Great Bay eLearning Charter School Agenda

August 24, 2006 – 4:30 PM

Great Bay eLearning Charter School

 

 

Present:  Roy Morrisette, Lucy Cushman, Kent Chamberlin, Linda Henderson, Sara Baer-Sinnott,
   Patty Lovejoy and Bill Perkins

 

Absent:     Ben Hillyard and Tom Wisbey

 

Administration:  Arthur Hanson, Steve Kossakoski, Peter Stackhouse, Cheryl McDonough and
 Veronica Brooks-Sigler

 

 

1.   CALL TO ORDER:  The meeting was called to order by Chair Morrisette at 4:31 PM.

 

2.  NON-PUBLIC SESSION:  None

 

The Chair allowed Agenda Item 8.2 to be discussed at this time.  On a motion by Lucy Cushman, seconded by Kent Chamberlin and unanimously voted to appoint Bill Perkins as a GBeCS trustee.

      Mr. Perkins joined the meeting.

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3.1  June 8, 2006: On a motion by Linda Henderson, seconded by Lucy Cushman and unanimously voted to accept the minutes of June 8, 2006 as presented.

 

4.   VISITORS:  None

 

5.   BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL

5.1  Financial Report: The superintendent issued the financial statement.

5.2  Tuition payments from DOE: Patty Lovejoy updated the trustees on the funding from the state and a potential meeting with the ERCSD Board.  On a motion by Linda Henderson, seconded by Kent Chamberlin and unanimously voted to have representation of the trustees meet with the ERCSD Board to discuss and recommend methods of funding the GBeCS.

 

6.   GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE:  None

7.   SUPERINTENDENT'S/ADMINISTRATION’S REPORT

      7.1  Enrollment – Steve

7.1.1     Enrollment Report – Started the year with 78 students.

7.1.2     06-07 Registration – Discussed ways to enhance registrations, particularly with incoming freshmen.

 

7.2   Principals Report – Cheryl McDonough/Peter Stackhouse

7.2.1          Summer Professional Development: Steve Kossakoski updated the Trustees on professional development activities that took place this summer, room expansion, grants, enrollments and issued the document entitled “New Hampshire Charter School Accountability Process Report”.  The Trustees brainstormed ways to “tell” the GBeCS story to 8^th graders.  All agreed that having Mr. Perkins as a trustee will assist in this process.

7.2.2          Curriculum Update: Cheryl McDonough and Peter Stackhouse discussed their outstanding staff, the AP courses that will be offered, the ice-cream social and the summer work that was done by the staff.  The guidance/admission process to colleges was discussed.  The nursing situation was also discussed.

7.2.3          Standards and Benchmarks – Peter discussed how the summer professional development work is aligning the GBeCS curriculum with the state standards.

       

8.   EMPLOYEES

8.1  Nomination/Resignation of Professional Staff/Trustee

8.1.1     English teacher: On a motion by Sara Baer-Sinnott, seconded by Patty Lovejoy and unanimously voted with no further discussion to elect Veronica Brooks-Sigler as an English teacher at GBeCS.      

8.1.2     Appointment of New Trustee: See agenda item 2 above.

 

 9.  BOARD REPORTS/POLICY

9.1  Review of Policies for a first reading: AA-School District Legal Status; EHB-R-Records Retention Schedule; IC-School Year; ICA-School Calendar; IKE-Promotion and Retention of Students; JFABD-Admission of Homeless Students; JH-R3-GBeCS Absences and Excuses-Rules; and KEC-Public Complaints About the Curriculum or Instructional Materials.

 

10.  BUILDING AND GROUNDS

10.1Facility Update: The Trustees will tour the facility at the conclusion of the meeting.

 

11.  PUPIL RELATED MATTERS: None at this time

 

12.  OLD BUSINESS: None at this time.

13.  NEW BUSINESS: Discussion of having interns at GBeCS took place.  Kent Chamberlin and the administration will pursue further.

 

14.  ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Lucy Cushman, seconded by Linda Henderson and unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 5:53 PM.

 

 

Minutes taken by:

Arthur Hanson, Superintendent

 

 

RIGHT TO KNOW LAW

NON-PUBLIC SESSIONS

 

PROPER  ENTRY  INTO  A  NON-PUBLIC  SESSION

 

 (1)  A     motion must be made on the record in open session, which must state the specific statutory exemption which is relied upon as foundation for the non-public session;

2)    The vote on any such motion must be by roll call;

(3)   The vote on any such motion shall require the affirmative vote of the majority of school board members present.

 

ALLOWABLE  REASONS  FOR  A  NON-PUBLIC  SESSION  [RSA 91-A:3 ll.(a)-(f)]

The following matters may be considered or acted upon in non-public session:

(a)   Dismissal, promotion or compensation of any public employee or the disciplining of such employee, or the investigation of any charges against such public employee, unless the employee affected requests an open meeting;

(b)   The hiring of any person as a public employee

(c)   Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the body or agency itself, unless such person requests an open meeting;

(d)   Consideration of the acquisition, sale or lease of property which, if discussed in public, would likely benefit a party or parties whose interests are adverse to those of the general community;

(e)   Consideration or negotiations of pending claims or litigation which has been threatened in writing or filed against the body or agency or any subdivision thereof, or against any member thereof because of membership in such a body or agency, until the claim or litigation has been fully adjudicated or otherwise settled.

 

MINUTES OF NON-PUBLIC SESSIOS WILL BE TAKEN.

SUCH MINUTES WILL IDENTIFY PERSONS ATTENDING NON-PUBLIC SESSIONS AND A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ANY TOPICS DISCUSSED.

ANY DECISIONS MADE IN NON-PUBLIC SESSIONS WILL BE MADE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATUES.