November 21, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting 2019

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ELECTION OF NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICERS

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

IV.A. November 6, 2019 - Regular

V. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

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]

VII. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

VII.A. Chairman’s Report - BOE Subcommittee Assignments

VII.B. Superintendent’s Report

VII.C. Student Representatives’ Report

VII.D. Committee Reports

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

VII.D.2. Policy (Samantha Mannion)

VII.E. Liaison Reports

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

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

VII.E.3. Permanent Building Committee (Ed Sbordone)

VII.E.4. Safety (Ed Sbordone)

VII.E.5. School Security and Safety Committee (Samantha Mannion)

VIII. INFORMATION ITEMS

VIII.A. New Fairfield High School/Consolidated School Building Project Update

VIII.B. Board of Education Policies (Second Reading)

VIII.B.1. Policy 1331 – Smoke Free Environment

VIII.B.2. Policy 3432/3433 – Budget & Expense Report/Annual Financial Statement

VIII.B.3. Policy 4112.5/4212.5 – Security Check/Fingerprinting

VIII.B.4. Policy 4112.51/4212.51 – Employment/Reference Checks

VIII.B.5. Policy 4122 – Student Teachers

VIII.B.6. Policy 4131 – Staff Development

VIII.B.7. Policy 5114 – Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process/Referral to the Police

VIII.B.8. Policy 6111 – School Calendar

VIII.B.9. Policy 6142 – Basic Instructional Program

VIII.B.10. Policy 6159 – Individualized Education Programs/Special Education Program

VIII.B.11. Policy 6172.1 – Gifted and Talented Students Program

VIII.C. New Course Approval (Second Review)

VIII.C.1. Human Genomics

VIII.D. Board of Education Policies (First Reading)

VIII.D.1. Policy 5141.214 - Student Sunscreen Use

VIII.D.2. Policy 5144.4 - Discipline – Physical Exercise and Discipline of Students

IX. ACTION ITEMS

IX.A. Personnel Report

IX.B. Board of Education 2020 Regular Meeting Dates

IX.C. Board of Education Policy

IX.C.1. Policy 5118 – Nonresident Students

IX.D. Approval of Grant Application

IX.D.1. Perkins Grant Secondary Continuous Improvement Plan

IX.E. Approval of Unpaid Leave of Absence Request per Section 7.6 of the Secretaries’ Contract (This item will be voted on after Executive Session.)

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]

XI. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUEST

XIII. ADJOURNMENT