BRANFORD
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES
DATE: June 20, 2007
LOCATION: WIS-BRANFORD, CT
SUBJECT: REGULAR MEETING
BUSINESS ITEMS
ITEM DESCRIPTION
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CALL
01 Meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chairman Carrano.
AGENDA CHANGES
Discussion/Action Agenda Item XII.F - Fencing at Murphy School, was added to the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
02 (Jackson/Lombard) Motion to approve Minutes of the May 16, 2007, Regular Meeting.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY (Watson was not yet in attendance)
HONORS & TRIBUTES
2007 retirees were recognized and presented citations and gifts in appreciation of their valuable service to the Branford Public Schools.
PRESENTATIONS
BHS Yearbook, The Milestone, was presented to the Board by this year’s Co-Editor Lauren Ringer, and next year’s Editor, Jack Prior.
Dr. Mary Peraro, Assistant Superintendent, presented the evaluation report on full-day kindergarten.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
03 Mr. Paul Costanzo, John B. Sliney School parent, expressed his view of inequality of education for students not selected in the lottery for all-day kindergarten.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PERSONNEL & FINANCE
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2007, at
6:30 P.M., WIS.
TEACHING & LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY COMMITTEE
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007, at
6:30 P.M., WIS.
COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007, at 8:00 P.M., WIS.
CONSENT AGENDA
04 (Lombard/Prins) Motion to accept, with regrets, the retirement of:
Valerie Vickstrom, Library Secretary at Walsh Intermediate School
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
05 (Lombard/Jackson) Motion to approve budget transfers recommended by Personnel & Finance Committee.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA
06 (Lombard/Prins) Motion to approve out-of-country field trip.
VOTING YES: Jackson, Lombard, Prins, Squires, Watson
VOTING NO: Krause
ABSTAINING:
MOTION PASSED
07 (Prins/Jackson) Motion to approve proposed Central Office salaries for 2007/2008.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
08 (Prins/Jackson) Motion to approve CCJEF dues for 2007/2008.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
09 (Krause/Watson) Motion to approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to improve security at BHS, including shelters, spending no more than $50,000.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
10 (Prins/Jackson) Motion to approve the following policy at 2nd reading:
3160 - Transfer of Funds Between Categories
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
11 (Prins/Lombard) Motion to approve the following policy at 2nd reading:
3160.1 - Emergency Transfer of Funds
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
12 (Jackson/Squires) Motion to delete the following policies (2nd Reading):
5113 - Attendance Policy
5113.1 - Work Permits
5116 - Census
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
13 (Jackson/Lombard) Motion to contribute $3,000 for fencing at the property adjacent to Murphy School.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
14 (Prins/Watson) Motion to move to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing negotiations and the Superintendent’s evaluation..10:20 P.M.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
15 ( Krause ) Motion to return to Regular Session at 10:30 P.M.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
16 ( Krause ) Motion to adjourn at 10:32 P.M.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Hotz
Secretary
Prepared by Linda Braddock
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