MINUTES

Board Present: Jennifer Petrie, Carl Laroe, Casey Hager, Doug Bergstrom, Irene Bonin arrived at 6:45PM

Administrators: Bruce Chattman (Interim Superintendent), Frank Calano, Flora Hurteau

Others: Chris Sumner

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 6:10PM

II. Public Comment – None.

III. Consent Agenda

● Minutes: 1/6/09 (Regular Meeting), 1/26/09 (Special Meeting)

ACTION: Motion by Jennifer Petrie to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded

by Carl Laroe, approved unanimously.

IV. Old Business

● Community Forum – The date is set for March 12th at 5PM at the Georgia School. Dinner and childcare will be provided. The Steering Committee is still seeking facilitators. There is another meeting on February 9, 2009 to finalize all the details. There are fliers going out via mail and other outlets within the community. Irene requested a blurb in the electronic e-mail. The Community Forum will last for four hours.

● School Budget Presentation – Chris distributed a financial statement. There are no major changes since the last distribution. The powerpoint budget resentation was reviewed and changes were discussed.

V. New Business

● Approve Transportation Bids

ACTION: Motion by Jennifer Petrie to approve the transportation bid from

Terricel Transit for three years, pending budget approval, seconded by Carl

Laroe, approved unanimously.

● Approve 2009-2010 School Calendar - Tabled

ACTION: Motion by Jennifer Petrie to table the School Calendar approval,

seconded by Casey Hager, approved unanimously.

VI. Policy Review

● Full-Day Kindergarten

ACTION: Motion by Jennifer Petrie to approve the full-day kindergarten policy, with changes, effective September 2009, seconded by Carl Laroe, approved unanimously.

● Equipment Policy – There was a discussion regarding the desires of the

administration regarding the equipment policy. Changes will be made and it will be brought back for a 1st reading.

VI. Other – The PTA is interested in hosting two more coffee house discussions. They are requesting two board members at both meetings and an administrator at one of the meetings.

ACTION: Motion by Jennifer Petrie for two board members to attend the coffee

house discussions, seconded by Carl Laroe, (Casey Hager and Irene Bonin

abstained), approved by Doug Bergstrom, motion passed.

VIII. Upcoming Meetings

● Budget Presentation (Special Meeting): March 2nd at 6PM

● Annual School Meeting: March 3rd at 10AM at Georgia School Gymnasium

● Regular Meeting: March 10th at 6PM at Georgia School Library

● Community Forum (Special Meeting): March 12th at 6PM at Georgia School

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