Week of
October 6, 2008
Congratulations are extended to Chuck Lewis,
HKHS Media Teacher, for receiving the Annual Media Director's Award
offered by the state association representing Youth Services
Programs. Chuck was nominated by Cheryl Chandler, Director of
Youth & Family Services of Haddam and Killingworth.
Congratulations are also extended to Cheryl as the recipient of the
Youth Services Director of the year
award.
The next meeting of the Board of
Education is October 7, 2008. The agenda is as follows:
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 17
BOARD OF
EDUCATION
AGENDA
DATE:
October 7, 2008
TIME:
7:00 p.m. *
LOCATION:
Central Office, Board of Education Meeting Room
* =
please note time change to facilitate new staff
reception.
1. Call to order/opening of
meeting
2. New staff
reception
3. Report from Student
Representatives
4. Audience of
citizens
Members of the audience
are welcome to address the
Board.
5. Approval of
Minutes
A. Approval of minutes of Regular Board of Education
Meeting of December 18, 2007
B. Approval of
minutes of Regular Board of Education Meeting of January 22,
2008
C. Approval of minutes of Regular Board of
Education Meeting of February 6, 2008
D. Approval of
minutes of Education Subcommittee Meeting of January
22, 2008
E. Approval of minutes of Regular Board of Education
Meeting of April 1, 2008
F. Approval of minutes of
Special Board of Education Meeting of April 17,
2008
G. Approval of minutes of Annual Budget Hearing of Board
of Education Meeting of April 21, 2008
H. Approval of
minutes of Annual Budget Hearing of Board of Education Meeting of
April 21, 2008
I. Approval of minutes of Special Board
of Education Meeting "A" of April 29, 2008
J. Approval of
minutes of Special Board of Education Meeting "B" of April 29,
2008
K. Approval of minutes of Special Board of Education
Meeting "A" of May 1, 2008
L. Approval of minutes of
Special Board of Education Meeting of May 1,
2008
M. Approval of minutes of Annual Meeting of Board of
Education Meeting of May 5, 2008
N. Approval of minutes of
Regular Board of Education Meeting of May 6, 2008
O.
Approval of minutes of Education Subcommittee Meeting of May 20,
2008
P. Approval of minutes of Regular Board of Education
Meeting of June 3, 2008
Q. Approval of minutes of Regular
Board of Education Meeting of July 1, 2008
R. Approval of
minutes of Special Board of Education Meeting of September 9,
2008
S. Approval of minutes of Special Board of Education
Meeting of September 16, 2008
T. Approval of minutes of
Special Board of Education Meeting of September 23, 2008
U.
Approval of minutes of Special Board of Education Meeting of
September 24, 2008
6. Presentation: HKHS Mission Statement and
Expectations for Student
Learning
Presenters: Charles
Macunas, Principal, Haddam-Killingworth High
School
7. Board Committee Reports
A. Facilities and Transportation
B. Building Subcommittee (new
school)
C. Building Subcommittee (athletic field
lighting)
D. Building Subcommittee
(Solar)
E. Education
Subcommittee
F. Communications
Subcommittee
G. Finance
Subcommittee
H. Policy
Subcommittee
I. Personnel
Subcommittee*
J. Audit Subcommittee
K. Health Communities - Healthy Kids Council
rep.
L. LEARN
rep.
M. Park & Recreation
rep.
N. Haddam Board of Selectmen
liaison
O. Killingworth Board of Selectmen
liaison
P. Alternatives Energies Task
Force
8. Unfinished Business
A. Policy
5141.27 - Third Read
B. Policy 3323 - Third
Read
C. Discussion and Approval of Amending 2008-2009
School Calendar for HKHS
D. Discussion and Approval of
Amending 2009-2010 School Calendar for
HKHS
9. New
Business
A. Discussion and Possible Approval of
HKHS Mission Statement and Expectations for Student
Learning
B. Request for approval of student travel program
at HKHS
C. Request for approval to complete survey of high
school students
D. Discussion and possible approval of
co-curricular programs
E. Discussion and possible approval
of district Courier Position
10. From the
Chair
11. From the
Superintendent
A. October 1, 2008 Enrollment
Report
B. Personnel Action
a. Acceptance of
resignation / retirements
b. Approval of new
hires
12. From the Director of Fiscal
Operations
A. Financial system conversion
update
B. Status of 2008
audit
C. November Board of Education meeting
presentation
D.
13.
Future meetings
A. Facilities and Transportation
B. Building Subcommittee (new
school)
C. Building Subcommittee (athletic field
lighting)
D. Building Subcommittee
(Solar)
E. Education
Subcommittee
F. Communications
Subcommittee
G. Finance
Subcommittee
H. Policy
Subcommittee
I. Personnel
Subcommittee
J. Audit Subcommittee
K. HK Youth and Family Services Health Communities -
Healthy Kids
Council
L. LEARN
M. HK Park &
Recreation
P. Alternatives Energies Task
Force
15. Executive
session*
A.
Negotiations*
B. Personnel
matters*
C. Pending claims and litigation*
*The Board
may vote to discuss this topic in executive
session
16.
Adjournment
As many of
you are aware, the Towns of Haddam and Killingworth receive what is
referred to as Education Cost Sharing Grant funds (ECS) from the
State Department of Education based upon the district's annual
October 1st enrollment. The following is the October 1, 20008
enrollment information.
School
Grade
Sept.05.08 Oct.01.08
BES
Pre-K
48
50
BES
K 47
47
BES
1
55 55
BES
2
42
42
BES
3
48
48
BES
4
47
47
Total
287 289
KES
K
93
93
KES
1
90
91
KES
2 90
90
KES
3
87 87
KES
4
94
94
Total
454
455
HES
K
56 57
HES
1 54
54
HES
2 47
47
HES
3 61
61
HES
4
47
47
Total
265
266
HKMS
5
201
200
HKMS
6 208
207
HKMS 7 202 202
HKMS
8
203
203
Total 814
812
HKHS
9 198
197
HKHS
10
173
172
HKHS 11
162 161
HKHS 12
191 189
Total
724
719
District
outplaced
5
8
TOTAL 2,544
2,541
The HKHS has received
notification that The New England Association of Schools and
Colleges (NEASC) will conduct an accreditation evaluation site visit
at the high school on October 24, 2010 through October 27,
2010. This visit is a part of the ten year accreditation cycle
for all Connecticut High Schools (and other secondary schools
throughout the world). The standards for accreditation are
available for review at
www.neasc.org.
-DID YOU KNOW
THAT
1. The Board of Education
Communication Subcommittee publishes a monthly article in the
local press.
2. The District maintains the
specifications for all current bids under the Business tab on the
district website at
www.rsd17.org.
Haddam-Killingworth
High School Project Graduation - Project Graduation has
begun planning the alcohol and drug free night of fun for the HKHS
2009 graduates. Please join us at our next planning meeting on
Tuesday, October 14, at 7:00pm in the Lower Media Center of
HKHS. The committee is still in need of a Chair (or Co-Chairs)
of the food committee. If you or you and a friend would
consider this position, please contact Kaycee Blancaflor at
kccallahan@uks.com. Hope to see you at the
meeting!
There continues to be changes made
to the district website to keep you better informed about many
things happening in the district. Please bookmark
www.rsd17.org and visit it often.
Please
visit the District Calendar located on the
district's homepage (www.rsd17.org) to see when the Open House
programs are scheduled to be held. We look forward to seeing
you at them.
As we approach the winter
season, I want to take the opportunity to remind you of the
district's cancellation procedures.
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
17
SNOW CANCELLATION
PROCEDURES
·
Director of Transportation calls dispatch to receive reports from
State Police and
Public
Works
·
Superintendent consults with Director of
Transportation
·
Superintendent consults with Director Fiscal Operations as
needed
·
Superintendent consults with Region 13, Clinton, East Haddam and
Region 4
·
Superintendent consults with Director of
Facilities
·
Superintendent reviews weather conditions using local and area media
services
·
Superintendent Makes Decision Using All Available
Information
DECISION IS MADE BETWEEN 5:00 A.M. &
5:30 A.M.
OPTIONS
Open - Regular
School
Two (2) Hour
Delay
Closed
·
Superintendent Initiates Honeywell Instant Alert Message via
Director of Information
Systems
·
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent calls local media
·
Superintendent initiates use of call
chain
EARLY CLOSING
PROCEDURES
·
Superintendent or Director of Facilities call dispatch to receive
reports from State Police and Public
Works
·
Superintendent consults with Region 13, East Haddam, Clinton &
Region 4
·
Superintendent consults with Director of
Transportation
·
Superintendent and Director of Facilities to review weather
conditions using local and area media
services
·
Superintendent makes decision using all available information.
DECISION IS MADE
·
Superintendent or Director of Transportation calls dispatch to
report
decision ·
Superintendent Initiates Honeywell Instant Alert Message via
Director of Information
Systems ·
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent calls local media
·
Superintendent initiates use of call
chain NOTE: A decision to dismiss early
will only be used when the threat of weather is predicable and
probable. The logic here is as
follows: 1. In some
cases, we would be dismissing students during the height of road
crews completing the treatment of the roads. It is always best
to wait until treatments are completed to a certain
level. 2. In some cases, we
would be sending students home without anyone home and without
advanced notice. We respect the fact that many people work
away from their homes. A reminder that the
district utilizes the Honeywell Instant Alert
system to communicate with parents during times of emergency or to
deliver messages of high importance. Please be sure that you
are registered with Honeywell (link available at www.rsd17.org) and
have indicated how you wish to have messages received. If you
have questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact the
Principal of any one of our schools for
assistance. If you wish to
have an announcement included in any Weekly Message, please forward
the text to Cindy Fetteroll, Administrative Assistant to the
Superintendent of Schools at fetteroll44@rsd17.org. If
you have any suggestions regarding the Weekly Message, please
contact Gary S. Mala, Superintendent of Schools at gmala@rsd17.org. Enjoy
your week and thank you for your continued
support. Gary
"Believing is
Achieving"
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