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)

Approval of Minutes

Videotaped by WCS

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.