2015-11-17
Westport School Committee
Regular Meeting
DATE: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
PLACE: Westport Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium
(This meeting is recorded)
AGENDA
I. 6:30 p.m. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
II. 6:35 p.m. Comments and Statements from the Public/Citizen’s Participation
III. 6:40 p.m. Informational Agenda
A. Superintendent Update
B. Committee and Subcommittee Updates
1. School Building Committee
2. Communication/Public Relations Subcommittee
3. Budget Subcommittee
C. BudgetUpdate – M. Rapoza
D. Special Education Update – E. Santos
E. PARCC – Board of Education Update
IV. 7:50 p.m. Action Agenda
A. Approval of Policies
1. Policy JLCF – Life-Threatening Allergy
2. Policy JH – Student Absences and Excuses
3. Policy JKAA – Physical Restraint of Students
B.Approval of Field Trip – Gr. 8 – Brown University, Providence, RI – January 6, 2016
C. Approval of Field Trip – Gr. 9-12 – Mt. Cranmore, NH – January 10, 2016
D. Approval of Field Trip – Gr. 11 & 12 – New York City, NY – March 10, 2016
V. 8:15 p.m. Routine Matters
A. Approval of Minutes for Thursday, October 29, 2015
B. Approval of Minutes for Tuesday, November 3, 2015
C. School Committee Business
1. Correspondence
VI. 8:20 p.m. New Business Request
VII. 8:25 p.m. Comments and Statements from the Public/Citizen’s Participation
VIII. 8:30 p.m. Adjourn to executive session pursuant to MGL c. 30A, § 21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. Members will not return to open session.