February 26, 2024 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                 
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                                        3.1. Approval of the February 12, 2024 BOE Minutes                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board to review and approve the BOE minutes from February 12, 2024.     
                            
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                                        4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS                 
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                                        4.1. Superintendent Update                 
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                                        4.2. SHS Student Representatives' Report                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Jocelyn Randall and Yanni Karaja, SHS students, will update the Board on recent SHS events.     
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                                        4.3. Stream Team Presentation                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Kathryn Burnett, Amanda Trask, Juliette Mira, and Maya Serrano, SHS students, will update the Board on Stream Team, their collaboration with CTDEEP and Saint Joseph's University, and information they have collected.     
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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 February 26, 2024                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board to review and consent to the warrant of February 26, 2024.     
                            
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                                        6.2. Retirement                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Gail Bodine-Donahue, Grade 2 Teacher, will be retiring at the end of the 2023-2024 school.  Mrs. Bodine-Donahue will have served in the Somers Public Schools for 27 years.     
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                                        6.3. Educator Diversity Plan (Mandated by the state)                 
                    
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The Board to consent to the Educator Diversity Plan.  This plan needs to be submitted to the state by March 15, 2024.     
                            
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                                        7. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        8. NEW BUSINESS                 
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                                        9. COMMITTEE REPORTS                 
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                                        9.1. Curriculum                 
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                                        9.2. Policy                  
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                                        9.3. Planning/Finance                  
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                                        9.4. Salary & Negotiations                  
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                                        10. CABE/CREC/State Dept. of Ed./SEF                  
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                                        11. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS                 
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                                        12. ADJOURNMENT                 
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