April 17, 2007 at Georgia School Library
Board Present: Ron King, Doug Bergstrom, Wendy
Larose, Jennifer Petrie, Irene Bonin
Administrators: Frank Calano, Flora Hurteau, Armando Vilaseca
Others: Chris Sumner
I. Call
to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 PM
II. Public Comment – None.
III. Consent
Agenda – There are four new
positions. Two positions to people
currently employed and will be transferred to new positions. Marjorie Estes is resigning. Kristine Jenkins has requested her hours be
reduced by 50% for the 2007-2008 school year.
There will need to be a replacement.
There were other contracts discussed.
ACTION: Motion by Wendy Larose to
accept the Consent Agenda as written, seconded by Ron King, approved
unanimously.
ACTION: Motion
by Ron King to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting on April 3, 2007,
seconded by Wendy Larose, approved unanimously.
ACTION: Motion
by Ron King to appropriate $15,000 out of the 2006-2007 anticipated fund
balance for the playground, seconded by Jennifer Petrie, approved unanimously.
IV. Old Business
A. SPC Copier Proposal – There was some
discussion regarding the proposal.
ACTION: Motion by Ron King to accept
the SPC Proposal as presented, seconded by Wendy Larose, approved unanimously.
B. Meeting
Schedule – There was some discussion about switching from two meetings per
month to one meeting per month.
ACTION:
Motion by Jennifer Petrie
to have Regular Meetings on the first Tuesday of each month with the third
Tuesday reserved for emergencies on an as needed basis, seconded by Wendy
Larose, approved unanimously.
C. Accept
Window Bids – Three window bids were distributed for consideration. DC Glass has been used in the past with good
results.
ACTION: Motion by Ron King to use DC
Glass for window replacements, seconded by Jennifer Petrie, approved
unanimously.
D. Joint
Meeting – Armando has not heard back from Carrie Johnson regarding a joint meeting
with the Selectboard and the School Board.
V. New Business
A. Compensation
for School Board Members – School Board Members get compensated $600/year. Armando suggested that it be put in the
budget for next year at a rate of approximately $1,000/year to be more
comparable to other districts.
B. Orientation for New Board Members – The
financial statement was distributed to all board members. Chris Sumner recapped the budget. Ron King addressed the surplus amount and the
possibility of repaying the bond early.
There has not been a surplus in the budget for many years. The cost of repair of the athletic fields
will be looked into.
C. Organize Board Committees – Facilities and
Transportation (Monthly): Ron King, Jennifer Petrie; Franklin West Supervisory
Union (Quarterly): Ron King, Jennifer Petrie, Wendy Larose; Health/Nutrition
and Technology (Quarterly): Irene Bonin, Wendy Larose; Transportation
(3-4/year): Negotiations – Professional/Para (by contract): Ron King, Wendy
Larose, Doug Bergstrom; Community Relations (monthly – not in the summer):
Irene Bonin.
VI. Policies
A. Public
Use Of School Facilities – There was a discussion regarding the most recent
revisions to the policy.
ACTION: Motion by Wendy Larose to
approve the Public Use of School Facilities Policy with a $10 daily fee for
Group 5; seconded by Jennifer Petrie, two votes yes, two votes no, motion
carried.
VII. Other – Frank Calano
would like to have graduation on Friday, June 15, 2007 at 7 p.m. The last day of school will be June 19,
2007.
ACTION: Motion by Wendy Larose to
approve $1,300 for 7th and 8th grade textbooks, seconded
by Jennifer Petrie, approved unanimously.
- Doug Bergstrom
sent a letter to most of the Senate in support of the tax cap.
VIII. Upcoming Meetings
A. Next
Regular Meeting: May 1, at 6:00 PM, Georgia School Library