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LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2008 |
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A regular meeting of the Litchfield Board of Education was held
on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Litchfield
Intermediate School art room.
Board members present were: Mr. Katzin, Chairperson; Ms.
Carr; Mrs. Fabbri; Mrs. Reardon; Messrs. Falcetti, Gorman, Noone,
Shuhi and Simone.
Also present were: Dr. Vita; Mrs. Perusse; Mr. Johnson;
Ms. DellaVolpe; Mrs. Longobucco; Ms. Marinelli; Mr. Zaremski;
Mr. Crowe; the public and the press.
MOTION made by Mr. Simone and seconded by Mr. Gorman:
to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2008 meeting as
submitted.
MOTION withdrawn and second withdrawn.
Board consensus was that the approval of minutes will be
tabled until the next meeting.
Public Comment and Correspondence
Rachel Clarkin-Breslin reported on the Student Council
activities at the high school.
Mrs. Fabbri reported on the STPC activities and events.
Mrs. Penney commented on the difficulty of scheduling
parent/teacher conferences for the Intermediate School compared
to Center School; the objectives of the art program for the
Intermediate School; the policy for graduation requirements for
Physical Education; and the possible cuts needed in the budget
and where these cuts will come from.
Mrs. McKenna commented on the policy change for Exercise
Science and questioned the legality of the policy, fairness for
students and other disciplines, and state statutes.
Mrs. Parsons commented on the difficulty of scheduling
parent/teacher conference at the Intermediate School.
Administrative Reports
Mrs. Longobucco updated the Board on Center School’s
events and activities including: CMTs beginning and going
through next Friday; and parent/teacher conferences taking place
next week.
Ms. Marinelli updated the Board on the Intermediate
School’s events and activities including: CMT’s taking place all
week through next Thursday; letter sent home to parents
regarding the testing; parent/teacher conferences taking place
next week; and an upcoming Parent Academy on healthier food in
conjunction with Torrington will be held at the end of the month
at Education Connection with five speakers presenting.
Ms. DellaVolpe updated the Board on the High School’s
events and activities including: state testing presently being
held with CAPT and CMTs ending on March 13th;
maintaining instructional time during testing; scheduling
students will begin next week using the revised Program of
Studies; and coordinators have already presented their
discipline choices to the students.
Mr. Johnson updated the Board on a state grant with a
focus on math in the middle school with summer workshops,
enhanced instruction in the school year and summer math support.
Mrs. Perusse updated the Board on the budget and
insurance.
Mr. Crowe updated the Board on the next Building
Committee meeting to be held on Thursday with FF&E on the agenda
and hopefully money will be released then.
Superintendent’s Report
Dr. Vita distributed the Torrington School District
calendar for 09-10 which will be brought to the Superintendent’s
meeting on Friday with input from the Board.
For Board Member Appreciation Month, each member received
a travel coffee mug from CABE.
Dr. Vita reported that there is problem with the roof on
the bus office that the town is leasing for our use.
Because it is an emergency, Mr. Crowe will look into
getting it resolved.
Further discussion will be held with the First Selectman.
Old Business
MOTION made by Mrs. Reardon and seconded by Ms. Carr:
to table the vote on the 2008-09 budget.
MOTION carried.
All votes were in the affirmative.
There were no abstentions.
Board members discussed the next steps to be taken in the
budget process.
Additional documentation and budget information will be sent to
the Board of Finance prior to the March 10th meeting.
Dr. Vita indicated that there are no additional program
enhancements pending the status of the budget and high school
course enrollment.
Board members reviewed and discussed revisions to policy
#5127.1 “Graduation Requirement” for the second reading.
Board members reviewed and discussed revisions to policy
#5141.21 Administration of Medication for the first reading.
New Business
MOTION made by Mr. Shuhi and seconded by Mrs. Reardon:
to approve the payment of invoices and adjustments to line item
expenditures for 2007-08 budget as required.
MOTION carried.
All votes were in the affirmative.
Mr. Simone abstained.
MOTION made by Mr. Simone and seconded by Mr. Falcetti:
to approve a request for a six-week tuition waiver for the
beginning of the 2008-09 school year, requested by Matthew and
Nadene Stevenson (construction of home located at 143 Prospect
Mt. Road, Litchfield).
MOTION carried.
All votes were in the affirmative except Ms. Carr who
voted in the negative.
There were no abstentions.
Committee Reports
Mr. Noone reported that the Finance Committee just met
earlier this evening (6 p.m.) to prepare for the upcoming
meeting on Monday with the Board of Finance.
Mrs. Reardon reported that the Programs and Personnel
Committee met at 6 p.m. this evening to discuss personnel
related to the budget, pending future budget discussion.
Ms. Carr reported that the Policy Committee met to
discuss policies and will meet again before the next Board
meeting on March 26, 2008.
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MOTION made by Mr. Simone and seconded by Mr. Falcetti:
to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
MOTION carried.
All votes were in the affirmative.
There were no abstentions.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Reardon, Secretary
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