2016-03-15
Westport School Committee
Regular Meeting
DATE: Tuesday, March 15, 2016
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
PLACE: Westport Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium
(This meeting is recorded)
Presentations and Handouts
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
1. Business Manager Update
a. School Attending ChildrenUpdate
b. FY16 Grants
B. Committee and Subcommittee Updates
1. BOS Meeting Update – Administration Office Space
2. School Building Committee
a. Design Services Update
C. Achievement
1. Acknowledgement – Jacob Silva
IV. 6:50 p.m. Action Agenda
A. Approval of the Request fromthe WBRL to Make Improvements to the Concession Stand and Field at the WJr/SrHS
B. FY17 Budget Update
C.. Approval of Policy IMG – Animals in School / Service Animals
D. Appointment of 2 Members to the Budget Advisory Group
E. Approval of WSRHS Field Trip– Grade 12 – Westport and Simmons Pond – Little Compton, RI – April 1, 2016
V. 7:15 p.m. Routine Matters
A. Approvalof Minutes for Tuesday, February 23, 2016
B. Approval of Minutes for Tuesday, March 1,2016
C. School Committee Business
1. Correspondence
VI. 7:20 p.m. New Business Request
VII. 7:25 p.m. Comments and Statements from the Public/Citizen’s Participation
VIII. 7:30 p.m. Adjourn to executive session pursuant to MGL c. 30A, § 21(a) (3) To discuss strategy with respect to AFSCME Union collective bargaining and to discuss strategy with respect to litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. (Africano v. Westport School Committee and Superintendent et al.) Not to return to open session.