December 3, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale:  BOE elections per Bylaw #8210

Rationale:  The December personnel report reflect the retirement of Mile Creek School Psychologist, Marilyn Giuliano, which will be effective January 2015. We are currently accepting applications for this vacancy.

The December enrollment report reflects a total of 1351 students.   We have received our projections from both NESDEC and Peter Prowda and are incorporating their data into the budget process.

I am happy to report that we were able to lock in our oil prices for the 15-16 year at the low rate of $2.7176/gal.  That is $0.39/gallon below our current rate or a savings of approximately $47,000.

LOLHS had a very successful trip to Washington DC the weekend before Thanksgiving.  Mr. Wygonik was proud to report that our students were the most well behaved and respectful group of students he witnessed during the entire trip.

As has been the case in years past, our Veterans' Day programs were very well attended by our local veterans and greatly appreciated by them as well.  This annual event is by far one of the most moving events we do every year.  This truly allows our students to understand the real sacrifices our veterans have made for this country. 

Mark your calendars for May 3-6, 2015.  Those are the dates that NEASC will be here to review LOLHS's  accreditation.  The Board will need to be present for the Sunday afternoon (May 3) events and possibly some other events on the other days.  As we get closer, more details will be provided.

Rationale:  Mrs. McCalla will provide a year to date budget status report as well as a contingency fund report.  

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Mrs. Dean will update the Board on ongoing discipline responses and proactive interventions to support a positive school climate. This is in part resulting from the Board's support of the high school's recommendation to replace some in school suspensions with Saturday detentions.  Included in her report will be data collected from the pre-event/post event surveys conducted after the Names program.

Rationale:  Mrs. Dean will update the Board on ongoing discipline responses and proactive interventions to support a positive school climate. This is in part resulting from the Board's support of the high school's recommendation to replace some in school suspensions with Saturday detentions.  Included in her report will be data collected from the pre-event/post event surveys conducted after the Names program.

Rationale:  Attached please find a copy of a draft of the 2015-2016 school calendar. This is for discussion purposes only. Board action will be taken at the January 2015 meeting.

Rationale:  This proposed change is to reprogram the heating, ventilation and cooling system controllers to address issues identified following initial system installation. Once these changes are incorporated, the systems will provide more stable temperature control, reduced noise and reduced energy usage.

The high school building committee unanimously recommended this proposed change order for approval.  This requires Board action.

Rationale:  This proposed change is to modify the existing auditorium HVAC ductwork to reduce system noise. The work will include modifying the existing ductwork supply registers to include noise reduction dampers and ductwork.

The high school building committee unanimously recommended this proposed change order for approval.  This requires Board action.

Rationale:  This is the second reading of these two policies.  Approval of these policies requires Board action.