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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Welcome new Board members
5. Election of Officers
5.A. Election of Chairperson
5.B. Election of Vice Chair-Secretary
6. Citizen's Comments
7. Recognition of Visitors
7.A. November 2015 Employee of the Month
7.B. 2015 CAPSS Superintendent's Student Award Recipients
8. Report of Town Council Liaison
9. Report of Killingly High School Student Board Members
10. Killingly Central School Report
11. Superintendent of Schools and Assistant Superintendent of Schools Reports
11.A. Proposed Reading Tutor Position(Grant Funded)
11.B. BASP Update
12. Consent Agenda
12.A. December 2015 Employee of the Month Nomination
12.B. December 4, 2015 Financial Report
12.C. November 2015 Payments-Checks Issued
12.D. November 2015 System Object Report
12.E. November 18 2015 BOE Minutes
12.F. December 1 2015 Student Enrollment
13. Report of Board Chair, Sub-Committees and Liaisons
13.A. Date of Board Retreat
13.B. Personnel Committee
13.C. Community Engagement Sub-Committee
13.D. Policy Sub-Committee
13.D.1. Second Reading of Policy #5113 Student, Attendance/Excuses/Dismissal
13.D.2. Second Reading of Policy 5131-Students-Conduct-Discipline
13.D.3. Second Reading of Policy 1331-Community Relations-Smoke Free Environment
13.E. Curriculum Sub-Committee
13.F. CABE, Economic Development Information and Other
13.G. Fiscal Sub-Committee
13.H. Parks and Recreation Liaison
13.I. Board of Education Liaison to the Town Council
14. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Killingly Board of Education Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Alexis Rich
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2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Alexis Rich
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Alexis Rich
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4. Welcome new Board members
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Alexis Rich
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5. Election of Officers
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Alexis Rich
Rationale:
In accordance with BOE by-law 9120, election of board officers, and by-law 9110, terms of office, Mrs. Rich will continue to chair the meeting until the completion of election of a new chairperson.  Voting for officers are by written ballot, as required by statute and by-law.
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5.A. Election of Chairperson
Rationale:
Voting will be done by written ballot.  Please be sure to sign your name to your vote.
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5.B. Election of Vice Chair-Secretary
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6. Citizen's Comments
Rationale:

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.

 

 
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7. Recognition of Visitors
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7.A. November 2015 Employee of the Month
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7.B. 2015 CAPSS Superintendent's Student Award Recipients
Rationale:

Killingly held the Annual Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, (CAPSS)  Northeast Area Superintendents' Student Awards on December 3, 2015.

Fifty-two students from surrounding towns  were selected by teachers,  principals and their superintendent's to receive this award. The award is given to students whose accomplishments and activities go far beyond academic success and include service and leadership, thus making them role-models for other students.

This year six students from Killingly received this award. They were;

From KMS, 4th graders, Ian Cathell and Jocelyn Crowley.

From KIS, 8th graders, Alyssa Gaudreau and Christopher Pawul.

From KHS,  seniors Bernice Boateng and Joseph Santese, III.

 
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8. Report of Town Council Liaison
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9. Report of Killingly High School Student Board Members
Speaker(s):
Bernice Boateng and Cameron Schultz
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10. Killingly Central School Report
Speaker(s):
Principal, Joan Gardner
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11. Superintendent of Schools and Assistant Superintendent of Schools Reports
Speaker(s):
Mr. Kevin Farr and Mr. Steve Rioux
Rationale:

 

 

 
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11.A. Proposed Reading Tutor Position(Grant Funded)
Speaker(s):
Steve Rioux
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11.B. BASP Update
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12. Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Alexis Rich
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12.A. December 2015 Employee of the Month Nomination
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12.B. December 4, 2015 Financial Report
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12.C. November 2015 Payments-Checks Issued
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12.D. November 2015 System Object Report
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12.E. November 18 2015 BOE Minutes
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12.F. December 1 2015 Student Enrollment
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13. Report of Board Chair, Sub-Committees and Liaisons
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Alexis G. Rich
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13.A. Date of Board Retreat
Rationale:
Based on the responses thus far from BOE members, Saturday, January 9th is the proposed date for the retreat.
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13.B. Personnel Committee
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Alexis Rich
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13.C. Community Engagement Sub-Committee
Speaker(s):
Jennifer Thompson
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13.D. Policy Sub-Committee
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Alexis Rich
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13.D.1. Second Reading of Policy #5113 Student, Attendance/Excuses/Dismissal
Speaker(s):
Alexis
Rationale:

Policy #5113 was discussed and reviewed at a policy sub-committee meeting on Oct. 19. Public Act 15-225 requires Boards of Education to monitor and address absenteeism rates  by establishing attendance review teams and report annually to the Commissioner of Education the number of truant and chronically absent students.

Language in this policy codifies what Killingly is already doing.
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13.D.2. Second Reading of Policy 5131-Students-Conduct-Discipline
Speaker(s):
Alexis
Rationale:
If the Board adopts the version of CABE’s most recent Policy 5131, then that policy could replace current Killingly Policy 5131 and the Board could also repeal current Killingly Policies 5114 and 5144, as the new 5131 would cover those subjects as suggested by Shipman and Goodwin
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13.D.3. Second Reading of Policy 1331-Community Relations-Smoke Free Environment
Rationale:
Public Act 15-206 imposes restrictions on the use of “electronic nicotine delivery systems” and “vapor products” (e-cigarettes) in certain establishments and public areas that are similar to existing restrictions on smoking in such areas. In doing so, it prohibits the use of e-cigarettes in state buildings, restaurants, places serving alcohol, schools, child care facilities, and health care facilities, among other areas.
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13.E. Curriculum Sub-Committee
Speaker(s):
Richard Murray
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13.F. CABE, Economic Development Information and Other
Speaker(s):
Richard Murray
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13.G. Fiscal Sub-Committee
Speaker(s):
John Burns
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13.H. Parks and Recreation Liaison
Speaker(s):
Hoween Flexer
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13.I. Board of Education Liaison to the Town Council
Speaker(s):
John Burns
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14. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Alexis Rich

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