DATE: March 28, 2007 LOCATION: WIS
BRANFORD, CT
HERE ATTENDEE AFFILIATION
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Y Frank Carrano – Chairman Board of Education
Y Art Lombard – Vice Chairman Board of Education
N Catherine Jackson Board of Education
Y Judith Hotz Board of Education
Y Donna Melcher Board of Education
Y John Prins Board of Education
Y David Squires Board of Education
Y Marie Watson Board of Education
Y Dr. Kathleen Halligan, Superintendent Central Office
Y Dr. Mary Peraro, Assistant Superintendent Central Office
Y Tashie Rosen – Business Manager Central Office
ITEM DESCRIPTION
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CALL
01 Meeting was called to order at 7:31 p.m. by Chairman Carrano.
AGENDA CHANGES
Proposal to elect replacement for Susan Spear to the Board of Education was added to the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
02 (Prins/Hotz) Motion to approve Minutes of the February 21, 2007, Regular Meeting.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
HONORS & TRIBUTES
Youth Art Month proclamation was read and students displayed the artwork for which they had been recognized.
Proclamation by Governor M. Jodi Rell designating March 7, 2007, as School Board Members Day was read; Dr. Halligan advised March would be School Board Members Recognition Month.
Marco Imperati, Physical Education Teacher, John B. Sliney School, was introduced to the Board.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PERSONNEL & FINANCE
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007, at
6:30 P.M., WIS.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2007, at
6:30 P.M., WIS.
COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
NEXT MEETING IS TO BE SCHEDULED.
CONSENT AGENDA
03 (Lombard/Prins) Motion to accept, with regrets, the retirements of:
Grade 5 Teacher, WIS, Nancy Graves; and
Assistant Principal, J. B. Sliney and Mary R. Tisko Schools, Deanna O’Connell.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
04 (Lombard/Melcher) Motion to accept the resignation of School Psychologist, John B. Sliney School, Sandra Potek.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
05 (Lombard/Hotz) Motion to grant Leave of Absence request of School Psychologist, Mary T. Murphy School, Sarah Bertolini.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
06 (Lombard/Prins) Motion to approve budget transfer of $10,000 from snow removal account to replacement equipment account.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA
07 (Lombard/Hotz) Motion to nominate Michael Krause to fill the Board of Education vacancy created by the death of Susan Spear, from April 18 - November 6, 2007.
MOTION WITHDRAWN
08 (Prins/Hotz) Motion to approve the 457 Plan, as recommended by the Personnel & Finance Committee.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
09 (Prins/Hotz) Motion for approval of the 2007-2008 School Calendar, as revised.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
10 (Prins/Watson) Motion to adopt Board of Education Goals, 2007-2008.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
11 (Watson/Squires) Motion to donate $1,000 to BHS Project Graduation for the Class of 2007.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
12 (Prins/Watson) Motion to approve the following policy revisions at 1st Reading:
#3160 Transfer of Funds Between Categories
#3511 Compliance with Section 504 Regulations
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
13 (Hotz/Watson) Motion to delete the following policy (1st Reading).
#3312.1 Standardization of Supplies and Equipment
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
14 (Prins/Watson) Motion to adjourn at 9:02 p.m.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Hotz Prepared by
Acting Secretary Linda Braddock
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