September 12, 2022 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. ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS                 
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                                        4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                 
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                                        4.1. Draft BOE Minutes of August 22, 2022                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board to review and consent to the Draft Minutes of August 22, 2022 meeting.     
                            
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                                        5. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS                 
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                                        6. CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        6.1. Warrant of September 12, 2022                 
                    
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The Board to review and consent to warrant of September 12, 2022     
                            
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                                        6.2. Five Resignations filed                 
                    
        Rationale: 
SESA 
                            Courtney Bouchard, ParaEducator (left 8/26) MBA Heather Connors, Gr 7 LA Teacher (staying 30 days) Laura Colby, Math Intervention Teacher (staying 30 days) SHS/MBA Mellanee Harmon, .6 PE (staying till 9/9) SHS Collin Prescher, 2nd shift Custodian (leaving 9/12)  | 
    
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                                        6.3. Retirement                 
                    
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Linda Ford, Executive Secretary to the Superintendent, will be leaving 9/16/22 after 35 years in Somers Public Schools.     
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                                        7. NEW BUSINESS                 
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                                        7.1. Change of SPS 2022-2023 Calendar                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board to approve the change in the 2022-2023 SPS School Calendar.     
                            
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                                        7.2. Change in Substitute's hourly rates                 
                    
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Change Substitute Rates: 
                            Substitute Secretary from $13/hour to $16/hour Substitute Nurse from $20.15/hour to $28.00/hour  | 
    
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                                        7.3. Budget Transfer 2021-2022 
                    Actuals & Encumbered 8/2022 Student Activity Accounts 
        Rationale: 
Board to review Budget Accounts.     
                            
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                                        7.4. Board to review two policies (5127 & 6146) regarding graduation credits.                 
                    
        Rationale: 
A error in addition had been discovered and they need to be corrected and posted. One Page 1 Under Credits, for Humanities Electives it should say: 
                            1 (.5 credit must be satisfied in the fine arts-Music/Art and .5 credits of humanities electives.) 
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                                        8. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS                 
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                                        9.1. Update on 2022-2023 New Hires and Changes                 
                    
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Update -on 2022-2023 New Hires and Changes     
                            
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                                        9.2. Superintendent Update                 
                    
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Dr. Gagliarducci will update the Board on issues.       
                            
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                                        10. COMMITTEE REPORTS                 
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                                        10.1. Curriculum                 
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                                        10.2. Policy                  
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                                        10.3. Planning                  
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                                        10.4. Salary & Negotiations                  
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                                        11. CREC UPDATE                 
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                                        12. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS                 
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                                        13. EXECUTIVE SESSION                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board to invite the Superintendent into Executive Session to discuss two  non-union employee's contracts  (they have been notified).     
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                                        14. ADJOURNMENT                 
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