Board of Education Meeting Minutes

May 15, 2007

ATTENDENCE: Jody Bishop-Pullan, Chairwoman; Greg Burnett; Tom Vetter; Rosa Murray; Bruce Kimmel; Rick Fuller; Rob Polley; Susan Hamilton.

STAFF: Dr. Corda, Superintendent of Schools.

OTHER: Bruce Mellion, NFT President; Suzanne Koroshetz, Mr. Opdahl

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:50.

Pledge of Allegiance

All present rose and, after placing their right hand over their heart, recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

III. Spotlight on Norwalk Public Schools

Ms. Hamilton presented the Spotlight on Norwalk Public Schools.

IV. Superintendent’s Report

Dr. Corda presented the Superintendent’s Report for the Board of Education. Dr. Corda then introduced Ms. Suzanne Koroshetz, who will be the new principal at Brien McMahon High School. She is currently the principal of Stamford High School.

Teacher Recognition Week Recognition of School Nurses

V. Public Comments

Mr. Mellion went forwards to address the board. He said he appreciated Dr. Corda’s words regarding teacher recognition week. He stated that the NFT and NCC (Norwalk Community College) had started a new venture. He said that there had been a meeting between the NFT and NCC with the goal of the NFT and NCC working together.

Mr. Mellion handed out several information packets to the board.

Mr. Mellion stated that the packets that he had handed out to the board were the same packets that had been used in the meeting between the NFT and NCC. He said that there were seventeen different ways that the NFT and NCC could start working closer together and outlined three of them. He said that both the NFT and the NCC were looking forwards to working together.

He then pointed out that the packet contained an agreement with the CGS. He then reviewed the information regarding the CGS agreement. He expressed his enthusiasm for the agreement.

Mr. Mellion handed out results of a survey to the board.

Mr. Mellion reviewed the results of the survey with the Board.

VI. Actions

A. Consent

Approval of personnel actions

** MR VETTER MADE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS.

** MS. MURRAY SECONDED THE MOTION. ** THE MOTION WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Approval of minutes (April 24, 2007)

** MS. HAMILTON MADE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 24TH MINUTES.

** MR. FULLER SECONDED THE MOTION.

** THE MOTION WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Approval of field trip(s)

** MS. HAMILTON MADE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF FIELD TRIP(S).

** MR. FULLER SECONDED THE MOTION.

** THE MOTION WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

SNCC/NEON use of Columbus Magnet School for summer camp 2007

** MR. VETTER MADE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF SNCC/NEON USE OF COLUMBUS MAGNET SCHOOL FOR SUMMER CAMP 2007.

** MR. FULLER SECONDED THE MOTION.

** THE MOTION WAS PASED UNANIMOUSLY.

NEON use of Brien McMahon High School kitchen and delivery vehicle

** MR. VETTER MADE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF NEON USE OF BRIEN MCMAHON HIGH SCHOOL KITCHEN AND DELIVERY VEHICLE.

** MR. FULLER SECONDED THE MOTION.

** THE MOTION WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Approval of Kendall renovation project as complete

** MR. FULLER MADE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF KENDALL RENOVATION PROJECT AS COMPLETE.

** MS. HAMILTON SECONDED THE MOTION.

** THE MOTION WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Approval of Memorandum of Agreement re: Hiring of CES employees for Center for Global Studies

** MR VETTER MADE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT RE: HIRING OF CES EMPLOYEES FOR CENTER FOR GLOBAL STUDIES.

** MS. HAMILTON SECONDED THE MOTION.

** THE MOTION PASSED WITH SEVEN (BISHOP-PULLAN, BURNETT, VETTER, MURRAY, FULLER, POLLEY, HAMILTON.) IN FAVOR AND ONE ABSTENTION ( KIMMEL).

Approval of budget transfers

** MR. VETTER MADE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OD BUDGET TRANSFERS. ** MR. FULLER SECONDED THE MOTION.

** THE MOTION PASSED WITH SEVEN (BISHOP-PULLAN, BURNETT, VETTER, MURRAY, FULLER, POLLEY, HAMILTON.) IN FAVOR AND ONE ABSTENTION ( KIMMEL).

VII. Information and Reports

Curriculum and textbook proposals for new course offerings 2007-2008

Several teachers presented new high school courses for the schools in Forensics, Meteorology, and Historical Documentary Film Making. They presented the textbooks for the courses to the Board for their review.

Proposed transportation contracts

Mr. Opdahl addressed the Board and presented the proposed transportation contracts to the board. Two companies were being awarded the bid. There was some discussion among the board about why two companies had been selected instead of one. Mr. Ophdal said it was because both companies were qualified to do a portion of the transportation work required.

Financial update on Food Service Program

Mr. Opdahl presented the report. He pointed out that the number of meals served per child had grown over the last year. He also reviewed the standards for the food in the schools for the board.

Transfer of funds within Capital Account Mr. Opdahl presented a sheet for the Board, which contained the planned budget transfers as well as pointing out where the transferred money would be spent. Slides were presented for the Board of the locations where the money would be spent as well. There were concerns raised from the board about the account the money was being transferred from. Board Members announcements

Ms. Bishop-Pullen announced that there was a meeting planned between the Board and Mr. Coffey. There was a discussion about who should attend and who would be able to attend the meeting on the proposed date. It was decided that an E-mail would be sent to Mr. Coffey asking for clarification on the issues that would be talked about in the meeting.

DISCUSSION OF CONTRACT WITH TECHNICIANS (EXECUTIVE SESSION ANTICIPATED)

** MR. VETTER MADE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

** MR. FULLER SECONDED THE MOTION.

** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

The Board went into executive session at 10:00 P.M.

Adjournment

Respectfully submitted,

Ian Soltes

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