December 10, 2018 at 7:00 PM - SOMERS 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. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS                 
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                                        3.1. The Board will recognize Joan Jaquith for her work for the last 23 years  with the Network Against Domestic Abuse.                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will recognize Joan Jaquith for her work for the last 23 years with the Network Against Domestic Abuse.     
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                                        4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                 
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                                        4.1. Draft Minutes of November 26, 2018                 
                    
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Draft Minutes of November 26, 2018     
                            
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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. Warrant of December 10, 2018                 
                    
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Board will review and consent to the warrant of December 10, 2018 in the amount of $385,387.54.     
                            
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                                        8.2. Resignation of Mrs. Susan Murphy, ParaEducator at Somers High School.                 
                    
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Mrs. Susan Murphy is resigning from her position of ParaEducator at Somers High School.     
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                                        9. NEW BUSINESS                 
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                                        9.1. Approval of Overnight Field Trip Request - Somers High School's US History Teacher, Phil Goduti to take students to Washington DC from March 29 -31st, 2019.                 
                    
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The Board will review request and approve for Overnight Field Trip of Somers High School's US History Teacher, Phil Goduti, to take students to Washington DC from March 29 -31st, 2019.     
                            
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                                        9.2. 1st Warning of Somers Public Schools Calendar for  2019-2020                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Attached is the 1st Warning of the Somers Public Schools Calendar for 2019-2020 for the Board to review.  It will be voted on in the January 14, 2019 meeting.     
                            
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                                        9.3. 1st Warning - Somers Policy DBS 5118.1.-Admission of Resident Students                 
                    
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The Board will review the 1st warning of Somers Policy DBS 5118.1.-Admission of Resident Students.      
                            
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                                        9.4. 1st Warning of Somers Policy DBS 5131.7 Students Weapons & Dangerous Instruments                 
                    
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The Board will review the first warning of Somers Policy DBS 5131.7 Students Weapons & Dangerous Instruments.      
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                                        9.5. 1st Warning of Somers Policy DBS 5131.111 -Student Conduct and Surveillance                 
                    
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The Board will review the 1st Warning of the Somers Policy DBS 5131.111 -Student Conduct and Surveillance.      
                            
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                                        9.6. 1st Warning of 1st Warning of the Somers Policy DBS 5131.913 - Students Bullying                 
                    
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The Board will review the 1st Warning of the Somers Policy DBS 5131.913 - Students Bullying .      
                            
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                                        9.7. 1st Warning of Somers Policy DBS 6141.312 - Instruction Migrant Students                 
                    
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The Board will review the Somers Policy DBS 6141.312 - Instruction Migrant Students.      
                            
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                                        9.8. 1st Warning of Somers Policy DBS 6141.322 Instruction - Computer web/social media                 
                    
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The Board will review Somers Policy DBS 6141.322 Instruction - Computer web/social media.      
                            
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                                        10. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS                 
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                                        11.1. SESA Pension Update                 
                    
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Forma Group will be giving an update to the Board on the SESA Pension.     
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                                        11.2. SES Language Arts Program                 
                    
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Mrs. Dina Senecal will present to the Board of Education the Fountas and Pinnell Classroom.     
                            
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                                        11.3. Superintendent's Update                 
                    
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The Superintendent will update the Board of current issues/events.     
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                                        12. COMMITTEE REPORTS                 
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                                        12.1. CURRICULUM                 
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                                        12.2. POLICY                 
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                                        12.3. SALARY & NEGOTIATION                 
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                                        12.4. PLANNING                 
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                                        13. OTHER                 
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                                        13.1. Executive Session - Superintendent's Mid-Year Evaluation                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board will vote to go into Executive Session for the Superintendent's Mid-Year Evaluation.  The Superintendent will be invited in.     
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                                        14. ADJOURNMENT                 
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