REGULAR MEETING

BERLIN BOARD OF EDUCATION

BERLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

7:00 P.M. – BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ROOM

TOWN HALL COMPLEX

 

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

 

II.         BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

 

III.       STUDENT PRESENTATION

Richard D. Hubbard Elementary School

 

IV.       PERSONNEL

Retirement

 

V.        AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS

Members of the Berlin community are encouraged to share their thoughts with the Board of Education and are invited to do so during this segment of the meeting.  When appropriate to do so, members of the Board and the administration may respond to comments.  However, in consideration of those in attendance and in an effort to proceed in a timely manner, follow-up discussion may need to take place outside of the meeting setting.

 

VI.       CONSENT AGENDA

A.        Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of September 8, 2008

B.         Overnight Field Trip Request – Berlin High School

 

VII.      INFORMATION AND REPORTS

A.        The Learning Environment at Berlin High School

B.         Educational Specifications for New High School – Status Report

C.        Technology Bond – Status Report

                                   

VIII.     RECOMMENDED ACTION (Part I)

Statement of Need for Relocatable Classrooms at Griswold Elementary School

 

IX.       EXECUTIVE SESSION

Discuss Matters Related to Negotiations – Association of Berlin Administrators

 

X.        POSSIBLE RECOMMENDED ACTION (Part II)

Possible Ratification of Contract – Association of Berlin Administrators

 

XI.       ADJOURNMENT

 

REGULAR MEETING
BERLIN BOARD OF EDUCATION
BERLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008
7:00 P.M. – BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ROOM
TOWN HALL COMPLEX

AGENDA

I.    CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

II.    SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Retirement of Barbara Glabau

III.    BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

IV.    AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS
Members of the Berlin community are encouraged to share their thoughts with the Board of Education and are invited to do so during this segment of the meeting.  When appropriate to do so, members of the Board and the administration may respond to comments.  However, in consideration of those in attendance and in an effort to proceed in a timely manner, follow-up discussion may need to take place outside of the meeting setting.

V.    PERSONNEL
Appointment of Director of Adult Education

VI.    CONSENT AGENDA
A.    Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of August 18, 2008
B.    Payment of Bills – Period ending August 31, 2008
C.    Overnight Field Trip Request – Berlin High School

VII.    INFORMATION AND REPORTS
A.    New Staff Orientation 2008
B.    Activity Fund Reports
1.    Berlin High School Enterprise Fund – Period ending July 31, 2008
2.    Berlin Public Schools Activity Fund – Period ending July 31, 2008
C.    Relocatable Classrooms at Griswold Elementary School
D.    Educational Specifications for New High School – Status Report
E.    Technology Bond – Status Report
           
VIII.    EXECUTIVE SESSION
A.      Discuss Matters Related to Negotiations – Administrators
B.    Ratification of Cafeteria Workers’ Contract

IX.    RECOMMENDED ACTION
Ratification of Cafeteria Workers’ Contract

X.    ADJOURNMENT

REGULAR MEETING

BERLIN BOARD OF EDUCATION

BERLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2008

6:30 P.M. – BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ROOM

TOWN HALL COMPLEX

 

AGENDA

 

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

 

2. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

 

3. AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS

 

4. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approval of Minutes

1. Regular Meeting of July 21, 2008

2. Special Meeting of July 29, 2008

2. Payment of Bills – Period ending June 30, 2008 and July 31, 2008

3. Transfers

4. Resignations

 

5. INFORMATION AND REPORTS

1. Report on Food Services Program

2. Activity Fund Reports

1. Berlin High School Enterprise Fund – Period ending May 31, 2008 and

June 30, 2008

2. Berlin Public Schools Activity Fund – Period ending May 31, 2008 and

June 30, 2008

3. Cafeteria Fund – Period ending May 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008

3. Final Financial Report – 2007-2008 Fiscal Year

4. Educational Specifications for the New High School – Status Report

5. Technology Bond – Status Report

6. Superintendent’s Report: District’s Readiness for the Opening of School

7. Board Self-Evaluation

 

6. RECOMMENDED ACTION

A. Board of Education Policies – Second Reading/Adoption

1. New – Policy IIAE – Parental Access to Instructional Material

2. Revisions

a. Policy ECBA – Pesticide Application on School Property

b. Policy JHCD – Administration of Student Medications in the

Schools

c. Policy JFCK – Bullying Behavior in the Schools

d. Policy JHCE – Life Threatening Food Allergies

e. Policy JB – Non-Discrimination (Students)

f. Policy JO – Confidentiality and Access to Student Records

2. Motion to Return Balance of 2007-2008 FY to Town’s General Fund

 

 

 

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Discuss Matters Related to Negotiations - Administrators

 

8. ADJOURNMENT

REGULAR MEETING
BERLIN BOARD OF EDUCATION
BERLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008
7:00 P.M. – BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ROOM
TOWN HALL COMPLEX

AGENDA

I.    CALL TO ORDER
  Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

II.    BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

III.    AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS

IV.    CONSENT AGENDA
  A.    Approval of Minutes  
    1.     Regular Meeting of June 23, 2008
    2.     Special Meeting of June 9, 2008
    3.     Special Meeting of July 7, 2008
  B.    Resignations

V.    INFORMATION AND REPORTS
  A.    Berlin High School Athletics League Affiliation
  B.    Educational Specifications for the New High School – Status Report
  C.    Technology Bond – Status Report
  D.    Status of Board of Education Vacancy

VI.    RECOMMENDED ACTION – PART 1
  A.     Board of Education Policies
    1.    New – Policy IIAE – Parental Access to Instructional Material
    2.    Revisions
        a.  Policy ECBA – Pesticide Application on School Property
        b.  Policy JHCD – Administration of Student Medications in the
        Schools
        c.  Policy JFCK – Bullying Behavior in the Schools
        d.  Policy JHCE – Life Threatening Food Allergies
        e.  Policy JB – Non-Discrimination (Students)
        f.  Policy JO – Confidentiality and Access to Student Records

VII.    EXECUTIVE SESSION
  A.         Discuss Materials Relative to Negotiations
    1.    Cafeteria Employees
    2.    Administrators
  B.         Evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools

VIII.    RECOMMENDED ACTION – PART 2
  B.     Anticipated Election of Superintendent to New Three-Year Term

IX.    ADJOURNMENT

REGULAR MEETING
BERLIN BOARD OF EDUCATION
BERLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008
7:00 P.M. – BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ROOM
TOWN HALL COMPLEX

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

 

2. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

 

3. AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS

 

4. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting June 9, 2008

2. Budget Transfers

3. Berlin Public Health Nursing Service Agreement with Board of Education for July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009

4. Resignations

 

5. INFORMATION AND REPORTS

1. Continuous Improvement Plans - Status Reports (Principals)

2. Educational Specifications for New High School – Status Report

3. Technology Bond – Status Report

 

6. RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. School Lunch Pricing

2. Policy Revision – Second Reading & Adoption

   1. Policy EEA/EEAA - Transportation

   2. Policy GBH - Prohibition on Recommendations for Psychotropic Drugs

   3. Policy GCEA - Employee Use of the District’s Computer Systems

   4. Policy GCQAB - Private Tutoring

   5. Policy GCEB - Retention of Electronic Records and Information

   6. Policy GCEBA - Holds on the Destruction of Electronic Information and Paper Records

3. Policy to be Deleted - Policy EEAG – Transportation – Bus Transportation Hearings, adopted 4-19-76

4. Extended Lunch Schedule – Griswold and Willard Elementary Schools

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Discuss Materials Relative to Negotiations – Cafeteria Employees

8. ADJOURNMENT