LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Litchfield, Connecticut

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

DATE:                        Wednesday   April 9, 2008

TIME:             7:00  p.m.  

PLACE:          Litchfield Intermediate School CAFETERIA

I              Call To Order 

II             Approval of Minutes

a.       Regular Meeting –  March 26, 2008

III           Public Comment and Correspondence

a.       School Building Committee – Gary Waugh                           c.  STPC/PTO

b.       Student Council                                                                           d.  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

VI           Old (Unfinished) Business

a.          Discuss and vote to revise Board policy #5141.21 – Administration of Medication –third reading

b.          Discuss and vote to approve revised Board policy #5127.1 “Graduation Requirements” - third reading (tabled from March 26^th).

c.          Review and vote to approve 2009-10 school calendar 

d.          Discuss possible reductions to 2008-09 budget in the amount of $100,000  (3.3% increase) 

VII          New Business

a.       Discuss “Adventure Education Challenge (experiential) Course” grant proposal to LEF for physical education as a grant to be submitted to Litchfield Education Foundation (Andy Parker)

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

expenditures for 2007-08 budget as required.

c.         Motion to accept Center School Annex roof project #074-0036 as complete and authorize the Business Manager to submit final cost to the State Dept. of Education office of School Facilities.

d.       Vote to set the date for high school graduation exercises for Thursday, June 19, 2008 at the Warner Theater in Torrington.

e.        Vote to approve an extended leave of absences (Child Rearing) for Ms. Erin Bates and Michelle Mongeau through the end of the 2007-08 school year.

f.        Vote to accept resignation of Shennen Flannery (teacher) effective the end of the 2007-08 school year.

g.        Discuss the search process for new superintendent.

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)

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)

April 3, 2008