Georgia Board of School Directors

April 1, 2008 at Georgia School Library

Regular Meeting at 6:00 PM

MINUTES

Board Present: Jennifer Petrie, Doug Bergstrom, Carl Laroe, Casey Hager, Irene Bonin

Administrators: Flora Hurteau, Frank Calano

Others:

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 6:05 PM

II. Public Comment – None

III. Consent Agenda

● Minutes

● Reports

● Correspondence

● Other

ACTION: Motion by Casey Hager to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by

Jennifer Petrie, approved unanimously.

IV. New Business

● Preschool Teacher .8 FTE – there was a recommendation for a preschool teacher

for the next school year to replace the teacher who is retiring.

ACTION: Motion by Jennifer Petrie to accept the preschool teacher

recommendation, seconded by Irene Bonin, approved unanimously.

● Library Media Specialist – there was a recommendation for a library media

specialist.

ACTION: Motion by Irene Bonin to accept the recommendation for the library

media specialist, seconded by Jennifer Petrie, approved unanimously.

ACTION: Motion by Jennifer Petrie to accept letters of resignation from Blythe

Baskette and Elaine Magnan at the end of the school year, seconded by Casey

Hager, approved unanimously.

ACTION: Motion by Jennifer Petrie to accept the leave of absence request from

Terri L’Esperance, paraeducator, beginning August 25 through December 19,

2008 to complete her student teaching, seconded by Casey Hager, approved

unanimously.

Flora stated that a teacher is applying for FMLA and she will keep the Board posted

on the status.

● Adopt 2008-2009 School Calendar

ACTION: Motion by Irene Bonin to approve the 2008-2009 School Calendar,

seconded by Casey Hager, approved unanimously.

V. Policy Review

● Copyright Policy –
ACTION: Motion by Casey Hager to table the Copyright Policy until the next

meeting, seconded by Carl Laroe, approved unanimously.

● Teacher License Expiration Policy – 1st Reading – This is a new policy and has

come up as an issue in the past. The Board discussed possible revisions. Frank

will be sure that the teachers have the opportunity to review the policy before it is

approved.

● Criminal Record Check Policy – 1st Reading – This is also a new policy coming from

the State. This would cover all non-employees. This will become the standard. The

Superintendent’s office will be sending a notice to all vendors. This policy will be

brought back for action at the next meeting.

VI. Other – Frank stated that the last day of school is Monday, June 16th. He proposes that

school be a full day the previous Friday, no school for students on Monday and

graduation be on Thursday. Jennifer Petrie will be at graduation to hand out diplomas.

ACTION: Motion by Jennifer Petrie to end school on Friday, June 13, 2008 and

graduation be held on Thursday, June 12, 2008, seconded by Casey Hager,

approved unanimously.

Frank has constructed a letter to be sent home to grade 5-8 parents regarding the end

of school and which will also include instructions that cell phones are to be kept in

student’s lockers. If a cell phone is seen it will be confiscated by a teacher and/or

administrator and will be returned only to parents. Irene stated that students are

accessing the internet at school through their iPod’s via the wireless connection at the

school. Casey suggested researching what other schools are doing.

Casey inquired about the foreign language position. Frank has done a couple of

interviews and is also in contact with a person in Spain. Flora and Frank are actively

interviewing candidates to fill the open positions.

The Board discussed having one meeting a month. Doug stated that there is no

meeting in July. There are a handful of months that may only need one meeting. Flora

suggested keeping the second monthly meeting open for educational presentations.

Casey inquired if the administrators are required to be present for the educational

presentations. The Board could decide each month at the first meeting if a second

meeting would be necessary.

ACTION: Motion by Irene Bonin to hold one meeting per month and a second

meeting as necessary, seconded by Jennifer Petrie, approved unanimously.

VII. Executive Session – No action.

VIII. Upcoming Meetings

● Regular Meeting: April 15th, at 6:00 PM at Georgia School Library