April 22, 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 March 25, 2024 BOE Minutes                 
                    
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The Board to review and approve the BOE minutes from March 25, 2024.      
                            
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                                        3.2. Approval of the April 1, 2024 BOE Minutes                 
                    
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The Board to review and approve the BOE minutes from the special meeting on April 1, 2024.     
                            
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                                        4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS                 
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                                        4.1. Superintendent Update                 
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                                        4.2. SES STEM/Robotics Club                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Lynn Erickson, SES K-5 STEM Instructional Leader, will update the Board on the STEM/Robotics After School Club at SES.     
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                                        4.3. SES Fundraiser                 
                    
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Melissa Mucci, SES Principal and Ellie Reissig, a 3rd-grade student, will update the Board regarding her fundraiser providing students and staff with Solar Eclipse Glasses for the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.     
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                                        4.4. Student Engineering Project                 
                    
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SHS student, Hunter Gaskell, will present to the Board a final model of a home with a virtual tour to highlight SHS' architecture and independent student project program.     
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                                        4.5. SHS Student Representatives                 
                    
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SHS students, Yanni Karaja, Nico Skalski, and Natalie Hoague, will update the Board on recent SHS events.     
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                                        4.6. CAS Award for Middle-Level School of the Year                 
                    
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Ms. Tiffany Caouette, Assistant Executive Director of CAS, will present the award for Middle-Level School of the Year to Mrs. Margot Martello, MBA Principal, and Dr. Hannah Dill, MBA Assistant Principal.     
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                                        4.7. Monthly Budget Report                 
                    
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Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will update the Board on the monthly budget.     
                            
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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 April 8, 2024                 
                    
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The Board to review and consent to the warrant of April 8, 2024.     
                            
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                                        6.2. Warrant of April 22, 2024                 
                    
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The Board to review and consent to the warrant of April 22, 2024.     
                            
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                                        6.3. Resignations                 
                    
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                                        6.4. Leave of Absence                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Megan Schneider, Kindergarten Teacher, will be taking a leave of absence from August 26, 2024 through November 15, 2024.     
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                                        7. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        8. NEW BUSINESS                 
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                                        8.1. Recognition of Somers Education Foundation Discussion                 
                    
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The Board to discuss recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Somers Education Foundation.     
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                                        8.2. 2023-2024 Graduation Date                 
                    
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The Board to approve the Graduation date for Tuesday, June 11, 2024.  The last day of school for grades 6-12 is Tuesday, June 11, 2024.  The last day of school for grades PreK-5 is Wednesday, June 12, 2024.     
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                                        8.3. 1st Posting DBS Policy 5112.3 - Dropouts                 
                                            
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                                        8.4. 1st Posting DBS Code 5118.21 - Educational Opportunities for Military Children                 
                                            
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                                        8.5. 1st Posting DBS Code 5142.4 - School Resource Officer                 
                                            
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                                        8.6. 1st Posting DBS Code 6172.6 - Remote/Online Courses                 
                                            
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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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