August 28, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

Rationale:  Draft Minutes of the July 10, 2017 for the Board of Education to review and vote on.  

Rationale:  Board of Education approve the warrant of 7/18/17.

Rationale:  Board of Education to approve Warrant of Bills for 7/26/17.

Rationale:  Warrant of Bill of 8/23/17 for the Board of Education's approval.

Rationale:  The 2016-17 Final Budget Transfers for the Board of Education to review.

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Brianna Stronk resigned as Somers High School English teacher on June 7, 2017.

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Janice O'Brien is retiring after 28 years working in the Somers Public Schools system on July 31, 2017.

Rationale:  Jennifer Frijia, MBA paraeducator handed in her resignation on August 7, 2017.

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First Warning of DBS 6145.10  Curriculum - Extracurricular Activities. The Policy Committee has reviewed this policy and is recommending to delete the policy.  Second warning /adoption will be included on the 9/12/17 agenda.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee has reviewed 2nd Warning for DBS Code 3310 - Business - Expenditures/Expending Authority - Purchasing Guides and is recommending for the Board of Education to approve the change.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee has reviewed 2nd Warning DBS Code 3323 - Business - Soliciting Prices (Bids and Quotes) and recommends approving the change.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee has reviewed 2nd Warning for DBS Code 4212.4 - Personnel - Health Examinations and recommends that the Board of Education approve the change.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee has reviewed 2nd Warning - DBS Code 4151.3 Personnel - Certificated:  Short Leaves Bereavement and recommends the Board of Education to approve the change.

Rationale:   The Policy Committee has reviewed 2nd Warning - DBS Code 4251.3 - Personnel - Bereavement and recommends that the Board of Education approve the change.  

Rationale:  The Policy Committee has reviewed 2nd Warning of DBS Code 6111 - School Calendar and recommends that the Board of Education approve the change.

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 Second Warning - The Policy Committee has reviewed the following policy DBS 2130 and recommends the Board of Education approve the change.

Rationale:  2nd Warning for DBS Code 4113 - The Policy Committee has reviewed the policy and recommends the Board approve the change.

Rationale:  2nd Warning for DBS Code 5125 - The Policy Committee has reviewed the policy and recommends the Board approve the change.

Rationale:  2nd Warning for DBS Code 5114- The Policy Committee has reviewed the policy and recommends the Board approve the change.

Rationale:  2nd Warning for DBS Code 5118- The Policy Committee has reviewed the policy and recommends the Board approve the change.

Rationale:  2nd Warning for DBS Code 5123- The Policy Committee has reviewed the policy and recommends the Board approve the change.

Rationale:  Mr. Chris Boucher, Director of Somers Recreation Department  will present to the Board of Education the After School Enrichment Program at Somers Elementary School for the school year 2017-2018.

Rationale:  Mrs. Jennifer Oliver, Principal of Somers Elementary School and Mr. Gary Cotzin of Somers High School will be presenting their building goals for 2017-2018.  Mr. Krevolin, Principal of Mabelle B. Avery will be presenting in September his building goals.

Rationale:  Dr, Irene Zytka, Curriculum Director will be present the 2017 Smarter Balanced Scores Report.

Rationale:  The Board of Education will review the Student Activities Report of August 2017.

Rationale:  Mr. Brian Czapla will be giving the Board of Education an update.