Board of Education Agenda Posted

A meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Oct. 20, 2011, in the Council Chambers at 6 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes
September 12, 2011 – Curriculum Committee Meeting September 12, 2011 – Facilities Use Committee Meeting September 15, 2011 – Board of Education Meeting October 5, 2011 – Special Board of Education Meeting

Correspondence

None.

Audience Participation - Meeting Open to Public - This portion of the meeting is specifically set aside for comments from the public for items not on the agenda. Speakers are asked to limit their comments to two minutes on any topic. Comments concerning agenda items should be held until the item is addressed by the Board.

- Report of Student Representatives – A member(s) of the high school student council will report on activities in the Rocky Hill Public Schools.

- Report of Student Representatives from Griswold Middle School – Student representatives from Griswold Middle School will report on activities.

Consent Calendar

-    Superintendent’s Contract

-    Budget Calendar

-    Budget Assumptions

-    Board of Education Meeting Schedule for 2012

-    Field Trip – Rocky Hill High School Bands – Attend a performance of STOMP, New York City, NY, May 5, 2012.

-    Field Trip – Griswold Middle School – Grade 8 Students – Boston Museum of Science & Quincy Market, Boston, MA, November 22, 2011.

-    Field Trip – Griswold Middle School – Grade 8 Students – Washington, D.C., May 29 – June 1, 2012.

Committee Reports

2. Curriculum

3. Facilities

4. Finance

5. Joint Facilities

6. Personnel and Negotiations

7. Policy

8. Professional Development

9.  School Facilities Use

10. Technology

11. Transportation/Accommodations

Old Business

12. Board of Education Policy Review – Series 5000/Students (Second Reading)
Board action anticipated.

New Business

13. Approval of Contract with Rocky Hill Teachers’ Association
Anticipated approval of the recently negotiated contract.

14. Class Size Analysis
Dr. Villar will review class size enrollments across all grades as of October 1, 2010.

15. Director of Finance & Operation’s Report
a. Monthly Financial Report

16. Assistant Superintendent’s Report on the SAT’s
Mrs. Hourigan will report.

17. Superintendent’s Report
Dr. Villar will report.

18. Board Chair’s Report
Mr. MacDonald will report.