LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Litchfield, Connecticut

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

DATE:                   Wednesday   February 21, 2007

TIME:                   7:00 p.m.

PLACE:                Center School Library

I              Call To Order

II             Approval of Minutes

a.       Regular meeting – February 7, 2007

III           Public Comment and Correspondence

a.    School Building Committee – Gary Waugh and Jack Healy

b.    STPC / PTO

c.    Other public comment

e.    Correspondence

IV           Special Presentation/s

                a.    Presentation on Rainforest Project with Forman School

V             New Business

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

       expenditures as required.

b.       Consider and vote upon request for student to attend LHS on tuition basis for the remainder of the 2007-08 school year in accordance with policy #5118.

VI           Old (Unfinished) Business

a.       Discuss ands vote to approve the ongoing participation of the Litchfield High School in the cooperative Rainforest project with Forman School and other area schools.

b.       Review and discuss 2007-08 operating budget as presented by the administration.  

c.        Discuss and vote to approve, and incorporate to the 2007-08 budget, all changes and improvements to programs PK-12 for 2007-08 including middle/high school courses,  elementary school science program, restoration of full day kindergarten,  new textbook purchases, reorganized math programs, adjusted school starting / dismissal times and adjusted school schedules as considered and presented by the Curriculum / Technology and  Finance / Facilities Committees and school administration.

d.       Discuss and vote to approve the revised technology specifications for both Litchfield Intermediate School and Litchfield Middle/High School dated January 17, 2007 for submittal to the State Office of School Facilities.

e.        Discuss and vote to approve adjustments to 2007-08 school calendar related to early dismissals.

LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION                                                  February 21,  2007

VII          Superintendent’s Report

a.       School facilities status update

1.       Maintenance garage

2.       Status of maintenance and care of schools

b.       Update on District Newsletter

c.        General district-wide information

VIII        Administrative Reports

a.   Center School Principal Update

                        1.  None   

                b.   Intermediate School Principal Update

                        1.  None

c.   High School  Principal Update

        1.  Notice of school gymnasium re-opening event

        2.  Update on adjustments to high school schedule for 2007-08      

                d.   Special Services Director Update

                        1.  None

                 e.   Business Manager Update

                        1.  Monthly report to Board of Finance

                        2.  Update on status of transition of school transportation services from Laidlaw to All Star.

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  -  Liaisons report on negotiations with LEA

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)

February 15, 2007