WINOOSKI BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013
Learning Media Center

AGENDA
7:30 pm

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance – Review Focus of Meeting: (5 Minutes)

2. Focus on Learning: I-Lab Presentation (15 Minutes)

3. Consent Agenda: (5 Minutes)
a) Minutes of Meetings: October 9, 2013
b) Policy Title: 2.8.4 Communication and Support to the Board: Visible internal changes
• Personnel Hire
o Lucas Dunn, Middle/High School French (1 year only)
c) Policy Title: 2.8 Communication and Support to the Board
• New York City Student Trip Request
• Superintendent Report
d) Policy Title: 2.3 Financial Condition and Activities
• Approval of Bills

4. Governance Processes (Policy Section IV): (30 Minutes)
a) Policy Title: 4.1.b Governing Style: Encouragement of a diversity of views
• Introduction of Student Representatives to the School Board
b) Policy Title: 4.8 Governing Investment
• Development & Adoption of Policies
o Presentation: Board Education with Nicole Mace, Vermont School Boards Association (VSBA) Associate Director of Legal Service
o Discussion and Possible Adoption: Policy Review Cycle
c) Policy Title: 4.0 Global Governance Commitment
• Winooski Boundary Study
o Report to the Board and Discussion

5. Global Executive Restraint (Policy 2.0): (25 Minutes)
a) Executive Limitations Monitoring:
• Policy Title: 2.8 Communication and Support to the Board
o Report: Partnership for Change update from Director Hal Colston
• Policy Title: 2.2 Treatment of Staff
o Discussion: Superintendent Monitoring Report
• Policy Title: 2.4 Financial Planning & Budgeting
o 2014-15 Budget Timetable, Assumptions and Baseline Overview

6. Global Governance-Management Connection (Policy 3.0): (10 Minutes)
a) Policy Title: 3.2 Accountability of the Superintendent
• Discussion:
o As a board are we doing this well?
o Do we need to make any changes in the way we have been operating?

7. Community Engagement (Policy 4.2.1): (5 Minutes)
a) Discussion: Recent community activities by board members

8. Next Agenda: (5 Minutes)

9. Board Self-Evaluation (Policy 4.1): (5 Minutes)
a) Individual assessment of current meeting

10. Upcoming Meeting Dates:
a) Budget Meetings – December 4, 9, 11, 16 and January 8, 6:30pm
b) Regular Board Meeting – December 11, 6:30pm
c) BSD/WSD Joint Retreat – January 25, 8:00-1:00

11. Executive Session: (30 minutes)
a) Negotiations

12. Possible Action on Executive Session:

13. Adjourn:

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