POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING

Litchfield Board of Education

Thursday, February 28, 6:30 p.m., Central Office Conference Rm., 6:30 p.m.

Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.

Members Present: G. Carr (Chair), T. Reardon and D. Falcetti.

Also Present: Dr. Vita. F. Simone, E. Fabbri, F. Gorman, J. Katzin, W. Shuhi, P. Perusse and K. Della Volpe.

Approval of Minutes of February 6, 2008

MOTION made by T. Reardon and seconded by D. Falcetti: to approve the minutes of February 6, 2008.

MOTION carried. All votes were in the affirmative. There were no abstentions.

Continued Discussion Regarding the “Operations Procedures for Student Activities”

• Section V – Money raising activities; received sample policies from CABE.
• Section B – Discussed retention of items by students; money raised for school is deposited into student activity accounts; discussed the principal’s role in approving fund raising activities, forms to be used; principal will review forms.
• Student activity funds are audited.
• Reviewed Wolcott’s policy.
• Page 4, Section B – Organizations were reviewed; it was suggested that forms be submitted to the principal yearly for approval by organizations for all activities; discussed dues and fees; discussed document page by page to make corrections; discussed field trips.
• Items on pages 11-17 will be discussed at a future meeting.

Discuss Current Board Policies, the Process for Developing New Policies and the Revision of Existing Policies

• Reviewed revisions to Policy #5141.21 Administration of Medication in conjunction with changes to authorized prescribers (CGS 10-212a) – optometrist was added. Policy will go to Board for a first reading on March 5, 2008.
• Graduation credits and grading will be discussed at a future meeting.

The next meeting of the policy sub-committee will be held on March 26, 2008 at 6 p.m. (prior to BOE meeting that evening).

MOTION made by D. Falcetti and seconded by T. Reardon: to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 p.m.

MOTION carried. All votes were in the affirmative. There were not abstentions.

Respectfully Submitted

Donald R. Falcetti

Recorder