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Rutland City Public Schools

Board of School Commissioners

Longfellow Building

6 Church Street

AGENDA

Regular Meeting                                                              June 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM

                                                                                                                 

6:00 pm   1.      A.  Call to Order

                          B.  Pledge of Allegiance

                          C.  Roll Call

                          D.  Board Norms

●        Debate, commentary, and discussion are healthy and open

●        Listening and speaking are equally important, and both should be done with respect and consideration

●        Focus is on students and our schools, not politics

●        Assume best intentions in all discussions 

                          E.  Approval of Agenda

                          

6:05 pm   2.   Regular Agenda/Consent Agenda (Action Items/Enclosures)

A.    Minutes of Previous Meeting

B.     Personnel Memo #677

C.     FY 27 IDEA-B and IDEA Pre-K Grants

D.    Summer Hiring Protocol

E.     Bid- Firewall Equipment Replacement

F.      Bid- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Phone System Replacement

G.    Bid- Proposal for MS Kitchen- Pre-Design Work

 

6:10 pm   3.     Communication

A.           Public Input

 

6:20 pm   4.     School/Program Updates

A.    Rutland Schools Foundation Report- Collin Fingon

B.     Student Representatives’ Report

C.     Recognize Outgoing Student Representative- Amelia Shelton

D.    Welcome New Student Representative – Sophia Wu

E.     Afterschool Program Report

F.      Building and Grounds Summer Work

G.    Strategic Plan Update

 

6:45 pm   5.     Central Office Reports

A.       Superintendent’s Report

B.        Legislative Outcomes ~ Action Item

                         

  7:10 pm   7.     Governance Process

A.    Board Work Plan ~ Action Item

B.      Second Reading of the Rutland City Public School District Governance Policies. ~ Action Item

C.     Removal of Policies: ~ Action Item

By-Laws – Series 1000

Policy 1110 – Organization

Policy 1120 – Board of School Commissioners Authority

Policy 1130 - Number of Commissioners and Terms of Office

Policy 1310 – Role of the Board of School Commissioners

Policy 1320 – Nomination and Election of Board Officers

Policy 1321 – The Chairperson of the Board of School Commissioners

Policy 1322 – The Duties and Responsibilities of the Clerk of the Board of School Commissioners

Policy 1330 – Methods of Operation

Policy 1345 – Rutland City Board of School Commissioners Code of Conduct

Policy 1350 – Requirements Related to a School Commissioner when the District’s Employment of an Immediate Family Member of a Commissioner is involved

Policy 1360 – Student Representation to the Board of School Commissioners

Policy 1410 – Policy Development

Policy 1510 – Public Sessions

Policy 1520 – Regular Board Meetings

Policy 1530 – Quorum and Attendance of the Board of School Commissioners

Policy 1540 – Order of Business

Policy 1550 – Special Meetings of the Board of School Commissioners

Policy 1560 – Annual Organization Meeting

Policy 1570 – Minutes

Policy 1580 – Executive Sessions

 

Internal Operations – Series 2000

Policy 2110 – Execution of Policy: Administrative Regulations

Policy 2120 – Policy Review and Evaluation

Policy 2130 – Orienting New Board Members

Policy 2210 – Membership in Associations

Policy 2220 – Attendance by Board Members at Conferences, Conventions and Workshops

Policy 2230 – Board Self-Evaluation

 

Community Relations – Series 3000

Policy 3110 – School Community Relations

Policy 3120 – School-Sponsored Media

Policy 3130 – Relations with the Municipal Governments

Policy 3140 – Flag Display

Policy 3220 – Public Expression at Meetings

Policy 3230 – Communication Through Students

Policy 3240 – Parent Teacher Collaboration

Policy 3241 – Family Engagement

Policy 3250 – Advertising in the Schools

Policy 3251 – Soliciting Funds from School Personnel

Policy 3261 – Loan of School Department Physical Education Equipment, Tables, Chairs and Instrumental Materials and Equipment 

Policy 3262 – Use of Stafford Technical Center Facilities of Adult Education

Policy 3410 – The Maintenance of Public Order on School Property

Policy 3510 – Emergency School Closings

Administration – Series 4000

Policy 4110 – Administrative Personnel

Policy 4210 – Administrative Organization and Operation

Policy 4211 – Line Responsibility

Policy 4212 – Organizational Chart

Policy 4220 – Notification of Eliminating an Administrative Position

Policy 4230 – Administrative Authority During Absence of Superintendent of Schools

Policy 4240 – Administrative Latitude in the Absence of Board Policy

Policy 4250 – Evaluation of the Superintendent

Policy 4251 – Evaluation of Administrative Staff

Policy 4310 – Superintendent – Board of School Commissioners Relations

Policy 4410 – Building Principal and Assistant/Associate Principals

Policy 4510 – Professional Development Opportunities

 

Business Operations – Series 5000

Policy 5110 – Budget Planning

Policy 5120 – Administration of the Budget

Policy 5220 – Sale of School Property

Policy 5310 – Expenditures of School District Funds

Policy 5320 – Bonding of District Personnel

Policy 5330 – Budget Transfers

Policy 5420 – Bids and Quotations

Policy 5430 – Contracts of Services and Materials

Policy 5510 – Accounting of Funds and Financial Statements

Policy 5520 – School Activities Fund

Policy 5530 – Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings

Policy 5610 – Insurance

Policy 5620 – Asset Inventories

Policy 5630 – Operation and Maintenance of Facilities

Policy 5640 – Facility Inspections

Policy 5641 – Storage and Disposal of Hazardous Waste Material by “Small Quantity Generators” 

Policy 5642 – Handling of Hazardous Substances

Policy 5660 – Retention and Disposition of Records

Policy 5670 – Safety / Security Policy

Policy 5720 – Bus Scheduling and Routing

Policy 5770 – Financial Management of Surpluses and Deficits at the Stafford Technical Center

Policy 5780 – Naming School Buildings

Personnel – Series 6000

Policy 6110 – Goals and Objectives of the Personnel System

Policy 6120 – Evaluation of Personnel: Purposes

Policy 6132 – Employee Use of Social Networking, Social Media Sites, Including Personal Sites

Policy 6180 – Employee Assistance Program

Policy 6190 – Employment of Immediate Relative of Board of School Commissioners

Policy 6210 – Personnel

Policy 6211 – Recruitment and Appointment

Policy 6212 – Certified Personnel

Policy 6213 – Student Teachers

Policy 6320 – Solicitations by Staff Personnel

Policy 6340 – Theft of Services or Property

Policy 6350 – Staff Development and Training

Policy 6420 – Leaves of Absence

Policy 6421 – Jury Duty

Policy 6422 – Lactation Support

Policy 6440 – Non- Aligned Employees

Policy 6450 – Workers’ Compensation

Policy 6475 – Overtime for Hourly Employees

 

Students – Series 7000

Policy 7221 – Pupil Proof of Age

Policy 7222 – Screening of New School Entrants

Policy 7231 – Payment of Tuition

Policy 7232 – Non- Resident Student Attending After-School or Summer Programs

Policy 7240 – Released Time of Students

Policy 7350 – College- Level Coursework

Policy 7360 – Reporting to Parents/Legal Guardians

Policy 7460 – Bus Rules and Regulations

Policy 7470 – Corporal Punishment

Policy 7480 – Suspension

Policy 7491 – Bomb Threats or False Public Alarms

Policy 7492 – Threats of Violence or Destruction

Policy 7512 – Management of Funds

Policy 7513 – Student Spectators Using School District Buses

Policy 7531 – Selection/Classification Process for Interscholastic Activities

Policy 7532 – Student Athletic Injuries

Policy 7533 – Athletic and Activities Councils

Policy 7540 – Student Contests and Fund-Raising Activities

Policy 7550 – Student Awards and Scholarships

Policy 7570 – Outside Support Groups

Policy 7620 – Accidents

Policy 7621 – Safety Conditions

Policy 7621.1 – Eye and Face Safety Devices

Policy 7622 – Transporting an Ill or Injured Student

Policy 7660 – Health Records

Policy 7670 – Crisis Intervention Policy

Policy 7692 – Head Lice

Instruction – Series 8000

Policy 8210 – Safety Programs

Policy 8211 – Substance Abuse – Prevention Instruction

Policy 8212 – Bomb Threat, Dangerous Event, Intruder

Policy 8220 – Controversial Issues

Policy 8230 – Curriculum Areas in Conflict with Religious Beliefs

Policy 8240 – Effective Schools

Policy 8241 – Integration of Information Technology and Instruction

Policy 8250 – Internet and E-Mail Use Policy

Policy 8260 – Homework

Policy 8310 – Purposes of Instructional Materials

Policy 8320 – Objection to Instructional and Library Material/Curriculum

Policy 8361 – Requests of Research Policy

Policy 8410 – School Calendar

Policy 8420 – Opening Exercises

Policy 8430 – Homebound Instruction

Policy 8440 – Field Trips

Policy 8441 – Transportation to School-Sponsored Events

Policy 8450 – Alternative Educational Programs

Policy 8460 – International Student Participation

Policy 8510 – Participation of Students with Disabilities

Policy 8520 – Local Education Agency Plan

Policy 8540 – Special Education Programs: Student Identification- Child Find, Evaluation, and Individualized Education Program

Policy 8550 – Extended School Year

Policy 8560 – Parent Involvement in Special Education Procedures

Policy 8561 – Parent Involvement in Chapter I

Policy 8570 – Impartial Hearing Officer

Policy 8610 – Technical Education

Policy 8611 – Vocational Center Evaluation

Policy 8612 – Student Eligibility and Tuition Fees for the Vocational Center

 

 7:30 pm    8.    Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meetings:

 

1)       June 23, 2026 – 6:00 p.m.

a.        Food Service

b.       RIMS Renovation

 

Regularly Scheduled School Board Meetings Tentative Topics:

2)       August 18, 2026 – Policy Governance Training

a.        Ends Monitoring: 2.5 Emergency Superintendent Succession

b.       Quarterly Financial Report