrative Personnel; #4112.5, Drug-Free Schools.
Subject:
XVIII. Action Item:  Motion to approve the donation of $1,500 to Jeffrey Elementary School from the Jeffrey PTO to fund items from the school wish list.
Attachments:
Subject:
XIX. Action Item:  Motion to approve the donation of $6,750 to Jeffrey Elementary School from the Jeffrey PTO to support school-wide cultural events. 
Attachments:
Subject:
XX. Future Agenda Items
Subject:
XXI. Meetings / Dates of Importance (see attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
XXII. Adjournment
Subject:
XXIII. The Town of Madison does not discriminate on the basis of disability, and the meeting facilities are ADA accessible. Individuals who need assistance are invited to make their needs known by contacting the Town ADA/Human Resources Director, Debra Ferrante, at 203-245-6310 or by email at ferranted@madisonct.org at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting.

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