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Regional School District #4 Chester – Deep River – Essex – Region 4 Joint Board of Education Committee Agenda
April 05, 2012
Joint Board Committee Meetings begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
John Winthrop Middle School Library
Please contact Jennifer Bryan at Central Office jbryan@reg4.k12.ct.us if you are unable to attend.
Mission Statement We, the schools of Chester, Deep River, Essex, and Region 4, engage all students in a rigorous, challenging, and cohesive educational program. As a community of learners, we foster individual student achievement and empower students to excel in an environment of collaboration, responsibility, and mutual respect. We prepare our students to be knowledgeable, involved citizens in a rapidly changing world.
AGENDA
Call to order. 7:00 p.m.
1.1 The Appointed Chair of the Supervision District Committee acts as the Chair of the Joint Board of Education Committee meeting and calls the meeting to order. (The Vice-Chair of the Supervision District is the alternate in the absence of the Supervision District Chair).
* Chair of Supervision District rotates – Essex BOE Chair is now the Supervision District Chair
1.2 The Chester, Deep River, Essex, and Region 4 Board of Education Chairs call their respective Boards to order and report a quorum (# of BOE members needed for a quorum)
Chester (5 members), Deep River (5 members), Essex (4 members), Region 4 (5 members)
1.3 Regarding Action Items: the Chair of the Joint Board of Education meeting follows parliamentary procedure on items requiring a vote of the Joint Board of Education. All discussion shall be held with the Joint Board. The Chair of the Joint Board shall call for and record a vote by the respective Boards of Education in alphabetical order. Items are approved only with an affirmative majority vote of each respective Board of Education
Consent agenda
2.1 VOTE to approve Minutes of Regular Joint Board Meeting of February 28, 2012
Public comment
The public is reminded to state name and town for the record. Comments should be kept to a maximum of three minutes. Public comment is not intended to be a question and answer period; rather it is an opportunity for the Boards to hear citizen comment related to educational matters.
Other Items
4.1 Presentation on donation and fundraiser for the school cafeterias – T. Peterlik and J. Rapp
4.2 Discussion and VOTE on Superintendent’s recommendation to renew certification that all food items sold to students during school hours other than those covered by exemption, will meet the Connecticut Nutrition Standards to qualify for CSDE’s Healthy Food Certification and monetary compensation from the State – T. Peterlik
4.3 Second Reading and VOTE on Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the District Technology Plan – P. Murphy
4.4 Discussion and VOTE to approve the proposed 2012-13 Supervision District budget in the REVISED amount of $6,261,738 (six million, two hundred sixty one thousand, seven
hundred and thirty eight dollars) as recommended by the Supervision District Committee
5. Reports.
5.1 Superintendent’s report
a. District and strategic goals update
b. High Level Financial Status Updates for all Boards - G. Sawyer
c. Information and communication items
c.1 Discussion and possible VOTE to approve 5 Year Strategic Plan
5.2 Committee reports.
a. Policy committee report (8 members). (E. Fitzgibbons)
a.1 Second Reading and VOTE on the following policy:
#6115.1 Religious Holidays
a.2 First Reading on the following policies:
#5118 Resident/Non-Resident Attendance
#1000 Concept and Roles in Community Relations
#1110 Communications with the Public
#1112 News Media Relationships
#1120 Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings
#1210 Community Organization
#1220 Citizens’ Ad Hoc Advisory Committees
#1230 Relations with Booster Organizations
b. Finance committee report (8 members). (TBD)
c. Curriculum committee (8 members). (M. Harrigan)
d. Ad hoc committees (as needed).
e. Joint PK-12 Committees Schedule – Policy – E. Fitzgibbons, Curriculum – MB. Harrigan, Finance – TBD
5.3 Assistant Superintendent’s report.
a. Update on Professional Development
b. Update on Curriculum
6. Public comment
The public is reminded to state name and address for the record. Comments should be kept to a maximum of three minutes. Public comment is not intended to be a question and answer period; rather it is an opportunity for the Boards to hear citizen comment related to educational matters.
7. Executive Session – Personnel – Superintendent presents self-evaluation
8. Future agenda items
8.1 Next regular Joint BOE meeting is June 07, 2012
8.2 View Teacher Data Boards in JWMS cafeteria (June)
8.3 Discuss Educational Transformation Project – R. Levy (June)
8.4 VOTE on recommendation to approve legal counsel (June)
8.5 Semi-annual First Student Bus update (June)
8.6 Second Reading and VOTE on the following Policies: (June)
#5118 Resident/Non-Resident Attendance
#1000 Concept and Roles in Community Relations
#1110 Communications with the Public
#1112 News Media Relationships
#1120 Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings
#1210 Community Organization
#1220 Citizens’ Ad Hoc Advisory Committees
#1230 Relations with Booster Organizations
8.7 Executive Session to present written BOE evaluation of Supt /contract negotiation (June)
9. Adjournment.
*The Essex BOE will remain in order for the following business:
Discussion and VOTE regarding renewal of contract with YMCA for After School Care program
Discussion and VOTE regarding sinking fund request
Discussion and VOTE to approve the proposed 2012-13 Essex Elementary School budget in the REVISED amount of $7,534,591
*The Deep River BOE will remain in order for the following business:
Discussion and VOTE to approve the proposed 2012-13 Deep River Elementary School budget in the REVISED amount of $5,438,287 |
