Not Approved

 

Newfields School Board Meeting – Minutes

ARTICLE 1.                May 9, 2005

 

In Attendance:

            Board Members: Jan Trueman, Mark Bouzianis, Carolyn Bellisio Kelly

            Administration: Steve Kossakoski, Dennis Dobe

            Board Officers: Maggie Doane

            Visitors: Michael Woodworth and Ed Oddo

 

1.   Call To Order – The meeting was called to order at 5:40pm.

 

2.   Non-Public Session – Called under RSA 91-A:3 II.a, at 6: 50 pm.

 

3.   Approval of Minutes

3.1   April 11, 2005 School Board Minutes – Amendment to 4: should read “up from

last year, $500-$750.” Amendment to 5.8: remove words “on their part: and insert after “Activity Account” and before “Carolyn Bellisio Kelly made a motion…”

The Auditors asked the board to approve the Summary of the Activity Account dated June 30, 2004.  Remove “they have corrected the errors.”  Amendment to 8.1:

Lenox should be Linux in two places.

        Mark Bouzianis made a motion to approve with the above changes, Carolyn

        Bellisio Kelly seconded.  All in favor.

 

4.   Visitors – Ed Oddo spoke to the board. See item 11.

 

5.   Business and Financial –

5.1      Monthly Financial Report – Maggie Doane reported that cash on hand at end of

        April is $324,748.19. No report from the Trustees on the Maintenance Fund and the

        Building Fund.

5.2      04-05 Budget Status – Steve Kossakoski reported that the projected Equity Fund

Balance at end of June, 2005 to be $25,767.       

5.3      Seacoast Charter School Payment – Steve Kossakoski asked the Board to

approve the check for $8,851 which was payment for the school year 2004-05.  Carolyn Bellisio Kelly made a motion to approve and Mark Bouzianis seconded.  All in favor.

5.4      Non-Resident Tuition Update -  Steve notified the board that he went to the “Trial

by Merit” last week and that it looks favorable for the NES School District to receive 2/3 of the money ordered to pay.  The trial will be in about two weeks.

5.5   Health Insurance Update – Steve reported that although they budgeted 9% for

        health insurance, it looks like it will only be 4.2%.  That could be a savings of

        about $8,000.

 

6.          Curriculum – Dennis Dobe said that they were making progress in all areas but that

        There was nothing specific to report.

                

    7.      Superintendent/Assistant Supt. Report –

            7.1    SAU Update – Steve reminded the board of the joint board meeting on May 16th at

                     5 pm and of the joint chairs meeting on May 11th.  He also mentioned that he will

                     be meeting with Michael Sentence, Under Secretary of Education to discuss the

                     unique way of dealing with Charter Schools.

7.2       Enrollment Updates – We are up two students to a total of 180.

 

    8.     Principal’s Report

            8.1    School Portfolio Surveys Administered – Dennis Dobe stated that they are

collecting all types of surveys from students, staff & parents. The SAU is in charge of overseeing the process of collecting this data.

8.2        Technology Implementation – Dennis Dobe reported that clusters are being put

together. There is even network capability even in the Kindergarten with 3 units.

8.3        Teacher Evaluation Process Wrap Up –Dennis Dobe reported that projects are

due back from the teachers.  The next process will be conferences between the Principal and the teachers.

8.4    Enrichment News –The Hampstead Players were at the NES and provided an

excellent play.

            8.5    School Activities -   Dennis reported that on May 25-27 there would be a

                     cartographer at school to work on map reading and making skills.  The NWEA

                     testing will be done next week.

                    

  9.       General Correspondence –None

 

10.       Personnel –

10.1 Principal’s Contract – To be taken up in non-public session.

            10.2 Medical Leave Request: The board was presented with a medical leave request. 

                     Steve Kossakoski stated that this will be discussed with Paul Flynn.

            10.3 Petition – Steve Kossakoski presented the Board with a possible petition for a

                     Support Staff Union.  Steve stated that they would need at least 10 signed up.

 

11.       Buildings and Grounds –

11.1  Maintenance Projects Status –Ed Oddo reported that the asbestos removal can

         begin as soon as school closes.  It will take about 2 weeks to complete the project.

         He also stated that the door closures are installed.  There is a button in Jane

         Johnson’s office which, when pushed, will close all the classroom doors.

11.2  Parking Lot Planning – Ed Oddo reported that he received two bids for the

  parking lot plan. One from SW Cole for $3,500 and one from Robert Gillespie &

  Associates for $4,300.  He felt that both would do a good job.  Mark Bouzianis

  Made a motion to accept SW Cole’s bid, Carolyn Bellisio Kelly seconded.  All in

  favor.  Janice Trueman and Ed Oddo will be walking the two properties on

  Wednesday this week to see what has been left behind.  Ed said that the propane

         tanks will be picked up by the companies they belong to.  The board decided not to

         board up the buildings as it may invite vagrants and it would look bad.

 

12.       Pupil Related Matters –None

 

13.       Board Reports/Policy

            13.1   SAU Chairs meeting - The next meeting is on May 11th.

            13.2   Newfields Policy Manual – Second Reading- Mark Bouzianis made a motion to

          approve all of the policies listed below, Carolyn Bellisio Kelly seconded.  All in

favor.

13.2.1      BDF                  Advisory Committees to the Board

13.2.2      EBCA                Emergency Plans

13.2.3      EBCA-R             Emergency Plans

13.2.4      EBCB-R             Fire Exit Drills in Educational Occupancies

13.2.5      IGD                    Curriculum Adoption

13.2.6      IHAE                  Physical Education

13.2.7      JFAC                  Change of School or Assignment

13.2.8      JHB                    Truancy

13.2.9      JHB-R                Truancy

13.2.10  JH-R1                 Grades k-8 Student Absences & Excuses - Rules

 

14.      Old Business – Jan Trueman asked Steve if there was on file old minutes for NES.  Steve

                        yes and that she could go to office to look them up.

 

15.       New Business – None

 

16.              Next board meeting – Monday June 13, 2005 at 5:30 pm.

 

Non-Public Session

Mark Bouzianis made a motion to enter into non-public session under Chapter 91A:3II, a, at 6:51 p.m..  Seconded by Carolyn Belliso  Role call vote:  All in favor.

Present: Board Members: Jan Trueman, Mark Bouzianis, Carolyn Bellisio

Administration: Steve Kossakoski

            Topic:  Principal's contract for 2005-2006

            Mark Bouzianis made a motion to offer Dennis Dobe a three year contract.  The 2005- 2006 salary will be set at $72,800.  Seconded by Carolyn Belliso.  All members voted in favor of this motion.

Motion to leave non-public session made by Mark Bouzianis.  Seconded by Carolyn Belliso.  Role call vote:  All in favor. 

            Returned to public session at 7:10PM

 

17.       Adjournment – Carolyn Belliso made motion to adjourn at 7:12 PM.  Seconded by Mark Bouzianis.  All in favor.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Maggie Doane