LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Litchfield, Connecticut

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

DATE:                   Wednesday   August 22, 2007

TIME:                   7:00  p.m.   

PLACE:                Litchfield Intermediate School Cafeteria

I              Call To Order  

II             Approval of Minutes

a.       Regular meeting –  July 18, 2007

b.       Special meeting –  July 25, 2007

c.        Special meeting –  August 14, 2007

III           Public Comment and Correspondence

a.    School Building Committee – Gary Waugh and Jack Healy  

b.    STPC/PTO

c.    Other public comment

d.    Correspondence

IV           New Business

a.       Review of budget status for 2006-07

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

expenditures for 2007-08 budget as required.

               c.    Vote that the contract of a teacher contract be terminated, effective immediately, as a result of

                        the elimination of this teaching position, and that the superintendent advise the teacher in

                        writing of this action.  

d.    Discuss and vote to approve a teacher request for a leave of absence for the 2007-08

        school year through June 30, 2007.

d.       Discuss and vote to not to have the district  food services program participate in the Child

Nutrition Program (healthy foods)

f.     Discuss and vote six weeks tuition waiver non-resident two children

g.     Discuss and vote to approve out-of-state field trip request (LIS 4^th grade to Old

        Sturbridge Village)

V             Old (Unfinished) Business

a.     Designation of James Katzin as Board of Education representative  (Ex Officio Executive

        Board member) to Litchfield Education Foundation. 

b.       Discuss and vote to reschedule special Board meeting from September 18, 2007 to Wednesday September 26, 2007 due to statewide meeting for administrative personnel.

c.        Review and discuss action plans and priorities for 2007-08 related to long term goals.

d.       Discuss the incoming kindergarten enrollment and sections.

e.        Review, discuss and vote to act upon the proposal to revise and extend the transportation services contract with All-Star Transportation for the 2007-08 school year through the 2011-12 school year.

VI           Superintendent’s Report

a.       School facilities status update – summer projects  (Tony Crowe)

b.       2007 Connecticut  Mastery Test summary report (Ed O’Connell)

c.        Update on summer hiring and resignations

d.       General information

VII          Administrative Reports

a.   Center School Principal Update

                        1.  None

                b.   Intermediate School Principal Update

                        1.  None

c.   High School  Principal Update

        1.  Student parking restrictions and fees

d.   Special Services Director Update

                        1.  None

                e.   Business Manager Update

                        1.  None

VIII        Committee reports

a.       Curriculum and Technology Committee 

b.       Finance and Facilities Committee

1.       Update on maintenance arrangement with town

2.       Status of  school transportation services contract extension

c.        Policy and Personnel Committee

d.       Negotiations Liaisons 

1.       AFSCME contract

2.       LAA Contract  - complete 

e.        Other – replace BOE liaison to Litchfield Education Foundation and committee assignments

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)