Board of Education Meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of the month (unless otherwise noted) and are held at the Shepaug Valley School library. Agenda, general topics and minutes/video can be found in the archive below.



Date

Topics
Links


 
June 15, 2015 
Education Committee Meeting 
  • Recognition of Board members 
  • State of the Schools
  • Superintendent's Goals
  • Agriscience Update
  • Teacher of the Year Update
  • Second Reading - Policy 4112.2 Certification 
  • Second Reading - Policy 4112.5 Security Check/Fingerprinting 
  • Consider request from HVA to use Washington Primary School 
  • Approve Ed Specs for Shepaug Valley Regional Agriscience STEM Academy

Agenda
Minutes
Video

June 1, 2015 
Business Meeting 
  • Recognition of Students
  • Second Reading - Policy 6130 Organizational Plan
  • Second Reading - Policy 5131.911 Hazing
  • First Reading - Policy 4112.5 Security Check/Fingerprinting
  • First Reading - Policy 4112.2 Certification 
  • Healthy School-Nutrition Program
  • Consider lunch price increase
  • Consider transfer to Reserve Fund for Capital and Non-recurring Expenditures

Agenda
Minutes
Video 

May 18, 2015 
Education Committee Meeting 
  • Baldwin Media Marketing update
  • College & Career Center and Five Year Review of "Most Competitive College" Acceptances
  • Pre-K Study
  • First Reading - Policy 6130 - Organizational Plan
  • First Reading - Policy 5131.911 - Hazing
  • Consider request from Burnham PTO to use Burnham School 

Agenda
Minutes
Video
 
May 4, 2015
Business Meeting 
  • Middle School Students: Shrek (auditorium)
  • Presentation of the drawings (draft) for the Shepaug Valley Regional Agriscience STEM Academy
  • Consider and approve changes to the 2015-2016 Region 12 Teacher Evaluation Plan
  • Consider and approve revision to the 2014-2015 School Calendar 

Agenda
Minutes
Video

May 4, 2015
Annual District Budget Meeting
  • 2015-2016 Proposed Budget 

Agenda
Minutes
Video
 
 
April 20, 2015
Education Committee Meeting

Agenda
Minutes
Video 



April 6, 2015 
Business Meeting
  • NEASC follow-up
  • Baldwin Media Marketing update
  • Staff non-renewals pursuant to CT GS Sect. 10-151.
  • Approve contract with BOE of the Town of Sherman commencing 2015 through 2018.

Agenda
Minutes
Video

April 6, 2015
Special Meeting 
  • Discussion of the 2015-2016 budget
  • Set and approve the school district's budget for the 2015-2016 school year.
  • Set district meeting date for May 4, 2015 and possible referendum date for May 5, 2015.

Agenda
Minutes
Video

April 6, 2015
Public District Budget Hearing
  • Overview presentations of the budget process and the 2015-2016 annual budget.
  • Questions/statements concerning the budget to be entertained.

Agenda
Minutes
Video 
 
March 31, 2015
Special Meeting

  • Continue discussion of the proposed 2015-2016 budget 
  • Adopt the 2015-2016 budget as recommended for presentation at the District Budget Hearing on April 6, 2015
 
Agenda
Minutes

March 31, 2015 
Retreat

  • Communication Strategies with Ann Baldwin

Agenda
Minutes

 
March 23, 2015 
Education Committee Meeting

  • Multi-grade Classroom Presentation
  • K-12 Art Presentation
  • Board Appreciation
  • Update on agriscience application
  • Discussion of the 2015-2016 Budget

Agenda
Minutes
Video
 
March 9, 2015
Business Meeting 

  • Update on agriscience application
  • Consider GUNN Memorial Library request to use WPS.
 
Agenda
Minutes
Video 

 
March 9, 2015 
Special Meeting 
  • Presentation of Superintendent's Proposed Budget for 2015-2016

Agenda
Minutes
Video 

 
February 23, 2015
Education Committee Meeting
  • Elementary School Music Performances
  • Update on Superintendent's Goals for Evaluation
  • Approve revision to the 2016-2017 School Calendar
  • Approve Technology Grant
  • Acceptance of FY2014 Region 12 Annual Audit Report
  • Authorize expenditure from the Elementary Capital Non-recurring Fund
  • Approve application for the Agriscience STEM Academy.

Agenda
Minutes
Video

February 9, 2015
Business Meeting

 


Agenda
Meeting Cancelled
 
January 26, 2015 Education Committee Meeting 

 

 
Agenda
Meeting Cancelled
 
January 5, 2015
Business Meeting
  • Second Reading - Policy 3292 - Investing
  • Second Reading - Policy 3517 - Security of Buildings and Grounds
  • Second Reading - Policy 3542.31 - Free or Reduced Priced Lunches
  • Consider and approve the 2015-2016 School Calendar
  • Consider and approve the 2016-2017 School Calendar

Agenda
Minutes
Video
 
December 15, 2014 Education Committee Meeting 

  • Ag Science STEM Presentation
  • SVAA Contract
 
Agenda
Minutes
Video
 
December 15, 2014 
Special Meeting
  •  Discuss Administrators' Contract

Agenda
Minutes



December 1, 2014
Business Meeting 
  • Second Reading - Policy 1411 - Law Enforcement Officials
  • Second Reading - Policy 2400 - Administration
  • Second Reading - Policy 5118 - Non-Resident/Non-Tuition Attendance
  • First Reading - Policy 3292 - Investing
  • First Reading - Policy 3514 - Equipment
  • First Reading - Policy Security of Buildings and Grounds
  • First Reading - Policy 3542.31 - Free or Reduced Priced Lunches 

Agenda
Minutes 
Video
 
November 24, 2014
Retreat
  •  Understanding the SVS Schedule

Agenda
No quorum


November 17, 2014
Education Committee Meeting
  • Alumni Update
  • K-5 Math Pilot Program
 
Agenda
Minutes 
Video

 
November 12, 2014 Retreat

  •  Strategies to publicize and market Region 12

Agenda
Minutes
 
November 3, 2014
Business Meeting 
  • Field Trip - Model United Nations Conference on January 29 - February 1, 2015
  • Future of Shepaug Valley School 
  • Baldwin Media Marketing update on plans
  • First Reading - Policy 5118 - Non-Resident/Non-Tuition Attendance
  • First Reading - Policy 2400 - Administration
  • First Reading - Policy 1411 - Law Enforcement Officials
  • First Reading - Policy 0521.1 Grievance Procedure
  • Second Reading - Policy 3240 - Tuition Fees
  • Authorize expenditure to modify door configuration in boys locker room at SVS
 
Agenda
Minutes
Video
 
October 20, 2014
Education Committee Meeting
  • NEASC Preparation Presentation
  • Shepaug Valley School Class of 2014 Report
  • SAT Results
  • Course Offerings and Enrollment
  • Technology Update
  • Update on marketing firms
  • October 1 Enrollment
  • ABC Program in Wilton 
  • Appointment of retirement plan management
  • Establish graduation date for Shepaug Valley School Class of 2015
 
Agenda
Minutes
Video
 
October 6, 2014 Business Meeting

  • Proposed Madrid, Spain trip
  • Proposed Quebec trip
  • Science Scores
  • Presentations - Community Relations and Communications Services
  • First Reading - Policy 3240 - Tuition Fees
  • First Reading - Policy 5118 - Non-resident / Non-tuition Attendance
  • Consider hiring consultant/firm for Community Relations and Communications Services
  • Approve funds for additional parking spots at BFS
 
Agenda
Minutes
Video

September 29, 2014 
Retreat
  • Discussion - The Advantage
  • Future plans

Agenda
Minutes
 
September 15, 2014 
Education Committee Meeting               
  • Professional Development Highlights
  • REACH
  • Consider funds not to exceed $21,000 
    from the 1% Capital Reserve Fund for a science lab chemical cabinet and relocation of existing kilns at SVS. 
 
Agenda
Minutes
Video

September 8,2014
Business Meeting

  • Enrollment update
  • Superintendent's goals
  • SVS Update
  • Motion to show support of schools
  • Approve funds for ice/snow guards on roof of BS

Agenda
Minutes
Video

August 19, 2014
Retreat
  • Discussion - The Advantage
  • Future plans 

Agenda
Minutes

August 18, 2014
Business Meeting
  • Consider request from Housatonic Valley Assoc.
  • Ratify Nurses Contract

Agenda
Minutes

July 14, 2014
Business Meeting
  • Policy 5118.3 Non-resident Attendance
  • Set rate of tuition for out-of-district students

Agenda
Minutes