December 20, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting 2018

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

III.A. November 29, 2018 - Special

III.B. December 6, 2018 - Regular

IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

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. Thank you. [9320(a) of Board Bylaws]

VI. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

VI.A. Chairman’s Report

VI.B. Superintendent’s Report

VI.C. Student Representatives’ Report

VI.D. Committee Reports

VI.D.1. Business Operations/Resource Management (Ed Sbordone)

VI.D.2. School Start Time Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Rick Regan)

VI.E. Liaison Reports

VI.E.1. Board of Finance (Ed Sbordone)

VI.E.2. Parks and Recreation Committee (K. Baker, K. LaTourette, G. Flanagan)

VI.E.3. School Security and Safety Committee (Samantha Mannion)

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS

VII.A. Holiday Chorus

VII.B. NESDEC Enrollment Projections

VII.C. New Course Approval (First Review)

VII.C.1. Interior Design

VII.D. New Course Approval (Second Review)

VII.D.1. What It Is to Be a Young American

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. Personnel Report

VIII.B. Secondary Mathematics Curriculum

VIII.C. School Start Time Ad Hoc Subcommittee 2019 Meeting Dates

VIII.D. After-hours Security Guard for New Fairfield High School/Middle School

VIII.E. Retirement Incentive for NFEA Members (To be voted on after Executive Session)

IX. 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]

X. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING RETIREMENT INCENTIVES

XII. ADJOURNMENT