May 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Somers Board of Education Meeting.
| Agenda | 
|---|
| 
                
            
             
                    
                                        1. CALL TO ORDER                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        3. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        3.1. CABE Leadership Awards                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Mrs. Margot Martello, Principal of Mabelle B. Avery Middle School, will present the CABE Leadership Awards.     
                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        3.2. Board to Meet the New Assistant Principal for 2022-23 Mabelle B. Avery Middle School                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Mrs. Hannah Dill will be present to meet the Board on her new position.     
                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        4.1. Approval of Amended Board Minutes of 3/28/22                  
                    
        Rationale: 
Approval of Amended Board Minutes of 3/28/22.     
                            
        Attachments:
         ()
             
                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        4.2. Approval of Draft Minutes of 4/25/22                 
                                            
        Attachments:
         ()
             
                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        5. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        6. CONSENT AGENDA                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        6.1. Warrant of May 9, 2022                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board to review and approve the warrant of May 9, 2022.     
                            
        Attachments:
         ()
             
                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        6.2. Resignations at End of this School Year                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The following teachers will be leaving at the end of this school year: 
                            Megan Potamianos, SES Kindergarten teacher Susanne Brannstrom, SHS Special Education teacher Suzette Reading, MBA Library Media Specialist Justin Tracy, SES IT Specialist in April  | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        7. NEW BUSINESS                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        7.1. 1st Warning on New Textbooks                 
                    
        Rationale: 
 
                            New Textbook Proposals: The Culinary Professional, Goodheart-Wilcox, ISBN#:978-978-1-64564-785-0 (textbook and online software) 
        Attachments:
         ()
             
                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        7.2. 1st Warning on New Course Proposal                 
                    
        Rationale: 
 
                            
            Proposal for the state-mandated elective: African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies  | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        7.3. Food Service Presentation                 
                    
        Rationale: 
A presentation from a representative from EASTCONN on Food Services     
                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        8. OLD BUSINESS                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        9.1. Quarterly Budget Report                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Mrs. Stephanie Levin has submitted the Quarterly Budget report     
                            
             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        9.2. Superintendent's Update                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Superintendent will update the Board on current events.     
                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        10. COMMITTEE REPORTS                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        10.1. Curriculum                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        10.2. Policy Committee                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        10.3. Planning Committee                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        10.4. Salary & Negotiations Committee                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        11. CREC UPDATE                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        12. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS                 
                                             | 
    
| 
            
             
                    
                                        13. ADJOURNMENT                 
                                             |