Rochester School Board
Organizational School Board Meeting
School Department Board Room

January 12, 2010

7:00 PM

 

I.        Roll call and Pledge of Allegiance

II.     Election of Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board

III.   Reading of records of the previous meeting: Regular Board meeting of December 10, 2009.

IV.  Superintendent’s report and communications

V.     Spaulding High School Student Senate Report

VI.  Public comment

VII.   Committee reports

 

A.     Instruction Committee

1.      The Committee recommends the Board approve a credit waiver for Spaulding High School Student SE to earn 11 credits this school year.

2.      The Committee recommends the Board approve establishing a Paintball Club as a sanctioned Spaulding High School Club Activity.

3.      The Committee recommends the Board approve recommended changes to the High School Science Curriculum with a report to the Instruction Committee in June 2010 on plans for AP Science courses.

4.      The Committee recommends the Board instruct the administration to apply for NH Department of Education Race to the Top funding.

5.      The Committee recommends to the Board for first reading the 2010-2011 School Calendar as amended.

6.      Review of December 17, 2009 meeting

B.     Special Services Committee

1.      Review of the December 17, 2009 meeting.

C.     Policy Committee

1.      The Committee recommends to the Board for second reading and adoption the following policies:

-    IFEA, Learning Disabilities Evaluations

-    IGBJ, Tutoring

-    IGCD, Advanced College Placement

-    IGCF, Night School (Secondary Level)

-    IGDAA, Eligibility for Participation in Activities

-    IGDB, Student Publications

2.      Review of the December 17, 2009 meeting; noting that the following policies were tabled for further research and review:

-    IGCA, Summer School (Secondary Level)

-    JFCK, Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention (previously tabled)

-    JGD-R1, Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Report of Acts of Theft, Destruction, or Violence

-    JGD-R2, Response Plan for Criminal Incidents

-    JGD-R3, Simple Assault Parental Notification Policy

VIII.   Old Business

IX.  New Business

A.     The Superintendent recommends the Board accept the resignation for retirement purposes of Dianne Lennon, Reading Specialist.

B.     The Superintendent recommends the Board accept the following resignations:

Casey Cook....................................................................................... Para-Educator
Faith Dame........................................................................................ Para-Educator
Hope Patterson.................................................................................. Para-Educator

C.     The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the following nominations:

Michelle Ackerson.......................................... In-School Suspension Para-Educator
Amy Beranger................................................................................... Para-Educator
Pamela Gelinas....................................................................... Title I Interventionist
Wendy Kreger......................................................................... Title I Interventionist
Matthew Reed.................................................................................... Para-Educator
Becky Ricker..................................................................................... Para-Educator
Lori West........................................................................... Behavior Interventionist

D.     The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the following stipend requests:

Carrie Feyler..................... (SINI Grant funded) After-School Tutoring Coordinator
Jerome Lachance.................................................. Infinite Campus Building Coach

E.      The Superintendent recommends the Board accept the resignation of Paul Famulari, Freshman Boys Baseball Coach.

F.      The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the following Co/Extra Curricular nominations:

Thomas Auger....................................................... Varsity Hockey Coach Assistant
Micah Ruel.................................. ($1.00 contract) Varsity Hockey Coach Assistant
Casey Dumais............................. ($1.00 contract) Varsity Hockey Coach Assistant
Ryan Boston............................... ($1.00 contract) Varsity Hockey Coach Assistant
Todd Thone....................................................................... Varsity Wrestling Coach
Todd Thone........................................................... Middle School Wrestling Coach
Robert Fortier.............................. Middle School Girls “B” Team Basketball Coach
Gail Nelson............................................................. Middle School Cheering Coach
Lorraine Barrows..................................................... Middle School Drama Advisor
Donna Spaulding...................................... Middle School Drama Assistant Advisor

G.     The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the bid from Gerard A. Laflamme, Inc. of Londonderry, NH in the amount of $136,360 for fire alarm system installation at Rochester Middle School.

X.     Non-Public

XI.  Adjournment