LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Litchfield, Connecticut

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

DATE:             Wednesday   March 5, 2008

TIME:             7:00  p.m.  

PLACE:           Litchfield Intermediate School Art Room

I             Call To Order 

I-A         Special Presentation

II            Approval of Minutes

a.      Regular Meeting –  February 27, 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.    Update on 2009-10 school calendar

               b.    Board Member Appreciation Month – CABE

               c.    Other updates as appropriate

VI          Old (Unfinished) Business

a.        Discuss and vote to approve the proposed 2008-09 operating budget.

b.        Discuss program enhancement for 2008-09

c.        Review and discuss revisions to Board policy #5127.1 “Graduation Requirements” -  second reading.

d.        Review and discuss revisions to Board policy #5141.21 – Administration of Medication – first reading.

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.      Request for six-week tuition waiver beginning of the 2008-09 school year

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)

February 28, 2008