March 7, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting 2019

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

III.A. February 21, 2019 - 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. Curriculum (Dominic Cipollone)

VI.E. Liaison Reports

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

VI.E.2. School Security and Safety Committee (Samantha Mannion)

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS

VII.A. Spring Musical Preview

VII.B. Makerspace

VII.C. New Social Studies Curriculum (First Review)

VII.C.1. K-5 Social Studies

VII.C.2. 6-8 Social Studies

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. Appointment of Principal of New Fairfield High School

VIII.B. Personnel Report

VIII.C. New Textbook Adoption

VIII.C.1. AP Environmental Science

VIII.D. Board of Education Policies

VIII.D.1. Policy 1250.1 - Classroom Observations

VIII.D.2. Policy 4112.5/4212.5 - Security Check/Fingerprinting

VIII.D.3. Policy 4212.42 - Drug and Alcohol Testing for Bus Drivers

VIII.D.4. Policy 5141.21 - Administering Medication

VIII.D.5. Policy 5141.221 - Pediculosis

VIII.D.6. Policy 5144.1 - Physical Restraint/ Seclusion/ Exclusionary Time Out

VIII.D.7. Policy 6171.3 - Placement of Special Education Student(Out-of-District)

VIII.D.8. Policy 6146 - Graduation Requirements

VIII.E. School Start Time Ad Hoc Subcommittee Revised Meeting Dates

VIII.F. New Fairfield High School Graduation – 2019

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. ADJOURNMENT