LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Litchfield, Connecticut

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

DATE:                        Wednesday   March 26, 2008

TIME:             7:00  p.m.  

PLACE:          Litchfield Intermediate School Art Room

I              Call To Order 

II             Approval of Minutes

a.       Regular Meeting – February 27, 2008

b.       Regular Meeting – March 5, 2008

c.        Special Meeting –  March 10, 2008

III           Public Comment and Correspondence

a.       School Building Committee – Gary Waugh

b.       Student Council

c.    STPC/PTO

d.    Other public comment

e.    Correspondence

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

                a.    General update on district issues 

VI           Old (Unfinished) Business

a.          Discuss and vote to approve the proposed 2008-09 operating budget with the $100,000 reduction required by the Board of Finance.

b.          Discuss and vote to revise  Board policy #5127.1 “Graduation Requirements”  -  third reading.

c.          Review and discuss revisions to Board policy #5141.21 – Administration of Medication – second reading

d.          Re view and discuss 2009-10 school calendar 

VII          New Business

a.       Discuss and vote to approve the payment of invoices and adjustments to line item  expenditures for 2007-08 budget as required.

b.       Discuss and recognize John Lang for thirty-five years of dedicated and conscientious service to the Litchfield Public Schools in the maintenance and technology departments as he prepares to retire on March 31, 2008.

c.        Discuss and vote to act upon the recommendation of the administrative interview team to appoint the selected candidate to the position of Director of Business Services.

d.       Vote to accept the resignation of Ms. Stacey Glanz (special Education teacher – LHS) effective June 30, 2008.

VIII        Committee Reports

a.       Facilities and Technology Committee  (Wayne Shuhi – Chair, John Noone, Elizabeth Fabbri)

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

c.        Programs and Personnel Committee (Tina Reardon- Chair, Wayne Shuhi, Gayle Carr, Elizabeth Fabbri)

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

IX           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)

March 20, 2008