BRANFORD
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES
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BUSINESS ITEMS
ITEM DESCRIPTION
CALL
01 Meeting was called to order at 7:38 p.m. by Chairman Carrano.
AGENDA CHANGES
02 (Lombard/Prins) Motion to add discussion regarding Michael Krause rejoining the Board.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
03 (Carrano/Lombard) Motion to add appointment of Assistant Principal at BHS.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
04 (Lombard/Prins) Motion to nominate Michael Krause to complete the unexpired term of Susan Spear, April 18, 2007 through November 6, 2007.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
05 (Squires/Hotz) Motion to approve Minutes of the March 28, 2007, Regular Meeting.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
HONORS & TRIBUTES
A proclamation by Governor M. Jodi Rell, naming April as The Month of the Young Child, was read.
HONORS & TRIBUTES (continued)
The Branford High School Girls’ Varsity Class L State Championship Swim Team was recognized.
The Branford High School Dance Team, 1st Place CIAC Connecticut State Dance Team Championships winner, was recognized.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PERSONNEL & FINANCE
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2007, at 6:30 P.M., WIS.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2007, at 6:30 P.M., WIS.
COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2007, at 8:00 P.M., WIS.
CONSENT AGENDA
06 (Lombard/Hotz) Motion to appoint James P. Wygonic as Assistant Principal, BHS, effective July 1, 2007.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
07 (Lombard/Prins) Motion to appoint part-time Communications Liaison - Laura Noe. MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
08 (Lombard/Hotz) Motion to accept, with regrets, the retirement of Grade 2 Teacher, Mary T. Murphy School - Susan Rowan.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA
09 (Prins/Hotz) Motion to establish a committee for the naming of Mary Murphy Library.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
10 (Hotz/Watson) Motion to delete the following policies (1st Reading).
#3295 Fiscal Management of Non-Local Education Agency Accounts
#3300 Expenditures/Expending Authority
#3410 System of Accounts
#3432/3433 Budget and Expense Report/Annual Financial Statement
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
11 (Hotz/Squires) Motion to add legal reference to the following policy.
#3541 Transportation
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
12 (Hotz/Prins) Motion to accept the following policy at 1st Reading.
#3542.34 Nutrition Program
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
13 (Prins/Watson) Motion to accept the following policies at 2nd Reading.
#3160 Transfer of Funds between Categories
#3511 Compliance with Section 504 Regulations
MOTION WITHDRAWN
14 (Hotz/Lombard) Motion to refer Policy #3160 back to Personnel & Finance Committee.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
15 (Hotz/Squires) Motion to approve the following policy at 2nd Reading.
#3511 Compliance with Section 504 Regulations
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
16 (Hotz/Squires) Motion to approve the following policy for deletion at 2nd Reading.
#3312.1 Standardization of Supplies and Equipment
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
17 (Prins/Squires) Motion to move to Executive Session for the purpose of addressing a
student’s out-of-district request at 9:16 P.M.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
18 ( Squires /Lombard ) Motion to return to Regular Session at 10:40 P.M.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
19 (Prins/Watson) Motion to adjourn at 10:41 P.M.
MOTION PASSED/APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Hotz Prepared by
Acting Secretary Linda Braddock
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