WILLINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
September 25, 2001
I Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by E. D’Agata, Chair.
Present: Board Members: H. Arico, M. Becker, E. Bancroft, E. D’Agata, K. Fisherkeller,
D. Tulis
Also Present: Superintendent C. Berglund, staff, townspeople, press
Absent: Board Member M. Eldredge
II. Communications
A. CABE Conference Material
B, Clifford Gibson, General Manager, Laidlaw Transit, Inc., regarding status of bus contract.
E. D’Agata will be in contact with him.
III. Present to Speak - No one.
IV. Consent Agenda
Motion #1 H. Arico moved to separate the consent agenda.
K. Fisherkeller 2nd
Aye: All Motion Carried
Motion #2 K. Fisherkeller moved to accept the minutes of the September 11, 2001 regular
H. Arico 2nd meeting.
Aye: All Motion Carried
Motion #3 H. Arico moved to add ‘Payment of Bills’ under New Business as Item C.
E. Bancroft 2nd
Aye: All Motion Carried
V. Superintendent Reports - C. Berglund reported on:
A. Kitchen Project Update - Equipment has been delivered but needs to be installed. Air
exchange system will take time to implement. Update notice will be sent to parents.
B. Other - Ice cream social of 9/14 was well attended.
October 1 - HMS Open House
October 3 - Center School Open House
VI. Old Business
A. Safety Committee
General discussion. Questions were addressed to W. Knight of the Board of Selectmen.
E. Bancroft stated he would be willing to meet with other charter members of this committee
to explore this proposal and report back to the Board.
H. Arico requested W. Knight investigate whether or not other towns have safety committees.
B. Exit Interview
K. Fisherkeller commented that the exit interview was a good idea and should be continued.
M. Becker suggested that these interviews be reviewed during the formation of the 5-year plan.
VII. New Business
A. Staff Breakfasts
Dates were established: HMS - October 24, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 a.m.
Center - November 7, 8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
E. D’Agata announced that he will be attending a meeting at E.O. Smith on October 22 at 7 p.m.
regarding school hours and transportation. Other board members are encouraged to attend.
B. Board Goal Setting - Deferred to next meeting.
C. Payment of Bills
Motion #4 E. Bancroft moved to approve payment of bills.
Tulis 2nd
Aye: All Motion Carried
E. Bancroft will try to provide a rough grouping of bills and total costs in order to better
inform the Board. C. Berglund indicated that the fiscal office might be able to provide
such a report.
VIII. Committee Reports
Policy
Motion #5 K. Fisherkeller moved to add to the agenda the draft copy of policy
H. Arico moved ‘Prohibition on Recommendations for Psychotropic
Aye: All Drugs.’
Motion Carried
First reading of policy was conducted.
Negotiations - E. D’Agata noted that negotiations are going forward.
EASTCONN - H. Arico reported on the five million-dollar grant for Headstart/early childhood.
IX. Board Comments
D. Tulis questioned the outcome of water tests. C. Berglund indicated that a regular monitoring
schedule is followed and all of the tests were in compliance with health standards.
K. Fisherkeller suggested that the names of those students who had received recognition by
Johns Hopkins be placed in the next newsletter.
E. D’Agata commented on the success of Grandparents’ Day.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion #6 M. Becker moved to adjourn at 8:45 p.m.
D. Tulis 2nd
Aye: All Motion Carried
Respectfully submitted,
Ann S. Brndiar, Board Clerk
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