EAC Union Leader's Remarks on NHR

There's a short video clip of an interview with the Education Association of Cheshire union president Beverly Jurkiewicz on NHR's article of Thurday's budget vote.

Reminder: Tonight's Special BOE Meeting 7:30pm Town Council Chambers

It's been confirmed that tonight's special BOE meeting is still on for 7:30pm. The only topic on the agenda is the 2011-2012 BOE Budget. This a meeting of the BOE as a whole and I expect a vote to take place on adopting a 2011-2012 Budget.

Thanks
Tony Perugini

1/25 7:30pm BOE Meeting - Budget

A friendly reminder that tonight's BOE Finance Committee meeting is 7:30pm at Dodd Middle School. This meeting is a Public Informational Meeting/Board Members response to the Superintendent's Budget recommendation.

Public comments are welcome and encouraged.

The BOE Finance Committee will vote on a budget to move forward to the full BOE for it's Thurs business meeting.

1/20/2011 BOE Business Meeting 7:30pm, TC Chambers

There is no budget vote scheduled for tonight's BOE meeting. By law/by-laws, the Finance Committee must vote and move a budget forward to the BOE. Since Tuesday's Finance Committee meeting was cancelled, there was no vote, obviously.

The Finance Committee will meeting Tuesday (1/25) 7:30pm at Dodd Middle School to hear BOE member input and public input on the budget as well as vote on a budget to send to the full BOE.

The BOE will meet Thursday (1/28) to discuss and vote on the budget.

In speaking with our Chairman, we are planning on hearing public input on the budget tonight. I encourage you to attend tonight, and/or Tuesday and/or Thursday.

1/20/2011 BOE Business Meeting
AGENDA

1. Call to Order – 7:30 p.m.
A. Roll Call for Quorum

B. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

C. Student Representatives

2. Presentations

A. Cheshire High School Student Recognition

B. School Partnership Awards

3. Approval of Minutes
A. Approval of Minutes of Board of Education (Business) Meeting Held December 2, 2010

B. Approval of Minutes of Board of Education (Budget) Meeting Held January 6, 2011


4. Correspondence

5. Superintendent’s Report

6. Reports of Standing Committees
A. Curriculum

I. Report on Meeting Held January 10, 2010

B. Finance

I. Financial Report – December 31, 2010

II. Report and Possible Action on 2011/12 Budget

III. Independent Accountant’s Report on Procedures Performed Relating to Cheshire

Public School Grant Data

C. Planning Committee

I. Report on Meeting held January 14, 2011

D. Policy Committee

I. Report on Meetings Held December 13, 2010 and January 10, 2011

E. Other Standing Committees

I. Calendar Committee

i. Formation of the Calendar Committee

II. Liaison Committee

ii. Report on Meeting Held December 15, 2010.

7. Audience

8. Old Business

9. New Business

10. Adjournment

Tonight's BOE Finance Meeting Cancelled

Cancelled due to the weather.

Mandates

At the first account review meeting an audience member asked about Mandates that the school district must comply with (be it funded, un-funded or partially funded). Dr. Florio put together this document in response to the question.

It also doesn't include Race To The Top mandates. Yes, even though CT was not awarded any funding for RTTP participation, we're still obligated by some it's mandates. Although this list outlines mandates....it would be helpful if they were defined and, ultimately, dollars assigned to each mandate. The latter could be a challenge to identify and track but could be worth the effort.