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SUMMARY:Board of Education
DESCRIPTION:January 9, 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: December 19, 2024 and January 3, 2025
DISCUSSION
1. Health and Medical Insurance Review with Board of Education Jillian Ritter
Insurance Consultant, Lockton Companies LLC Addie Gaines
2. First Reading of Board of Education Policies: Kevin Christie
• Policy 6146, Graduation Requirements John Bayers
• Policy 5112, Admission to the Public Schools at or Before Age Five
and Assignment to Grade Levels
• Policy 5113.2, Student Attendance, Truancy, and Chronic Absenteeism
and proposed repeal of Policy 5113, Attendance Excuses and Chronic
Absenteeism
3. FY 2026 Proposed Budget of the Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice Elio Longo
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.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:January 9, 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: December 19, 2024 and January 3, 2025
DISCUSSION
1. Health and Medical Insurance Review with Board of Education Jillian Ritter
Insurance Consultant, Lockton Companies LLC Addie Gaines
2. First Reading of Board of Education Policies: Kevin Christie
• Policy 6146, Graduation Requirements John Bayers
• Policy 5112, Admission to the Public Schools at or Before Age Five
and Assignment to Grade Levels
• Policy 5113.2, Student Attendance, Truancy, and Chronic Absenteeism
and proposed repeal of Policy 5113, Attendance Excuses and Chronic
Absenteeism
3. FY 2026 Proposed Budget of the Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice Elio Longo
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.
LOCATION:Staple High School - Cafeteria B\,
CLASS:PUBLIC
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