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.

 

KIS continues to effectively integrate technology and 21st century learning skills into all curriculum areas.  As a result, teachers are often limited to resources, such as laptop carts.  In an effort to maintain a technology integration model that will provide appropriate resources and be financially sustainable, administration is proposing a Chromebook Pilot Program in fifth grade.  This proposal will move existing laptop carts to the upper grades and purchase four Chromebook carts (100 devices) for fifth grade.  This proposal will be funded with 2016-17 budget.

-New Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)

The Business Office and Administration have made necessary adjustments to each line item in the 2017-18 Board of Education Budget.  The 2017-18 Board of Education Budget has been approved by Killingly Voters in the amount of $43,197,374

The CSDE, Bureau of Health/Nutrition, Child Nutrition Program recognizes that one or both of the authorized signers will change periodically. The Authorized Signatures Change Form must be executed whenever one of the two authorized signers change. With the changing of the guard, BoE action is required authorizing Mr. Steven Rioux as an Authorized Signatory of the ED 099 Agreement for Child Nutrition Programs and furthermore, is authorized to sign this agreement and to sign claims for reimbursement.  Christine Clark is authorized as the second person designated.

This motion will be used, when written verification is needed giving authorizition for  the Superintendent , Mr. Steven Rioux  to sign for all documents that are required for the daily operations of the Killingly Public Schools.

Two citizens have requested from administration to establish an account that may be utilized to support families in need.  One citizen pledge $200 and another pledged $500.  Administration is making a recommendation that the following protocol be established in the event that an account is established.  A building level principal and social worker must nominate a student in need of financial support.  The Superintendent will approve all final decisions.  The account will be utilized primarily to support of families with lunch debt as a result an unforeseen hardship.  The Superintendent may authorize other hardship request on a case-by-case basis.

Prior to Whitson's managing the our cafeteria operations for Killingly Public Schools, it was managed by the district.  During it's management, over many years, it had accrued a liability of about $597,000.  Each year this liability has been reported in the Annual Town Audit. In August 2016, the Town Manger and Business Manager met with Mr. Rioux and Mrs. Clark to discuss a strategy to begin "paying down" this liability.  Since that meeting KPS has reviewed the situation with the Town Auditor and has identified a mechanism to apply funds to this liability, which will remove the debt from our books.

Killingly Central School requires chairs lifts be installed at certain stairwells and near the stage so that all students have access to all programming areas at Killingly Memorial School. In order for the Town of Killingly to complete the application process for State reimbursement, the attached Educational Specifications must be approved by the Board of Education.