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A Guide to the Waterford Board of Education
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, Connecticut 06385-2886
(860) 444-5801
Waterford Board of Education 2008
Meeting Dates
Regular Meeting Schedule
Time: 7:30 p.m. Fourth Thursday of the Month
January 24, 2008* |
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July 24, 2008
(subject to cancellation)
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| February 28, 2008+ |
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August 28, 2008 |
| March 27, 2008 |
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September 25, 2008 |
| April 24, 2008 |
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October 23, 2008 |
| May 22, 2008 |
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November 20, 2008
(Note: 3rd Thursday due to holiday) |
| June 26, 2008 |
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December 18, 2008
(Note: 3rd Thursday due to holiday) #
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*Regular & Budget Meeting
+Regular & Budget Meeting
#Regular & Organizational Meeting
Board of Education Approval: November 15, 2007
Each November the Board of Education schedules its meetings
for the following year
Meet the Board |
Sheri Lee Cote (D)
17 Shore Drive
Waterford, CT 06385 |
April Cairns (R)
30 Old Colchester Road
Quaker Hill, CT 06375 |
Donald B. Blevins (D), Chairperson
28 Old Mill Road
Quaker Hill, CT 06375 |
Kathleen McCarty (R)
226 Great Neck Road
Waterford, CT 06385 |
Jody Nazarchyk(R)
12 Summer Rest Road
Waterford, CT 06385 |
Anne Ogden (D), Secretary
43 Hickory Lane
Waterford, CT 06385 |
Jessica J. McLaughlin (D)
507 Boston Post Road
Waterford, CT 06385 |
Timothy Egan (D)
6 Tanglewylde Place
Quaker Hill, CT 06375 |
Kevin J. Brunelle (R)
53 Pepperbox Road
Waterford, CT 06385 |
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Board of Education Information
Nine local citizens are elected to serve unsalaried, staggered four-year terms on the Board of Education. Following an election, Board Members are sworn in. The Board of Education elects a Chairperson and Secretary, on an annual basis in December.
Duties
The Board of Education is charged by the State of Connecticut to:
- Set educational goals and school-related policies meeting State and Federal statutory requirements;
- Hire and evaluate the qualified Superintendent, administrators, teachers and staff;
- Operate and maintain school buildings and grounds; and
- Determine and handle expenditure of monies appropriated by the Town for the support of the schools.
Meetings
Meetings of the Waterford Board of Education are held at
7:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of most months in 2008.
The yearly organizational meeting is held in December.
The time and location of meetings are posted in Board of Education
Offices and the Town Clerk's Office. Meetings are conducted
in public and agendas are available to citizens. Special
meetings are called by the Chairperson as required.
Notice of special meetings, including Budget Hearings, are
posted in Town Hall, barring emergency circumstances.
Public Participation
Since the Board of Education is responsible to the electorate to set policies which reflect the needs and concerns of the community, it welcomes dialogue with citizens regarding the schools and their educational programs. Each regular agenda has a section early in the meeting reserved for comments and questions. Persons wishing to address the Board must give their name and address at that time. Once the Board moves into the regular agenda, comments and questions are restricted to the specific agenda item being discussed. At any time the Chairperson may curtail public discussion (see Board Policy #1120).
Media Coverage
Reporters from The Day and the Waterford Times cover most Board of Education meetings.
Voting
All votes of the Board of Education are majority votes of those present, with proxy votes not acceptable. Five members of the Board are necessary for a quorum.
Executive Session
Under the Freedom of Information Act, the Board of Education is permitted to enter Executive Session to discuss personnel, negotiations, litigation, security or other items as permitted by law. The Board May hold an Executive Session upon a two-thirds vote.
Minutes
Minutes of the Board of Education meetings are public and are filed
at the Town Hall. Citizens may also request copies of
minutes by contacting the Superintendent’s Office at
Central Office (860) 444-5852. They are also available
on the website at www.waterfordschools.org.
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