March 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM - BOE Meeting Template
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER                 
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                                        2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                 
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                                        3. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Legal Matter                 
                    
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                            DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 
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                                        4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                 
                                            
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                                        5. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS                 
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                                        6. CORRESPONDENCE                 
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                                        7. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS                 
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                                        8. CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        8.1. Approval of Bills                 
                                            
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                                        9. NEW BUSINESS                 
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                                        9.1. Open Choice Enrollment                 
                    
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Annually we are required to review our availability of seats to expand the Choice program.  We presently have 23 Choice students enrolled in our district, however, we have 25 seats allotted. My recommendation would be to maintain the current allotment of 25 seats for next year.     
                            
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                                        9.2. Second Warning/Adoption of DBS Code 9325 - Meeting Conduct                 
                    
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The Policy Committee has reviewed this policy and has first and second warned it as recommended by CABE.     
                            
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                                        9.3. Second Warning/Adoption of DBS Code 1331.1-Smoke Free Environment                 
                    
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The Policy Committee has reviewed this policy and has first and second warned it as recommended by CABE.     
                            
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                                        9.4. Second Warning/Adoption of DBS Code 4152.6/4252.6 - Personal Leaves                 
                    
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The Policy Committee has reviewed this policy and has first and second warned it as recommended by CABE.     
                            
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                                        9.5. Second Warning/Adoption of DBS Code: 5113 - Attendance and Excuses                 
                    
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The Policy Committee has reviewed this policy and has first and second warned it as recommended by CABE.     
                            
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                                        9.6. Second Warning/Adoption of DBS Code: 5131.6 - Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco                 
                    
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The Policy Committee has reviewed this policy and has first and second warned it as recommended by CABE.     
                            
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                                        9.7. Second Warning/Adoption of DBS Code: 5141.3 - Health Examination and Immunizations                 
                    
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The Policy Committee has reviewed this policy and has first and second warned it as recommended by CABE.     
                            
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                                        9.8. Second Warning/Adoption of DBS Code: 5141.4 - Reporting Child Abuse                 
                    
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The Policy Committee has reviewed this policy and has first and second warned it as recommended by CABE.     
                            
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                                        9.9. Second Warning/Approval of DBS Code: 6146.2 - Statewide Proficiency/Mastery Examinations                 
                    
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The Policy Committee has reviewed this policy and has first and second warned it as recommended by CABE.     
                            
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                                        9.10. Resignation Letter - Ann Levesque                 
                    
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Ann Levesque, SHS French Teacher, has submitted her resignation for the end of the 2014-2015 school year.     
                            
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                                        9.11. Letter of Resignation - B. Hull                 
                    
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Brian Hull, Technology Education teacher at MBA, has submitted his letter of resignation for the end of the 2014-2015 school year.     
                            
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                                        9.12. Somers High School Roof Project and 
Somers Elementary School Roof Project                 
                    
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Architect representatives from Silver/Petrucelli & Associates will attend the BOE meeting to outline roof projects for both Somers High School and Somers Elementary School and respond to any questions that the board may have. 
                            Representatives may include: Dean Petrucelli, AIA, Principal; Steve Smith, AIA, Project Manager and/or Ken Linsley, Draftsman. 
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                                        10. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS                 
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                                        11.1. Annual Scheduling - Class Size                 
                    
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Mr. Cotzin will explain the scheduling process and the information on the course tally for the 2015-2016 school year.  He will be available to respond to any questions the board may have. 
                            
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                                        12. COMMITTEE REPORTS                 
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                                        12.1. Budget                 
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                                        12.2. Curriculum                 
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                                        12.3. Policy                 
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                                        12.4. Salary & Negotiations                 
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                                        12.5. Planning                 
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                                        12.6. Other Committees                 
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                                        13. OTHER                 
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                                        14. ADJOURNMENT                 
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