BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

DATE: Tuesday, November 12, 2002

WHERE: McKusick Elementary School

7:00 P.M.


Members Present: Laura Auger, Deborah Clukey, Brad Coburn, Karol Curtis, Larry Davis, Patricia Davis, Melissa Douglass, Ralph Eastman, Cynthia Fortier, Patricia Izbicki, Anita Kain, Lorna Marshall, Susan McAvoy, George Nuite, Geraldine Rizzitello and James Wachter.


Members Absent: Pam Goulette and Phyllis Watson.

Also Present: Bruce Lindberg, Sara Alberts, Greg Bellemare, and Matthew Oliver


Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Larry Davis at 7:05 P.M.


A moment of silence was held for Pete Myrick.


Approval of Minutes:

A motion was made by Patricia Davis and seconded by Ralph Eastman to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2002 meetings.


Vote: Yes - 16 No - 0 Ab. - 0


Public Forum:


Educational Reports:

 

*Tri-County Technical Center Overview: An administrator, a teacher, and several students from the Tri-County Technical center presented an overview of the technical program.

 

*Update on the Laptop Program: Bruce Lindberg stated PCHS was one of only a handful of high schools in the country to have a 1:1 laptop program. Student discipline referrals have decreased well over 50% when compared to the equivalent period last year when 1:1 laptop access was not available. It was also reported that student academic engagement levels are extremely high. Furthermore, Mr. John Chase, biology teacher at PCHS, stated the laptops have been an incredible learning and teaching tool for his science program. Several of Mr. Chase's students presented eye-catching PowerPoint presentations.


1. Adjustments to Agenda: A motion was made by Patricia Davis and seconded by Anita Kain to add another item to the agenda - "to go into executive session to discuss a personnel issue".


Vote: Yes - 16 No - 0 Ab. - 0


2. Executive Session to Discuss Personnel Issue:

 

A motion was made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Brad Coburn that the Board of Directors goes into Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue.


Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0


Time In: 7:50 Time Out: 8:10


Action taken: none



3. Policy Development:


A motion was made by Anita Kain and seconded by Patricia Davis that the Board of Directors adopts the revised "Family and Medical Leave Act" Policy and its associated Administrative Procedure, and the policy, associated procedures, and forms pertaining to "Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint".


Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0


4. Yearbook Advertisement:

 

A motion was made by Brad Coburn and seconded by Susan McAvoy that the Board of Directors sponsors a full page advertisement in the amount of $200.00 in the PCHS 2003 yearbook.

Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0

 

5. Committee Reports:

 

*Communication Committee: Sue McAvoy - Chair

1. Enrollment Report

 

*Curriculum Committee:

 

1. Chapter 127, Standards/Assessments

 

*Student & Personnel Relations: Lorna Marshall - Chair

 

1.                  Looked at staffing needs in the future based on projected enrollments

2.                  Developed a survey for sports and co-curricular preferences

 

*Budget Committee: Larry Davis - Chair

 
1.                  Review Budget
2.                  Adult Education Program
3.                  Laptops

6. Disposal of a School Bus:

A motion was made by Patricia Davis and seconded by Anita Kain that the Board of Directors allows the Town of Guilford to receive a "scheduled to be put out of service" school bus for fire training purposes.

Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0

 

7. Administrative Reports:

 

Greg Bellemare (PCMS Principal) reported on the following:

 

1.                  Boys won soccer championship and sportsman award

2.                  Girls won field hockey championship and came in second for sportsmanship award (lost by 100th of a point)

3.                  Involvement in monthly regional principal meetings

4.                  Student led conferences (4th/8th grade)

5.                  Mock election was tremendous

Sara Alberts (Special Education Director/Elementary Principal) reported on the following:

 

1.                  Special Education Site review will be November 25th

2.                  Election Day - speakers came in to discuss Patriotism.

3.                  Went to MSBA Conference: local assessment system, NCLB Act, etc..

 

Bruce Lindberg (PCHS Principal and Interim Adult Education Director) reported on the following:

 

1. SAD#4 has twice as many students enrolled in Adult Education compared to any other regional Adult Education Site.

2. Extremely successful sports season this Fall at PCHS.

 

8. Chairperson's Report:

Mr. Larry Davis shared a letter from Commissioner Duke Albanese about the state budget shortfall.

 

9. Superintendent's Report:

Mr. Oliver discussed the state wide MEA rankings

10. Adjournment:

A motion was made by George Nuite and seconded by Brad Coburn to adjourn the meeting at 9:50.


Vote: Yes ~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Matthew Oliver
Superintendent of Schools
SAD #4