Board of Education

Board of Education Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 16, 2024 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): Sheila Daniels II. Salute to the Flag Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels III. Adoption of Agenda Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels IV. District Highlights Speaker(s): Jessie Lavorgna IV.A. The Best Communities for Music Education Speaker(s): Jessie (BCME) Award & Student Musical Performances Lavorgna IV.B. Multi-Lingual (ML) Family Event at Beman Speaker(s): Lydia Ballachino / Elizabeth Tavares IV.C. 8th Graders at the National Association Speaker(s): Jessie for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National Lavorgna College Fair 2024 IV.D. The CT Association of Boards of Education Speaker(s): Jessie (CABE) Presentation of the Carney Award of Lavorgna Excellence for Educational Communications IV.E. Middletown Adult Education Students & Speaker(s): Jessie Social Worker Earn Awards from CT Association for Lavorgna Adult & Continuing Education (CAACE) IV.F. Upcoming District Events Speaker(s): Jessie Lavorgna V. Public Session Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels VI. Communications Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels VI.A. Report of Student Representative Speaker(s): Nana Obeng VII. Consent Agenda Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels VII.A. Minutes of March 12, 2024 BOE Meeting Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels VII.B. Minutes of March 21, 2024 BOE Special Speaker(s): Sheila Meeting Daniels VII.C. Minutes of March 25, 2024, BOE Special Speaker(s): Sheila Meeting Daniels VII.D. Minutes of April 1, 2024, BOE Special Speaker(s): Sheila Meeting Daniels VII.E. Adult Education Program Enhancement Speaker(s): James Project Grant for 2024-2025 Misenti VII.F. Educator's Rising Grant Speaker(s): Natalie Forbes VII.G. Perkins Secondary Supplemental Enhance Speaker(s): Natalie Grant (MHS Ag. Science) Forbes VII.H. Grants Status Report Speaker(s): Natalie Forbes VII.I. Policy #1250 Visitors and Observations in Speaker(s): Deborah Schools - Second Reading Kleckowski VII.J. Policy #1330 Use of School Facilities - Speaker(s): Deborah  Second Reading Kleckowski VII.K. Policy #1331 Prohibition Against Smoking Speaker(s): Deborah - Second Reading Kleckowski VII.L. Policy #6153 Field Trips - Second Reading Speaker(s): Deborah Kleckowski VII.M. Policy #9323 Construction and Posting of Speaker(s): Deborah the Agenda - Second Reading Kleckowski VIII. Department Reports Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels 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. Increasing Educator Diversity Speaker(s): Dr. Vazquez Matos IX.B. Continuation of Grading Policy Speaker(s): Dr. Vazquez Matos IX.C. Updates on Middletown High School and Speaker(s): Dr. Beman Middle School Vazquez Matos X. Committees Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels X.A. Budget Committee Speaker(s): Harold Panciera X.B. Curriculum Committee Speaker(s): Debra Guss X.C. Facilities Committee Speaker(s): Susan Owens X.D. Policy Committee Speaker(s): Deborah Kleckowski XI. Action Items Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels XI.A. Approval of Increasing Educator Diversity Speaker(s): Dr. Plan Vazquez Matos XII. Future Agenda Items Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels XIII. Adjournment Speaker(s): Sheila Daniels