March 26, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER                 
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                                        2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                 
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                                        3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                 
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                                        3.1. Draft Minutes of March 12, 2018                  
                    
        Rationale: 
Draft Minutes of March 12, 2018 for the Board to review and approve.     
                            
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                                        4. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS                 
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                                        5. CORRESPONDENCE                 
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                                        6. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS                 
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                                        7. CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        7.1. Warrant of 3/26/2018                 
                    
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Board of Education to Consent to the Warrant of 3/26/2018.     
                            
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                                        7.2. Resignation of Ed Cunningham                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Mr. Ed Cunningham, Somers Elementary School Head Custodian, has handed in his resignation as of March 12, 2018.     
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                                        7.3. Second Warning DBS Policy 5114. section K Suspension and Expulsion..Due Process                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will review and approve the Second Warning DBS Policy 5114. section K Suspension and Expulsion..Due Process.     
                            
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                                        7.4. Second Warning Somers DBS Policy 5118 Nonresident Attendance                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will review and approve the Second Warning Somers DBS Policy 5118 Nonresident Attendance.     
                            
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                                        7.5. Second Warning Somers DBS Policy 5142.4. School Resource Officer                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will review and approve the Second Warning Somers DBS Policy 5142.4. School Resource Officer.     
                            
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                                        7.6. Second Warning Somers DBS Policy 5145.53. Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will review and approve the Second Warning Somers DBS Policy 5145.53. Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth.     
                            
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                                        7.7. Second Warning Somers DBS Policy 6153 - Field Trips, School-Sponsored Tours, Non-School Sponsored Tours                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will review and approve the Second Warning Somers DBS Policy 6153 - Field Trips, School-Sponsored Tours, Non-School Sponsored Tours.     
                            
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                                        7.8. Second Warning - Curriculum Proposal Discovery Education                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will review and approve the Second Warning - Curriculum Proposal Discovery Education.     
                            
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                                        7.9. Second Warning - PreAlgebra Course Proposal                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will review and approve the Second Warning - PreAlgebra Course Proposal.     
                            
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                                        8. NEW BUSINESS                 
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                                        8.1. Somers High School Art Trip                 
                    
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The Somers High Art Department is taking 12 students to New York City to visit Museums on May 4 and 5.     
                            
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                                        8.2. First Warning - Curriculum Course Proposal - Honors Chorus                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will review the First Warning - Curriculum Course Proposal - Honors Chorus     
                            
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                                        8.3. First Warning - Curriculum Course Proposal - Honors Band                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will review the First Warning - Curriculum Course Proposal - Honors Band.     
                            
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                                        9. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS                 
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                                        10.1. Physical Education/Health Curriculum Report                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Dr. Irene Zytka will give a report to the Board of Education on the Physical Education/Health Curriculum.     
                            
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                                        10.2. Somers High School Special Education Report                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Dr. Denise Messina will give a report on Somers High School Special Education.     
                            
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                                        10.3. Superintendent Update                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Superintendent will update the Board of Education on current issues.     
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                                        11. COMMITTEE REPORTS                 
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                                        11.1. BUDGET                 
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                                        11.2. CURRICULUM                 
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                                        11.3. POLICY                 
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                                        11.4. SALARY & NEGOTIATION                 
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                                        11.5. PLANNING                 
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                                        11.6. OTHER COMMITTEES                 
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                                        12. OTHER                 
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                                        13. ADJOURNMENT                 
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