Board of Education

Board of Education Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 9, 2023 6:30 PM Beman Middle School, 1 Wilderman's Way, Middletown, CT 06457 Streaming at https://www.youtube.com/@MiddletownStream I. Call to Order Speaker(s): Deborah Cain II. Salute to the Flag Speaker(s): Deborah Cain III. Adoption of Agenda Speaker(s): Deborah Cain IV. District Highlights Speaker(s): Deborah Cain IV.A. 8th Grade in the Making Podcast: Finalist Speaker(s): Jessie in National Competition Lavorgna IV.B. CABE Student Leadership Awards Speaker(s): Jessie Lavorgna IV.C. 8th Grade "Shakespearience" Speaker(s): Jessie Lavorgna IV.D. Honoring our Food and Nutritional Staff Speaker(s): Jessie for National School Lunch Hero Day Lavorgna IV.E. Acknowledgement of National Teacher Speaker(s): Jessie Appreciation Week: May 8-12 Lavorgna IV.F. 2023 Best Community for Music Education Speaker(s): Jessie Award Lavorgna IV.G. The Igniting Inquiry Conference 2023 Speaker(s): Jessie Lavorgna IV.H. Proclamation for Asian American and Speaker(s): Jessie Pacific Islander Heritage Month AND Recognition Lavorgna of May as Mental Health Awareness Month V. Public Session Speaker(s): Deborah Cain VI. Communications Speaker(s): Deborah Cain VI.A. Report of Student Representative Speaker(s): Pilar Brooks VII. Consent Agenda Speaker(s): Deborah Cain VII.A. Minutes of April 4, 2023 BOE Regular Speaker(s): Deborah Meeting Cain VII.B. Minutes of March 29, 2023 BOE Special Speaker(s): Deborah Meeting Cain VII.C. Out of State Field Trip MPAC to Lake Speaker(s): Lauren George Otto VII.D. Out of State Field Trip MPAC to NYC Speaker(s): Lauren Otto VII.E. Grants Status Report Speaker(s): Natalie Forbes VII.F. School Security Round 6 Grant Speaker(s): Natalie Forbes VII.G. Policy #5131.111 - Revise - Video Speaker(s): Justin Surveillance Taylor VII.H. Policy #6145.6 - Revise - Travel and Speaker(s): Justin Exchange Student Taylor VII.I. Policy #7211 - Revise - Architect Speaker(s): Justin Selection Taylor VIII. Department Reports Speaker(s): Deborah Cain VIII.A. Financial Report Speaker(s): Eduardo Miranda VIII.A.1. Action on Line Item Transfer Report Speaker(s): Eduardo Miranda VIII.B. Facilities Department Speaker(s): Kevin Dion VIII.C. Personnel Report Speaker(s): Harry Snyder VIII.D. Transportation Report Speaker(s): Mark Langton IX. Superintendent's Report Speaker(s): Dr. Vazquez Matos IX.A. Introduction of Middletown High School Speaker(s): Dr. Principal Vazquez Matos IX.B. Beman Middle School Update Speaker(s): Dr. Vazquez Matos IX.C. Summer Programming Speaker(s): Dr. Vazquez Matos IX.D. Sandy Hook Promise Say Something Speaker(s): Dr. Anonymous Reporting System Vazquez Matos X. Committees Speaker(s): Deborah Cain X.A. Budget Committee Speaker(s): Charles Wiltsie X.B. Curriculum Committee Speaker(s): Debra Guss X.C. Facilities Committee Speaker(s): Deborah Cain X.D. Policy Committee Speaker(s): Justin Taylor XI. Action Items Speaker(s): Deborah Cain XI.A. MHS Theater- Change in curriculum of Tech Speaker(s): Meg Hanly Theater Class to count towards STEM credit XI.B. Policy #7230.3 - Revise - Acoustics Speaker(s): Justin Taylor XII. Future Agenda Items Speaker(s): Deborah Cain XIII. Adjournment Speaker(s): Deborah Cain