March 10, 2009 at Georgia School Library
Board Present: Jennifer Petrie, Carl Laroe,
Matt Crepeau, Doug Bergstrom, Irene Bonin
Administrators: Bruce Chattman, Frank Calano, Flora Hurteau
Others: Chris Sumner
I. Call
to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:00PM
II. Board
Re-Organization
ACTION: Carl Laroe
nominated Doug Bergstrom as Chair, seconded by Jennifer Petrie, approved
unanimously.
Jennifer Petrie was appointed Board Clerk.
The Board appointed members to fill the following
committee positions:
Franklin
West Supervisory Union: Irene
Bonin, Matt Crepeau, Doug Bergstrom
Transportation: Jennifer Petrie, Carl Laroe
Nutrition
& Technology: Irene Bonin
Buildings
& Grounds: Carl Laroe, Matt
Crepeau
Policy: Irene Bonin, Jennifer Petrie
Community
Relations & Strategic Planning:
Irene Bonin
Community
Liaison: Doug Bergstrom
Professional
Negotiations: Carl Laroe
Para
Negotiations: Irene Bonin
III. Public
Comment Carolyn Branagan was
present. She congratulated the Board
for a passed budget. She wanted to make
it clear that there is no plan by the state to level fund education. She stated that she had received some phone
calls regarding this issue.
IV. Consent
Agenda
● Minutes: 2/3/09 (Regular Meeting), 3/2/09
(Special Meeting)
● Reports:
Superintendent, Financial
● Correspondence
ACTION: Motion by to
remove the 3/3/09 (Special Meeting) Minutes and the Financial Report, seconded
by Carl Laroe, approved unanimously.
ACTION:
Motion by Jennifer Petrie to
approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Carl Laroe, approved unanimously.
Chris Sumner discussed the Financial Report and
reported that she did not see any expenditure problems. Chris predicted a budget surplus, but it is
too soon to estimate the amount.
V. Board
Business
● Town Meeting Day
Recap Doug stated that the Board may be able to present first next
year. A citizen approached Doug and
stated that the budget is confusing and there is not a lot that can be
changed. Doug suggested that maybe the
budget can be presented more simply.
Flora and Frank suggested a visual at the meeting.
● Suggestions for Next Years Budgeting
Process Doug asked Chris
if the budgeting schedule works for her.
Chris stated that there will negotiations this year which will make it
more complicated.
● Community Forum The Community Forum will be held March 12th at 5PM. All community members are invited. Dinner will be served and childcare is available. The information will be compiled and delivered to the Board. Irene acknowledged the hard work from the committee who has been committed to the Forum for the last 4 months. Irene would like to welcome the Board and Administrators to attend the Forum.
● Approve 2009-2010 School Calendar There are 179 scheduled school days.
ACTION:
Motion by Jennifer Petrie to approve
the 2009-2010 school calendar, seconded by Carl Laroe, approved unanimously.
VI. Policy Review
● Equipment Policy
ACTION: Motion by Jennifer Petrie to
approve the Equipment Policy, seconded by Irene Bonin, approved unanimously.
● Role of Policy 1st Reading
● Policy Development & Adoption 1st Reading
● Staffing & Job Descriptions 1st Reading
● Personnel Files Policy 1st Reading
Bruce recommends that Board members
review the policies, forward their changes, suggestions, etc. to the Board
members on the Policy Committee (Irene Bonin and Jennifer Petrie) and the
Policy Committee and relay the suggestions to Bruce in preparation for 2nd
readings.
ACTION:
Motion by Jennifer Petrie
to approve the 1st reading of the Role of Policy, Policy Development
& Adoption, Staffing & Job Descriptions, and Personnel Files Policy,
seconded by Jennifer Petrie, approved unanimously.
VII. Other Lake Champlain Access TV is seeking an
educational representative for their Board.
Neil Hilt is interested in this position.
ACTION: Motion by Irene Bonin to appoint Neil
Hilt to the Lake Champlain Access TV Board of Directors, seconded by Carl
Laroe, approved unanimously.
ACTION:
Motion by Jennifer Petrie to approve the current Board meeting schedule
for the forthcoming year (first Tuesday each month, with an option of a second
meeting on the third Tuesday), seconded by Carl Laroe, approved unanimously.
Doug and Bruce will be attending a
meeting at BFA regarding the high school tuition bill on March 17, 2009 with
the Finance Committee.
Doug would like to schedule a
meeting for the Board. He suggested an
hour early on April 7, 2009 to review communication, etc. The Board agreed to
meet at 5PM.
There is a Franklin West Supervisory
Union Meeting on March 25th at 7PM at the Fairfax Community Library.
VIII. Executive Session
(Personnel) -
Entered
Executive Session at 7:40PM
Action:
Jen Petrie moved to approve John
Rowell's request for one day of unpaid leave on April 6, 2009, seconded by Matt
Crepeau. The board unanimously approved the motion.
Exited
Executive Session at 8:05PM
IX. Upcoming Meetings
● Community Forum (Special Meeting): March 12th at 5PM at Georgia School
Cafeteria
● Regular
Meeting: April 7th at 6PM
at Georgia School Library