Chester-Andover Elementary School Board Minutes
June 7, 2010, 5:45 p.m.
Present
Board: Betsy Hart-Chair, Phillisa Jones-Prescott, Wendy Baker and Jeff Hance
Administration: Joan Nagle-Principal, David P. Adams-Superintendent, and Meredith Austin-Business Manager
Public/Staff: SAPA-TV, Virginia Walsh Mack-Recording Secretary and Lauren Baker
Call to Order
Betsy called the meeting to order at 5:47 p.m.
Approval of Minutes of May 3, 2010
Phillisa made a motion to approve the minutes of May 3, 2010 with a correction. Correction: There are two l’s in Phillisa’s name. Motion approved with correction.
Financial Report
Fiscal Audit
Meredith gave the board a memo with her responses to the recommendations from the auditors and went over them with the board. Discussion ensued. (see attached memo.)
Annual Borrowing
Meredith recommends that the board move the operating accounts to Merchants Bank on or before October 1, 2010 and borrow on an “as needed” basis after July 1, 2010 at a rate of 1.45% in anticipation of the receipt of tax revenues. Discussion ensued.
Phillisa made a motion to borrow up to $725,579.00 at a rate of 1.45% from Merchant’s Bank for FY’11. Motion approved. Phillisa made a motion to approve moving Chester-Andover Elementary School’s banking to Merchant’s Bank. Discussion ensued. Motion approved.
Personnel
Summer School Positions
David presented the board with nomination forms for Summer School Tutors, and Yearbook Advisors.
Phillisa made a motion to approve hiring Jessica Tewksbury and Erin Wright as Summer School tutors and Angela Hutchins and Shanna McCarthy as Yearbook Advisors. Motion approved.
Kindergarten Para-Educator
Jeff made a motion to approve hiring Jodi Peebles as a Kindergarten Para for FY’11. Motion approved.
Policies – First Read
D-6 Substitute Teachers
D-7 Volunteers and Work Study Students
D-9 Grade Advancement, Retention, Promotion and Acceleration of Students
Phillisa made a motion to approve the policies above as presented. Motion approved.
School Board Retreat
The board discussed possible dates for the board retreat.
Reports
Superintendent
David informed the board that Legislative Bill H66 has passed into law without the Governor’s signature. He discussed voluntary consolidation. He also discussed voluntary cost containment (not mandated). Discussion ensued.
David said WSWSU had their annual meeting and the budgets passed. The boards also had some training for board members and principals.
David thanked Linda Waite with the assistance of Rick King in putting together the State of the District Report.
Principal
Joan gave the board a handout and went over the Summer School Program. 18 students will be attending. Each student will have an individual plan. Discussion ensued.
Joan gave the board a copy of a letter from Pat Gutierrez giving an overview of the Keewaydin trip and a letter from Angela Hutchins giving an overview of the yearbook.
Discussion ensued regarding the Keewaydin trip and how much the blog was appreciated by parents and siblings.
Joan said she and the teachers have spent a lot of time on the responses from the Focused Monitoring Audit.
New Agenda Items
Discuss the meetings and retreat; Discuss Legislative Bill H66; Feedback on the curriculum management audit.
Executive Session
Wendy made a motion to go into executive session to discuss negotiations and personnel. The superintendent and the principal are invited. Motion approved.
Phillisa made a motion to come out of executive session at 6:47 p.m.
No action taken.
Other Business
None
Adjournment
Phillisa made a motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Virginia M. Walsh Mack
Recording Secretary
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