BOARD OF EDUCATION

                             COLUMBIA, CONNECTICUT

 
 
                                                May 19, 2008

REGULAR MEETING

7:30 P.M.

Horace W. Porter School Library Media Center

 

 

I.          Call to Order

 

II.        Approval of May 5, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes – Take Action 

 

III.       Approval of May 12, 2008 Special Meeting Minutes – Take Action

 

IV.       Comments from the Audience (Bylaws of the Board #9300)

            Time allotted for public participation-30 minutes, time allotted for an individual speaker-3 minutes

 

V.        Correspondence/Communications/Information

A.       Darien Parmenter, Porter Grade 7 Student Selected to Attend Lead America’s National Junior Leaders Conference                             on Business and Entrepreneurship

B.       Willimantic Chronicle Album:

- Saturday Special - Sarah Marshall, Grade 6 H.W. Porter Student

- Snow Princess - Samantha D’Auteuil, Grade 6 H.W.P. Student

- The Long Night - Noah Sternat, Grade 6 H.W.P. Student

- Quiet – Marissa Gardner, Grade 6 H.W. P. Student

C.       May 1, 2008 Horace W. Porter School Enrollment

D.       May 1, 2008 Porter Principal’s Weekly Newsletter

E.       May 8, 2008 Porter Principal’s Weekly Newsletter

F.       May 15, 2008 Porter Principal’s Weekly Newsletter

G.       Revised 2007/2008 Horace W. Porter School Staff List

H.       Grant Funds to be Redirected in Columbia – 05/02/08 Willimantic Chronicle

I.        Lake Vote Seems Too Exclusive - 05/8/08 Willimantic Chronicle Opinion

J.        Secrets of Board Success - American School Board Journal/April 2008

K.       Bargaining: It’s in Your Best Interest - American School Board Journal/April 2008

L.        The Merit Scale - American School Board Journal/April 2008

M.      A Former Union Rep Was Elected to the Board? - American School Board Journal/April 2008

N.       Part-Time Superintendent - May 2008 District Administration

O.      Slashed Ed Budget Impacts Class Size – 05/14/08 Willimantic Chronicle

P.       Mrs. Kate Starkey to the Willimantic Chronicle Editor – 5/15/08

 

VI.       Presentations

A.       Porter Hot Lunch Update – Mr. Christian Urban, Porter Hot Lunch Director

B.       Language Arts Update – Mrs. Madeline Skinner, Language Arts Specialist

 

VII.      Financial Review

A.       Payment of Bills

 

VIII.    Reports/Discussion

A.       Board of Education Chairperson

1.       EASTCONN Annual Meeting May 27, 2008 @ 3:30 p.m. Hampton Central Office

2.       Ten Tips for Taming Controversial Meetings - The Board Report Volume 32/Number 2

B.       Board of Education Subcommittees

1.       Board of Education Meeting Dates Draft - May Through August 2008

2.       May 20, 2008 – Annual Town Budget Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. Porter Cafeteria

C.       Superintendent’s Report

1.     First Student Transportation Contract

2.     Lebanon High School Tuition Contract & Meeting Update

 

IX.       Action Items/Discussion

A.       2008/2009 Horace W. Porter School Calendar Approval – Second Reading

 

X.        Future Agenda Items

 

XI.       Board of Education Member Comments

 

XII.      Executive Session for Purpose of Personnel Discussion

 

XIII.    Adjournment

 

 

 

P.O. Box 166                      COLUMBIA, CONNECTICUT                      (860) 228-8590                      FAX: (860) 228-7608