April 5, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting 2018
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                                        I. CALL TO ORDER                 | 
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                                        II. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING A PERSONNEL MATTER FOR AN ADMINISTRATOR AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED INFORMATION                 | 
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                                        III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                 | 
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                                        IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES                  | 
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                                        IV.A. March 15, 2018 - Regular                 
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                                        IV.B. March 22, 2018 - Special                 
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                                        V. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA                 | 
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                                        VI. 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.  Thank you. [9320(a) of Board Bylaws]                 | 
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                                        VII. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS                 | 
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                                        VII.A. Chairman’s Report                 | 
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                                        VII.B. Superintendent’s Report                 | 
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                                        VII.C. Student Representatives’ Report                 | 
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                                        VII.D. Committee Reports                  | 
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                                        VII.D.1. Curriculum                 | 
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                                        VII.D.2. Communications/Community Outreach (Kathy Baker)                 | 
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                                        VII.D.3. Policy (Samantha Mannion)                 | 
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                                        VII.E. Liaison Reports                  | 
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                                        VII.E.1. Board of Finance (Ed Sbordone)                 | 
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                                        VII.E.2. Permanent Building Committee (Ed Sbordone)                 | 
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                                        VIII. INFORMATION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        VIII.A. Next Generation Accountability Report 2016-17                 
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                                        VIII.B. Board of Education Policies (Second Reading)                 | 
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                                        VIII.B.1. Policy 5118.1 – Homeless Students                 
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                                        VIII.B.2. Bylaw 9327.1 – Board Member Use of Internet Social Networks                 
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                                        VIII.C. New Textbook Adoption (First Review – Action Item April 24th)	                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.1. Azulejo: Anthology & Guide to the AP Spanish Literature and Culture Course                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.2. New Perspectives in Computer Concepts, 2018 Enhanced Edition                 
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                                        VIII.D. Board of Education Policies (First Reading)                 | 
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                                        VIII.D.1. Policy 3231 – Medical Reimbursement for Special Education Students                  | 
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                                        VIII.D.2. Policy 3323 – Bidding                 
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                                        VIII.D.3. Policy 4135 – Organizations/Units                  
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                                        VIII.D.4. Policy 6172.1 – Gifted and Talented Students Program                 
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                                        VIII.E. School Safety and Security Committee                 
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                                        IX. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        IX.A. Personnel Report                 | 
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                                        IX.B. School Start Time                 
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                                        IX.C. New Fairfield High School Graduation – 2018                 
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                                        IX.D. Acceptance of Donation 	                 | 
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                                        IX.D.1. Danbury Old Timers Association                 
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                                        IX.E. Action on a Personnel Matter (This item will be voted on after Executive Session.)                 | 
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                                        IX.F. 2018-19 Budget Reductions as Recommended by the Board of Finance                 
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The Board of Finance approved the BoE budget last evening, with the exception of $64,000. The discussion of the BoF was that they wanted to wait until the results of the safety and security audit, and support those recommendations to the town using money from the taxpayers from FY18.      | 
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                                        X. 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.  Thank you. [9320(a) of Board Bylaws]
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                                        XI. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        XII. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
 
 