LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Litchfield, Connecticut

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

 

DATE:                   Wednesday   January 10, 2007

 

TIME:                   7:00 p.m.

 

PLACE:                Center School Library

 

 

I              Call To Order

 

 

II             Approval of Minutes

a.       Special Meetings – December 7, 2006

b.       Regular Meeting – December 13, 2006

 

 

III           Public Comment and Correspondence

a.    School Building Committee – Gary Waugh and Jack Healy

b.    STPC / PTO

c.    Other public comment

e.    Correspondence

                      1.  Letter from Commissioner of motor Vehicles (12/11/06)

 

 

IV           Special Presentation/s

                a.    Report on collaborative efforts with Litchfield Hills Food Systems project   

b.    Presentation of NCLB District and School Reports (2005-2006)  

 

 

V             New Business

a.    Discuss and vote to approve the payment of invoices and adjustments to line item  

       expenditures as required.

b.       Out-of-State Field Trips – second half year

c.        Discuss and vote to accept teacher resignations for the purpose of retirement as of June 30, 2006 (list to be provided)

d.       Discuss and vote to authorize the Superintendent to immediately implement an organizational enhancement plan to facilitate the transition, improvement and enhancement of educational programs and other related activities at the secondary level and authorize the Superintendent to make permanent and temporary assignments to new and existing positions as he determines appropriate in the best interests of the school district.  

 

 

VI           Old (Unfinished) Business

a.       Review and discuss  revised “Code of Conduct” issue to be incorporated to the high school student handbook

b.       Review and discuss revisions to policy #4118.16(a) and  #4218.16(a)  -  Paid Leaves for Caregivers for Children (third reading and adoption)

c.        Discussion of proposed program enhancements for 2006-07

1.       Middle school (grades 6-7-8) math program

2.       Middle school organization and structure

d.       Discuss 2007-08 budget development process

 

 

VII          Superintendent’s Report

a.       School facilities status update

1.       Bus parking lot and office

2.       Center School repairs

3.       Floor cleaning

b.       Invitation to follow up meeting Community Conversation on Education (1/25)

c.        Update on status of initiatives for 2007-08 and beyond.

 

VIII        Administrative Reports

a.       Center School Principal / Director of Educational Technology Update

1.  Technology Update

                    

                b.   Intermediate School Principal Update

 

c.   High School Principal Update

      1.  Tentative date and location for HS graduation

               

                d.   Special Services Director Update  

 

                 e.   Business Manager Update

                        1.   Update on status of FF&E for school building project

                        2.   Report on Audit

                        3.   Report on status of Budget Sense financial software conversion

                 

 

IX           Committee reports

a.       Curriculum and Technology Committee report

b.       Finance and Facilities Committee report

c.        Policy and Personnel Committee report

d.       Negotiations Liaison/s  

e.        Other

 

 

 

X             Adjournment  

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  Persons with disabilities who require accommodation to attend and/or participate in this Board of Education meeting should contact the Superintendent’s office (567-7500) or Director of Special Services (567-7505)

 

 

 

 

January 4, 2007