Board of Education Meeting Agenda

May 20, 2008

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008

AGENDA

I. Call to Order – 7:45 P.M. Room A300

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Spotlight on Norwalk Public Schools

IV. Superintendent’s Report

V. Public Comments

VI. Actions

A. Consent

1. Personnel actions

B. Budget transfers

C. Approval of field trips

D. Approval of use of designated elementary schools for community providers of before and afterschool services for 2008-2009

E. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement re: Employee #10434

F. Approve extension of severance benefit re: Employee #15041

VII. Information and Reports

A. Explanation of pilot before/after school program at Kendall & Rowayton in accordance with district model

B. Curriculum presentations and/or textbook recommendations for the following:

1. Mathematics - Logic

2. Science - Honors Biology, Marine Biology

3. Art – Art History, AP Art History

4. Social Studies - Comparative Religions, Themes in African American History & Heritage and AP Psychology

C. Hiring process for Chief Financial Officer (or other administrator responsible for Finance/Operations), Directors & Principals

D. Update on Diversity Recruitment Plan

E. Utilization of Central Kitchen as a centralized supply warehouse

F. Utilization of construction funds for Culinary Arts program (Special Meeting May 27, 2008)

G. Utilization of construction funds for security to support Homeland Security Grant

H. Class Size report

I. Board members’ announcements

VIII. Discussion of negotiations for Summer School Administrator Salaries

Update on Nurses negotiations

(Executive session anticipated)

IX. Adjournment

Future Meetings

June 3, 2008(Retiree Reception 6:30 Community Room, 7:45 Board Meeting A300)

June 17, 2008

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