November 4, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale:  This year's recipients of the CAPSS Superintendent's Award are Hattie Wilczewski and Brett Hartmann. I have attached bios of these students which describe their many accomplishments in school and within the community. This award is based on their service, leadership, and academic prowess.  Jim Wygonik will introduce them.

Rationale: 

1. Please note the personnel report as you will find new hires reflected in it. 

2. Please take note of the November enrollment report. We have a total of 1,327 students enrolled (in-house).  In response to a question raised at the last meeting, I will review the number of out of district students as compared to last year at this time.    

4.  Congratulations are in order for our athletic department.  We recently received notification that we were awarded the prestigious CIAC Michaels Cup Exemplary Program Award for 2014-2015 which makes this our second year in a row for this honor.  The award recognizes exemplary athletic programs defined by rating the following seven criteria:

I. SPORTSMANSHIP
II. PARTICIPATION
III. ATHLETIC/SCHOLARSHIP
IV. ATHLETIC PERSONNEL
V. EQUITY
VI. CHEMICAL FREE INITIATIVES
VII. ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT

5.  Congratulations as well to you, the Board, for your recognition by CABE as an Honorable Mention award winner for the Award of Excellence for Educational Communications for our annual budget book.  No doubt the transparency with which we deliver our budget information, combined with the quality of the presentation, allowed us to be recognized.

6.  As we will have some new members beginning next month, I have scheduled a Board workshop with Anne Littlefield for November 18th at 6:00 p.m.   Please mark your calendars.  I have also sent an invite to your Board e-mail account.

Rationale:  Mrs. McCalla will provide a year to date budget status report as well as a contingency fund report.

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The High School Business and Technology and Engineering Department will review how their department has evolved to meet new and changing college and career readiness skills.  Each sub-department will present their goals, current course offerings and special highlights from their department.   The teachers will then explain their course proposals which will appear later in our meeting as new business items.

Rationale:  The High School Business and Technology and Engineering Department will review how their department has evolved to meet new and changing college and career readiness skills.  Each sub-department will present their goals, current course offerings and special highlights from their department.   The teachers will then explain their course proposals which will appear later in our meeting as new business items.

Rationale: 

Attached are new course proposals for the following LOLHS Departments:

Social Studies (AP European History)
Tech Ed (CNC Manufacturing Technology and Principles of Robotics)
Business (Investments and Java Programming)

Beth Borden will review these new course proposals which will require Board action.

Rationale:  The Social Studies Department will be presenting a proposal for a trip to Italy planned for 2017.  Approval of this trip will require Board action.

Rationale: 

This project is part of the 2015-2016 facilities projects budget. This project will help resolve the limited amount of paved playground for the Lyme Consolidated students by increasing the area of the existing basketball court by 80% and providing a paved walkway to access this area during the winter.  Approval of this project requires Board action.

 

Rationale: 

The policy committee has been busy reviewing and updating old and/or outdated policies.  The attached policies are recommended for revision or deletion as noted.  This is a first read and does not require Board action.

Remove

5330

5580

Revise/ update

3200

5000

5290

5360

Rationale:  This is a second read of this policy.  Approval of the attached changes requires Board action.