LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Litchfield, Connecticut

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

DATE:                   Wednesday   May 23, 2007

TIME:                   7:00 p.m.

PLACE:                Center School Library

I              Call To Order

II             Approval of Minutes

a.       Regular meeting – April 18, 2007

III           Public Comment and Correspondence

a.    School Building Committee – Gary Waugh and Jack Healy

b.    STPC / PTO

c.    Student Council

d.    Other public comment

e.    Correspondence

                1.  Request for funding from Robotics (team) Club – LHS Robotics Team

                2.  Letter of resignation from Board of Education -  Jonathan Costa

IV           Special Presentation/s

a.       Litchfield Center School second grade technology presentation 

b.       Proposed revisions to Grading Practices and Student Assessment / Reporting Structure at Elementary and  Intermediate Schools  -  Andrienne Longobucco and Jeanne Woolley

c.        LHS – Senior year design initiative – Dr. Tim Breslin

V             New Business

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

       expenditures as required.

b.    Review and discuss the organization and supervision of facilities management and care for

       2006-07 and the plan for continued operations of the schools for 2007-08.

c.    Discuss and vote to reconfigure and/or adjust positions and programs as recommended by the

 Finance & Facilities, Personnel & Policy, and Curriculum & Technology Committees and the  

 administration.

d.    Vote to appoint  Ms. Rachel Caporuscio  to the position of Guidance Counselor assigned to

       Center and Intermediate schools commencing with the 2007-08 school year. 

e.        Discuss and vote to approve the purchase of recommended textbooks (English, History,

        Marketing) for Litchfield High School for the 2007-08 school year.

VI           Old (Unfinished) Business

a.       Discuss and vote to adjust the 2007-08 school calendar to schedule the spring recess from

       April 14 -18 instead of April 7-11 to be coordinated with other districts in Litchfield County.

VII          Superintendent’s Report

a.       School facilities status update

b.       2008-09 and 2009-10 School Calendar

c.        General district-wide information

1.       Appli-track online employee application system

2.       Emergency and parent notification system

3.       Ag-Ed  increased enrollment possibilities

4.       School Calendar (Litchfield County Guidelines)

VIII        Administrative Reports

a.   Center School Principal Update

                        1.  Full Day Kindergarten – update on schedule and transportation   

                        2.  Science Focus Group Update

                b.   Intermediate School Principal Update

                        1.  None

c.   High School  Principal Update

        1.   Student discussion group

                d.   Special Services Director Update

                        1.  None

                 e.   Business Manager Update

                        1.  None

IX           Committee reports

a.       Curriculum and Technology Committee  - May 7, 2007

b.       Finance and Facilities Committee – May 1, 2007

c.        Policy and Personnel Committee – May 1, 2007

d.       Other

X             Executive session anticipated

                a.     Pending Litigation and claims (GF/AS) 

X             Adjournment  

            a.    (non meeting) Upcoming negotiations / collective bargaining (AFSCME)

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)