Minutes

STRATHAM SCHOOL BOARD

Wednesday, June 15, 2005, 6:30PM

STRATHAM MEMORIAL SCHOOL

 

 1 .    CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Chair Poirier at 6:37 PM

 2 .    NON-PUBLIC SESSION-may be called at any time in accordance with Chapter 91A:3II, a, b, c, d, e. – Deferred until the end of the meeting

 

 3 .    APPROVAL OF MINUTES – On a motion by Luke Breton, second by Jim Dubela, the board unanimously approved the minutes of May 11, 2005.

 4 .    VISITORS – Visitors present chose not to speak.

 

 5 .    GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE – Tom Fosher shared letters thanking two fifth grade students (Rebecca Millstein and Caroline Portu) who sang at the Memorial Day festivities and from the YMCA regarding picking-up and dropping off students.

 6 .    BOARD REPORTS/ POLICY

 6.1    Legislative update – Katherine McDonnell gave an extensive update on federal and state legislative activities.  Meg Driscoll offered a brief update on IDEA.  Nathan Lunney offered comments on recent events in the education funding legislation.

 

 6.2    Joint Chairs meeting – Mark discussed the Joint Chairs approval of encumbrances (SAU WAN System & printing for the FERPA documents); the policy regarding tutoring that the SAU administrators will work on this summer; and the encumbrance for potentially moving the SAU Office in the summer of 2006.

 

 6.3    Second reading of Policies: IHAE, EBCA, EBCA-R, JICK-R, JLCB-R, JLF, and JRA – On a motion by Luke Breton, second by Katherine McDonnell, the board voted 4-0-1 with Bob O’Sullivan abstaining to approve the policies noted.

 7 .    CURRICULUM – Tom gave an update of the summer training and how he will dialogue with parents regarding the NWEA scores. 

 8 .    SUPERINTENDENT/ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – The SAU Fall retreat was discussed and the board chose September 24 as the best date.  The superintendent discussed tours of the new high school, graduation activities, a visit by the Commissioner of Education, and issued the enrollment report.

 

 9 .    SMS ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM 

 9.1    Principal Review – deferred to non-public session.

 

 9.2    Permission to Hire – On a motion by Bob O’Sullivan, second by Luke Breton, the board unanimously voted to grant the SAU Office permission to hire during the summer.  Also, Jim Dubela will serve as the board’s representative on any interview committee.

 

 9.3    Encumbrances – On a motion by Bob O’Sullivan, second by Katherine McDonnell, the board unanimously voted to encumber $58,900 for the items introduced by the Principal.  Tom reviewed his thoughts on encumbrances (attached) and on a motion by Bob O’Sullivan, second by Luke Breton, the board unanimously voted to approve additional specified and unspecified encumbrances totaling $45,000.

 

 9.4    School activities – Joey Nichol recited a list of school activities that are occurring at SMS.

 10 .   EMPLOYEES - None

 11 .   BUILDING AND GROUNDS - None

 

 12 .   PUPIL RELATED MATTERS - None

 

 13 .   OLD BUSINESS – Bob asked that the board consider sealed non-public minutes.  Minutes that no longer need to remain sealed can only be unsealed by a vote of the board.  After discussion, it was agreed that the Superintendent will have those minutes identified that should be considered for unsealing by the board at its August meeting.

 14 .   NEW BUSINESS – The Superintendent nomintated Beth Kelly for hire as a Kindergarten teacher in a 60% position.  On a motion by Bob O’Sullivan, second by Jim Dubela, the board unanimously voted to approve the nomination.

 15 .   BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL – Nathan Lunney issued and explained the June 15 Projected Fund Equity (attached).

 16 .   CLOSING STATEMENTS – Tom thanked Joey for her service to Stratham Memorial School, noting particularly her contribution to 504 planning and the new math program.

 

On a motion by Luke Breton, second by Jim Dubela, the board unanimously voted through a roll call vote to enter non-public session at 8:30 PM under Chapter 91A:3II, a.

 17 .   NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:  6:30PM, Wednesday, August 10, 2005

 

 18 .   ADJOURNMENT - On a motion by Bob O’Sullivan, second by Luke Breton the board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 PM.