LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Litchfield, Connecticut

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

DATE:              Wednesday   January 16, 2008

TIME:               7:00  p.m.

PLACE:            Litchfield Intermediate School Cafeteria

I           Call To Order

I-A        Special Presentation

a. Litchfield Intermediate School Chef-In-Residence Program

II          Approval of Minutes

a. Regular Meeting –  December 12, 2007

b. Special Board Meeting – December 20, 2007

III         Public Comment and Correspondence

a. School Building Committee – Gary Waugh

b. Student Council

c.    STPC/PTO

d.    Other public comment

e.    Correspondence

            1.  Letter of resignation from Board of Education from R. Roy Tourtellotte

IV         Administrative Reports

a.   Center School Principal Update                    e.  Director of Curriculum and Instruction

            b.   Intermediate School Principal Update           f.   Business Manager

c.   High School Principal Update                       g.  Facilities Manager Update

d.   Special Services Director Update

V          Superintendent’s Report

VI         Old (Unfinished) Business

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

VII        New Business

a. Acknowledge Roy Tourtellotte’s resignation from the Board of Education received 1/7/08.

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

expenditures for 2007-08 budget as required.

c. Discuss and vote to approve out-of-district field trips for second semester 2007-08.

d. Discuss and vote to approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Litchfield Board of Education and Local 1303-392 of Council 4, AFSCME, AFL-CIO for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2012.  (pending ratification by union)

VIII       Committee Reports

a. Facilities and Technology Committee  (Wayne Shuhi – Chair, John Noone, Roy Tourtellotte)

b. Finance Committee  (John Noone- Chair, Wayne Shuhi, Frank Gorman)

c. Programs and Personnel Committee (Tina Reardon- Chair, Frank Simone, Gayle Carr)

d. Policy Committee (Gayle Carr- Chair, Tina Reardon, Don Falcetti)

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)

January 10, 2008