LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Litchfield, Connecticut

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

DATE:                   Wednesday   December 12, 2007

TIME:                   7:00  p.m.

PLACE:                Litchfield Intermediate School Cafeteria

I              Call To Order

I-A          Special Presentation

a. School Bus Safety  - by All-Star transportation in conjunction with STPC/PTO

II             Approval of Minutes

a. Special Meeting – November 13, 2007

III           Public Comment and Correspondence

a. School Building Committee – Gary Waugh

b. Student Council

c.     STPC/PTO

d.     Other public comment

e.     Correspondence

IV           New Business

a. Chair appoints Superintendent to conduct the election of Board Chair.

b. Newly elected Board chair conducts election of Board Vice-Chair and Board Secretary.

c. Discussion of Board member committee assignments. Appointments to be made by Board Chair at January meeting

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

expenditures for 2007-08 budget as required.

e. Discuss and vote to appoint Charles (Chuck) Conn as the second representatives from Litchfield to the Regional Agricultural Science & Technology Program (VO-AG) at Wamogo Regional High School for a three year term.

f. Discuss and vote to approve an out-of-state field trip to Boston on December 19, 2007 for the Forensic Science classes of Litchfield High School under the direction of Mr. Fowler and   Mr. Markelon. ( information previously disseminated )

g. Discuss and vote to approve an out-of-state field trip to Lenox, Massachusetts  on March 20, 3008 to see “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” under the supervision of Ms. Lynn Scozzafava and two teachers plus two additional staff members.

V             Old (Unfinished) Business

a.     Update on school calendar status and options for 2009-10 and 2010-11

b.     Review, discuss and vote to establish the schedule for the 2008 regular Board of Education

        meetings.  (1-a)

c. Preliminary discussion of process for identifying priorities for school building projects.

VI           Superintendent’s Report

a. Report on status of search for high school principal

b. General information

c. Operational Procedures for Student Activities

VII          Administrative Reports

a.   Center School Principal Update

                        1.  Update on full day kindergarten program

                b.   Intermediate School Principal Update

                        1.  Report on “Chinese Immersion” activity

c.   High School  Principal Update

        1.  Update on on-line progress reports

d.   Special Services Director Update

                        1.  None

                e.   Business Manager Update

                        1.  Update on budget development process

                        2.  Review of Capital Budget submission

                        3.  Update of status of FF&E for school construction project 

                f.    Facilities Manager Update

        1.  Update on status of facilities and construction issues

VIII        Committee Reports

a. Curriculum and Technology Committee 

1. None – Meeting to be scheduled (January)

b. Finance and Facilities Committee

1. None – Meeting to be scheduled (January)

c. Policy and Personnel Committee ( in process) – Meeting to be scheduled (January)

1. Attendance Policy

2. Truancy Policy

3. Attendance and Excuses

4. Ages of Attendance

5. Promotion, Retention, Acceleration

6. Health Policy updates

d. Negotiations   (non-meeting expected after adjournment)

1. AFSCME contract (pending)

e. Other –

IX           Executive Session Anticipated

               a. Pending litigation and claims

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)

December 6, 2007