May 18, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting 2017
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                                        I. CALL TO ORDER                 | 
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                                        II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                 | 
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                                        III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES                  | 
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                                        III.A. May 4, 2017 - Regular                 
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                                        III.B. May 11, 2017 - Special                 
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                                        IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA                 | 
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                                        V. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - The Board welcomes public participation.  Pursuant to our Board Policy, public participation is limited to no more than three (3) minutes per speaker and a total of no more than fifteen (15) minutes.  People who wish to speak longer are encouraged to attend any and all related subcommittee meetings where most of the board’s groundwork is done.  We value your input, but due to these time limitations, we ask you to be concise and please do not repeat a previous comment.  We know you will observe the rules of common courtesy.  Thanks. [9320(a) of Board Bylaws]                 | 
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                                        VI. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS                 | 
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                                        VI.A. Chairman’s Report                 | 
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                                        VI.B. Superintendent’s Report                 | 
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                                        VI.C. Student Representatives’ Report                 | 
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                                        VI.D. Committee Reports                  | 
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                                        VI.D.1. Business Operations/Resource Management (Ed Sbordone)                 | 
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                                        VI.E. Liaison Reports                  | 
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                                        VI.E.1. Board of Finance (Ed Sbordone)                 | 
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                                        VII. INFORMATION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        VII.A. Digital Academy Big Pitch Presentation                 
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                                        VII.B. Special Education Accomplishments                 
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                                        VII.C. New Textbook Adoption (Second Review)                 | 
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                                        VII.C.1. Blue Pelican Java                 
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                                        VII.C.2. World Cultures and Geography                 
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                                        VII.C.3. American History:  Beginnings through Reconstruction                 | 
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                                        VII.C.4. World History                 | 
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                                        VII.C.5. United States History                 | 
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                                        VIII. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        VIII.A. Personnel Report                 | 
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                                        VIII.B. 2018-19 New Fairfield Public Schools Calendar                 
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                                        VIII.C. School Lunch Prices and Healthy Food Certification                 
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                                        VIII.D. Approval of Grant Application                 | 
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                                        VIII.D.1. SDE IDEA 611 and 619 Grant                 
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                                        VIII.E. 2016-17 FY Budget Transfers                 
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                                        VIII.F. District Transition Teacher                 
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                                        IX. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        X. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION CONCERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF P. LINARDOS                 | 
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                                        XI. ADJOURNMENT                 
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 Dates to Remember: May 22nd 7:00 p.m. Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting 
 May 24th 7:00 p.m. Policy Subcommittee Meeting 
 June 1st 6:00 p.m. Shining Stars Ceremony – NFHS Cafeteria June 1st 6:00 p.m. Communications/Community Outreach Subcommittee Meeting- cancelled June 1st 7:00 p.m. BOE Meeting | 
 
 