001I'm sorry, but let's see if I can Okay. >> Good evening, everyone. >> Thank you. >> I'm going to call the May meeting of the Board of Education to order. And with that, I will entertain a roll call. >> Hayley. Jim Fan. >> Here. >> Lorraine Rossner. >> Here. >> Anthony Speraglino is absent. Carol Panozzo. >> Here. >> Beth Kutash. >> Here. >> Joey Pelagi. >> Here. >> Patricia Monahan. Rachel Connor. He's absent. >> Absent and Jason Nevins is absent. Also in attendance, Dr. Ken Saranich, Jackie Toolings, Kristen Santilli, Tracy Hussey, John Calhoun, Rob Gaidis, and Stephanie Seaborn. >> Uh for the record, uh Jason is uh dealing with a family matter up in Vermont. And Anthony's walking in as we speak. Um let the record show, as well as uh Mr. O'Connor uh is
002at a I believe a recital with his daughter. With that being said, Fred, will you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, please? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. Hayley, is anybody signed up for public comment? I'll make a second call for public comment if someone would like to speak. Third call. Seeing none, I'll move on. Uh I'll need a motion to uh move the uh consent agenda. >> So moved. >> Second. The motion by Ms. Rossner, second by Mr. Pagano. All those in favor state by saying I. >> I. >> Any being opposed? Motion carries. BG. Any presentations? We have none. Student board rep. >> Uh
003hi everyone. I'll just get started. Um so at the high school it's been senior week this week. Um today the senior class had their field day. Um the kids that originally went to Boothill won. Um on yesterday we had our senior scholarship ceremony. We awarded over $400,000 to 142 different seniors. Um they also went back to their elementary schools. Um Last week we had a bocce tournament sponsored by the Italian club. Um games, uh pizza, gelato, it's a great time. Um there was a mental health fair sponsored by the student council. Um but also different clubs representative gave different prizes to kids and kids went around during their lunch periods. Um boys track team won the SCC West Sectionals. Um beat every other team at the meet. Um most of our spring sports are moving
004on to SCC and or CIAC tournaments. Um men's volleyball as most people would know here is undefeated. Um I believe their first game was today if I'm correct in the SCC tournament. Um and Friday the seniors are also taking a trip to the American Dream Mall for their senior field trip. >> Uh on top of our bocce tournament we just had on June 4th we'll have a pickleball tournament and the Spanish and multicultural club is running a taco truck. Uh SIS last week had their production of junior Shrek with the drama club and I have a bunch of friends who went they said it was amazing so we're looking forward to seeing them at SHS in the coming years. Uh SIS also had their Holiday Hill Field Trip and their SIS lock-in. On Friday we
005have get out and play day at the high school where students will get to go outside and play on the turf during their lunch waves. Uh in the beginning of May we had AP exams which were a stressful times but our students got through them all and finals are going to start next week. We also had our arts festival last week. We had winter procession, the jazz band, and the choir perform, as well as an art show in the library. And last Wednesday, we had the book and achievement awards, which recognized um underclassmen as well as upperclassmen for book awards by universities and achievements in classes and just across the board. And we have our graduation on June 12th. That's what we're looking forward to. >> Thank you. >> Mr. Chair, point of order. >>
006Sure, listen. >> Um as this would be the next time this board will meet, school will be out. This is our last meeting with our student reps for this year. I want to thank them for their service to the board and uh wish them well in any future endeavors. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, GUYS. APPRECIATE YOU COMING EACH WEEK. UM WITH that being said, uh I'm taking uh the agenda out of order because the uh board attorney is here. We have three executive sessions uh that I'd like to enter into. Um the first with the attorney uh Ms. Rosner. >> Um Board of Education meeting, motion to enter executive session, motion to enter executive session in accordance with Connecticut General Statute Section 1-25 225F 1-231, 1-2006 and 1-210B and 10 to discuss a matter which
007will result in the disclosure of communications contained in a document uh privileged by attorney-client relationship. I further move that the uh superintendent of schools, Dr. Kenneth Saracinich, and board attorney Fred Stanek be allowed to enter and participate in the executive >> Second. >> Motion made by Ms. Rosner, second by Ms. Kutas. There's discussion on that motion. All those in favor say by saying I. Any being opposed? Motion carries. We have two others to Mr. Raziq, can I ask you again to make a motion for the next one? Either one. >> Where? Oh, my agenda, sorry. >> All right. Next one would be probably the superintendent's evaluation. >> Where? I'm sorry. Read through this again? >> No, just a a general motion to enter executive >> general motion for executive session to review the recommenda- I'm
008sorry, to review the superintendent's evaluation. Should I include the additional add-ons regarding superintendent of schools? >> Just the superintendent. >> That's it. Because Fred Okay. >> Fred will be out of the We'll do Fred first and then that. >> That is my convoluted motion. >> And it's a very good convoluted motion cuz I put you on the spot. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Same proposed, same second. All those in favor say by saying I. Any being opposed? Motion carries. The next one. >> I would like to move to enter executive session to review the recommendations from the stipend ad hoc committee per the SEA collective bargaining agreement with the Board of Education. Um including and superintendent Saranich. >> Motion made, seconded by a different second, Mr. Smargliano. All those in favor say by
009saying I. Any being opposed? Motion carries unanimously. We'll be in recess into executive session. That concludes