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Consolidation on HCS Board Agenda for Tuesday

Mon, Jan 17, 2011

On the agenda for the HCS Board of Education meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. is a further discussion of the consolidation study process, which was explored at a meeting about two weeks ago.

At that meeting, consultant Alan Pope explained the consolidation study process and possible outcomes. HCS Superintendent Dr. Diana Bowers had conversations with her counterparts from the Madison, Morrisville-Eaton and Stockbridge Valley about the issue of mergers.

Also on the agenda is a merger of a different sort: the possibility of HCS and Morrisville-Eaton combining some of its sports programs.

The complete agenda includes:

1.0                Call to Order

2.0                Preliminary Action

2.1                Additions to Agenda

2.2                ACTION – Approval to Agenda

2.3                ACTION – Approval of Minutes

3.0                Consent Agenda

Business Operations

3.1                ACTION – Treasurer’s Report

3.2                Financial Report

3.3                ACTION – Consideration of Claims

3.4                Transportation Report

3.5                Cafeteria Report

4.0                Community Participation

4.1                A Better Chance (ABC) Presentation

4.2                General Public – Communication Protocols – Please sign in with the District Clerk.  We reserve the right to limit the amount of time available to each individual speaker.

5.0                New Business

5.1                ACTION – Personnel

5.2                ACTION -- Committee on Special Education

5.3                ACTION – Donations

5.4                DISCUSSION – AP English Language and Composition Course

5.5                DISCUSSION – High Priority Planning Consolidation Grant

6.0                Information and Correspondence

6.1                Principals’ Reports

6.2                Budget Freeze

6.3                Combined Sports Program w/Morrisville-Eaton

6.4                PSAT Score Distribution

6.5                Winter Retreat

6.6                Utica College

7.0                Future Business

7.1                Executive Session –  A portion of an open meeting during which the public may be excluded.  Pursuant to education law, we are notifying our community of what will be discussed at that time. The Board will be discussing:

1) Employment history of a particular person

2) Budget implications to particular staff members

8.0          Adjournment

Note:  A Board of Education meeting is a “meeting in public” rather than a “public meeting.”  Consequently, all discussions and debates regarding agenda items are restricted to the members of the Board and the Superintendent.  Opportunity for public input is available during the Community Participation portion of the agenda and is limited to a specific period of time as stipulated by the BOE President. 

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