Great Bay eLearning Charter School Minutes

January 17, 2008 – 4:30PM

Tuck Learning Campus, 2^nd Floor, Room 216

 

Present:  Roy Morrisette, Lucy Cushman, Kent Chamberlin, Bill Perkins, Anne Sloan, Sara Baer-Sinnott

 

Absent:  Patty Lovejoy, Ben Hillyard

 

Administration:  Steve Kossakoski, Cheryl McDonough, Peter Stackhouse

 

Visitor:  George McKinney

 

 1.  CALL TO ORDER:  Chair Morrisette called the meeting to order at 4:36PM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

 2.  NON-PUBLIC SESSION:  To be called at the end of the agenda

 3.  APPOINTMENT OF NEW TRUSTEE:  none at this time

 4.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 4.1.       October 18, 2007:  Motion by Sara Baer-Sinnott, seconded by Lucy Cushman and unanimously voted to approve the October 18, 2007 minutes with the following change: Remove Patty Lovejoy's name from the members present listing. 

 5.  VISITORS:  Steve Kossakoski presented a letter from George McKinney and the GBECS staff requesting additional professional development time during early release days.  The Board discussed ways in which additional professional development time could be created in order to meet the staff's need to meet and plan for a project-based curriculum.  Motion by Kent Chamberlin, seconded by Lucy Cushman and unanimously voted to approve the development of a new GBECS school year calendar for 2008-2009 to meet the professional development requirements of the GBECS staff.  Discussion continued about how to meet the professional development needs of the staff during the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year.  The Co-Principals will work with parents to see if they can assist. 

 6.  BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL

 6.1.       No report at this time until staff needs are confirmed (see agenda item 8.1)

 7.  GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE:  none at this time

 8.  SUPERINTENDENT'S/ADMINISTRATION'S REPORT

 8.1.       Additional grades and staffing:   Steve Kossakoski requested that the Board approve the addition of grade eight for the 2008-2009 school year as per the GBECS charter.  Funding for additional staffing will come from state charter school funding and will not be requested from the ERCSD.  Cheryl McDonough and Peter Stackhouse discussed their plans for implementation, recruiting students, and staffing.  They also stated that they would like the Board to consider requesting a change to the charter to add grade seven in 2009-2010.  This request will come forward during the 2008-2009 school year after implementation of grade 8.   Motion by Sara Baer-Sinnott, seconded by Lucy Cushman and unanimously voted to approve the addition of grade 8 for the 2008-2009 school year, and, to request that the GBECS administrative team prepare a funding and staffing plan for approval at the next Board of Trustees meeting. 

 8.2.       Principals' Report:  Cheryl McDonough and Peter Stackhouse reported that all GBECS seniors will be applying to at least one post-secondary institution.  As of 1/17/08, fourteen students have been notified that they have been accepted into a college or university under the early admissions program.  Ms. McDonough also reported that the school has submitted an application to the NH High School of the Year Award competition.

 8.3.       The following policies were presented for a first reading:

 8.3.1.             EGAD: Copyright compliance

 8.3.2.             EHAA:  Computer security

 8.3.3.             GBGHA:  Use of automated external defibrillators

 8.3.4.             GCB:  Professional staff contracts

 8.3.5.             IMG:  Animals in school

 8.3.6.             JLCH:  Do not resuscitate orders

 8.3.7.             KDC:  Website publishing policy

 8.3.8.             KDC-R:  Website publishing policy

 9.  EMPLOYEES:  no report at this time

 10.                     BOARD REPORTS:  no report at this time

 11.                     BUILDING AND GROUNDS:  no report at this time

 12.                     PUBLIC RELATED MATTERS:  no report at this time

 13.                     OLD BUSINESS:  no report at this time

 14.                     NEW BUSINESS:  no report at this time

 14.1.   Anne Sloan made a motion that the Board enter non-public session to discuss administrators salaries under RSA 91-A:3 II(a) Dismissal, promotion, or compensation of any public employee.  Seconded by Sara Baer-Sinnott.  Roll call vote:  All members voted in favor of entering non-public session at 6:02PM.  Present during non-public session:  Roy Morrisette, Lucy Cushman, Kent Chamberlin, Bill Perkins, Anne Sloan, Sara Baer-Sinnott, and Steve Kossakoski.  The Board discussed compensation of the Co-Principals.  Lucy Cushman made a motion to leave non-public session .  Seconded by Anne Sloan.   Roll call vote:  All members voted in favor of leaving non-public session at 6:10PM.  There were no decisions made in non-public session to report during public session.

 15.                     Roy Morrisette asked that Superintendent Hanson notify the Board of possible meeting dates in March.  Motion by Kent Chamberlin, seconded by Lucy Cushman and unanimously voted to adjourn at 6:14PM

 

 

Respectfully submitted by:

Steve Kossakoski