02182014 Board of Education Regular Meeting Agenda Packet Revised

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Hartford Board of Education

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, February 18, 201

Journalism and Media Magnet Academy, 150 TowerHartford, Connecticut 06112

5:30 p.m.

AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Opening Statement

IV. Dialogue Session

1. Parent and Student Comment

2. Public CommentV. Board of Education Annual Organizational Meeting

A. Approval to suspend the rules and postpone the election of officers for the off iChair, Second Vice-Chair and Secretary until the March 18thregular meeting.

B. Election of OfficerChair

VI. Reports

1. Report of the Chair

2. Report of the Superintendent

3. Committee Reports

o Finance and Audit Committee

o Superintendent Search Committee

o Other Committees

VII. Business Agenda

A. Items in Order of Importance

1. Contract Continuation Approval: Teach for America $650,940 / 3-year contract (Su

Teach for America recruits teachers from the top colleges and universities acrocountry. Each teacher, corps member, commits to teach for two years in one oand rural regions across the United States. Teach for Americas mission is to r


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2. Acceptance of Funds: Connecticut State Department of Education K-8 Science ImGrant $64,890 (Supt. et al)

Excelling in Science Using Literacy and STEM is a grant-funded project by theConnecticuts Education Reform District K-8 Science Improvement Grant. Thethe grant is to increase/improve science instruction and support in grades K-8,focused on improving literacy/Common Core State Standards.

That the Hartford Board of Education authorizes the superintendent to accept amount of $64,890 from the Connecticut State Department of Education ExceUsing Literacy Grant.

3. Acceptance of Funds: Hartford Foundation for the Public Giving $64,000 (Supt. et

That the Hartford Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent to accept amount of $64,000 from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for the purpose Hartford Public School students in grades 9 through 11 and teachers in gradeswith a hardcover copy of the Oxford American Dictionary & Thesaurus, 1st Ed

4. School Administrative Appointment (Supt et al.)

That the Hartford Board of Education approves the Superintendents recommeappoint Carolyn Havrda to the position of principal, Montessori Magnet Schooeffective March 1, 2014.

5. Approval of General Budget Allocation Changes through December 31, 2013 (FinaCommittee)

VIII. Executive Session (Superintendent Search and Transition)

IX. Adjournment

Upcoming Board of Education Meetings

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02182014 Board of Education Regular Meeting Agenda Packet Revised