Mansfield Board of Education Meeting

December 11, 2008

Council Chambers 7:30 p.m.

 

Board Members:

Mary Feathers, Chair; Shamim Patwa, Vice-Chair; Christopher Kueffner, Secretary, Gary Bent, Dudley Hamlin, Martha Kelly, Mark LaPlaca, Min Lin, Katherine Paulhus

 

 Agenda

7:30    Call to Order

7:35    Staff Recognition

            Janice Mills – Louise Sublette Award of Excellence

            Ellen Boehle – CT School Psychologist of the Year

            Karen Anger – Mansfield Teacher of the Year

8:45    Hearing for Visitors

8:50    Communications

8:55    Additions to the Present Agenda

Reports:

9:00    Committee Reports:  Building, Personnel, other

9:10    Report of the Superintendent

·      Financial Statements 9-30-08 (M)

·      Enhancing Student Achievement

·      Energy

·      Dorothy Goodwin Bequest

·      Budget

·      Enrollment

·      2009-2010 School Calendar

 

 

NEW BUSINESS: (If needed, items from the “Consent Agenda” may be added at this time.)

CONSENT AGENDA: (M)

The following items for the Board of Education Meeting of December 11, 2008 be approved or received for the record, unless removed by a Board member or the Superintendent of Schools.

 

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the minutes of the November 13, 2008 Board meeting.

 

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the employment of Katherine Harbec, grade two teacher at Vinton School effective December 15, 2008.

 

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education accepts the retirement of Patricia O’Connell Buckley, kindergarten teacher at Southeast School effective the end of the 2008-2009 school year.

 

9:15    Hearing for Visitors

9:20    Suggestions for Future Agenda

9:25    Executive Session (M) – Negotiations

            Adjournment