January 23, 2025                                                                                   Staples High School                                                                                                                

WESTPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION 

AGENDA* 

(Agenda Subject to Modification in Accordance with Law) 

PUBLIC SESSION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

7:00 p.m., Staples High School, Cafeteria B (Room 301) 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION                                         

PUBLIC QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (15 MINUTES) 

MINUTES: January 16, 2025

DISCUSSION

1. Auditorium Sound Systems Steve Zimmerman

2. “Route to Ridership” Transportation Efficiencies Study First Student

3. FY 2026 Proposed Budget of the Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice  Elio Longo

4. First Reading of Board of Education Policies: Kevin Christie
• Creation of Policy 1260, Civility Policy John Bayers
• Amendment of Policy 5114, Student Discipline

DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Second Reading of Board of Education Policies: Kevin Christie
• Amendment of Policy 5112, Admission to the Public Schools at or Before John Bayers
Age Five and Assignment to Grade Levels
• Amendment of Policy 5113.2, Student Attendance, Truancy, and Chronic 
Absenteeism and proposed repeal of Policy 5113, Attendance Excuses 
and Chronic Absenteeism

ADJOURNMENT

*A 2/3 vote is required to go to executive session, to add a topic to the agenda of a regular meeting, or to start a new topic after 10:30 p.m.
The meeting can also be viewed on Cablevision on channel 78 and by video stream @www.westportps.org
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WELCOME USING THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
• Comment on non-agenda topics will occur during the first 15 minutes except when staff or guest presentations are scheduled.
• Board will not engage in dialogue on non-agenda items.
• Public may speak as agenda topics come up for discussion or information.
• Speakers on non-agenda items are limited to 2 minutes each, except by prior arrangement with chair.
• The Board may modify these limitations at the beginning of a meeting if the number of persons wishing to speak makes it advisable to  
   do so
• Speakers on agenda items are limited to 3 minutes each, except by prior arrangement with chair.
• Speakers must give name and address, and use microphone.
• Per Board policy, speakers must be a town resident, employee, student, or a parent/guardian of an enrolled student
• Responses to questions may be deferred if answers not immediately available.
• Public comment is normally not invited for topics listed for action after having been publicly discussed at one or more meetings.