Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. BOARD SHOUT-OUTS
4. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
4.A. Student Recipients of the 2025 Connecticut Association of Public Schools Superintendent (CAPSS) Student Leadership Award. 
4.B. Student Engagement Steering Committee Presentation
5. EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION: TEACHING & LEARNING SHOWCASE
6. REPORT BY STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS
7. PUBLIC COMMENT- Members of the public are encouraged to share their thoughts with the Board of Education and are invited to do so during this segment of the meeting.  30 minutes will be allotted for public comment per meeting, limited to no more than 3 minutes , maximum per person.  People wishing to speak must sign-up prior to the start 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.
8. INTERVIEW OF DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION OF APPLICANT TO FILL BOARD VACANCY
9. TOWN COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT
10. BOARD CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE  & LIAISON UPDATES
10.A. Curriculum Committee
10.A.1. Discussion and Possible Action of New Textbook: My Perspective & English Language Arts, Grade 10
10.A.2. Discussion and Possible Action of New Course at KHS: Class Piano/Keyboard Harmony 
10.B. Facilities Committee
10.C. Fiscal Committee
10.D. Personnel Committee
10.E. Policy Committee
10.E.1. Discussion & Possible Action as First Reading of New Policy #3171.1 Business & Non-Instructional Operation, Non-Lapsing Education Fund 
10.E.2. Discussion and Possible Action of  Revised Bylaw #9321 Time, Place and Notification of Meetings
10.E.3. Discussion and Possible Action as First Reading of New Policy#4113.13, Personnel Certified, Minimum Duty-Free Lunch Periods for Teachers
10.E.4. Discussion and Possible Action as First Reading of New Policy#5113.2 Students-Truancy
10.F. AdHoc Committee to Discuss District-wide Bullying
10.G. AdHoc Committee to Discuss School Mascot
10.H. Updates from Liaisons for: Town Council, CABE, Cable Advisory, EASTCONN, Economic Development, Parks & Recreation,  PBC
11. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE
11.A. Budget Update 
12. CONSENT AGENDA
12.A. March 26, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
12.B. April 1, 2025 Student Enrollment
12.C. Employee of the Month Nominee
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION PROCESS
14. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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2. ROLL CALL
Speaker(s):
BOARD CHAIR
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3. BOARD SHOUT-OUTS
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4. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
Speaker(s):
BOARD CHAIR
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4.A. Student Recipients of the 2025 Connecticut Association of Public Schools Superintendent (CAPSS) Student Leadership Award. 
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4.B. Student Engagement Steering Committee Presentation
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5. EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION: TEACHING & LEARNING SHOWCASE
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6. REPORT BY STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS
Speaker(s):
Melody Hutchinson, Emerson Joly, Evan Kozey, Phillip Purcell.
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7. PUBLIC COMMENT- Members of the public are encouraged to share their thoughts with the Board of Education and are invited to do so during this segment of the meeting.  30 minutes will be allotted for public comment per meeting, limited to no more than 3 minutes , maximum per person.  People wishing to speak must sign-up prior to the start 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.
Speaker(s):
Susan Lannon
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8. INTERVIEW OF DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION OF APPLICANT TO FILL BOARD VACANCY
Speaker(s):
Susan Lannon
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9. TOWN COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT
Speaker(s):
Patti Larrow George
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10. BOARD CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE  & LIAISON UPDATES
Speaker(s):
BOARD CHAIRPERSON
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10.A. Curriculum Committee
:
10.A.1. Discussion and Possible Action of New Textbook: My Perspective & English Language Arts, Grade 10
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10.A.2. Discussion and Possible Action of New Course at KHS: Class Piano/Keyboard Harmony 
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10.B. Facilities Committee
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10.C. Fiscal Committee
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10.D. Personnel Committee
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10.E. Policy Committee
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10.E.1. Discussion & Possible Action as First Reading of New Policy #3171.1 Business & Non-Instructional Operation, Non-Lapsing Education Fund 
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10.E.2. Discussion and Possible Action of  Revised Bylaw #9321 Time, Place and Notification of Meetings
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10.E.3. Discussion and Possible Action as First Reading of New Policy#4113.13, Personnel Certified, Minimum Duty-Free Lunch Periods for Teachers
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10.E.4. Discussion and Possible Action as First Reading of New Policy#5113.2 Students-Truancy
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10.F. AdHoc Committee to Discuss District-wide Bullying
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10.G. AdHoc Committee to Discuss School Mascot
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10.H. Updates from Liaisons for: Town Council, CABE, Cable Advisory, EASTCONN, Economic Development, Parks & Recreation,  PBC
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11. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE
Speaker(s):
Superintendent Dr. Sue Nash-Ditzel
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11.A. Budget Update 
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12. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
BOARD CHAIR
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12.A. March 26, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
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12.B. April 1, 2025 Student Enrollment
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12.C. Employee of the Month Nominee
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13. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION PROCESS
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14. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
BOARD CHAIR

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