Rochester School Board
Regular School Board Meeting
City Council Chambers

August 12, 2010

7:00 PM

 

Agenda

I.        Roll call and Pledge of Allegiance

II.     Reading of records of the previous meetings: Regular Board Meeting of July 8, 2010.  

III.   Superintendent’s report and communications

IV.  Public comment

V.     Committee reports – standing committees

A.     Building Committee  

1.      Review of the July 13, 2010 and August 5, 2010 meetings.

B.     Instruction Committee

1.      Review of the July 15, 2010 meeting.

C.     Personnel Committee

1.      The Committee recommends the Board accept the resignation for retirement purposes of Richard Kalisz, Facilities Manager.

2.      The Committee recommends the Board accept the following resignations:

Scott Herbert.................................................................................. Truant Officer
James Hoyt..................................................................................... Para-Educator
Kate Kelley................................................................. Special Education Teacher
William Kennedy.................................................................................. Custodian
Sabrina Kirwan.................................................................... Mathematics Teacher
Ann O’Connell...................................................................... Elementary Teacher
Audrey Reece................................................. Family Consumer Science Teacher
Douglas Totten.................................................................... Mathematics Teacher

3.      The Committee recommends the Board approve the nomination of Curtis Lalonde as the Grade 6 Social Studies Curriculum Advisor.

4.      The Committee recommends the Board approve the extra-curricular nomination of Paul George as the Junior Varsity Golf Coach.

5.      The Committee recommends to the Board for second reading and adoption the amended Athletic Director job description and the new Speech/Language Pathology Aide/Assistant job description.

6.      The Committee recommends the Board approve the leave of absence request of Stephanie McNally, Guidance Counselor for the 2010-11 school year.

7.      The Committee recommends the Board approve the nomination of Kevin Hebert as Athletic Director.

8.      Review of the August 5, 2010 meeting. 

D.     Special Services

1.      The Committee recommends the Board approve the parent’s request to transfer elementary student HC to McClelland School for the 2010-11 school year.

2.      The Committee recommends the Board approve the parent’s request student JO to be allowed early entry to Kindergarten for the 2010-11 school year under policy provision JEB, Age of Entrance.

3.      The Committee recommends the Board approve the proposed School Bus Routes for the 2010-11 school year.

4.      Review of the July 15, 2010 meeting

E.      Finance Committee

1.       The Committee recommends the Board approve the bid from DEM Painting, LLC of Portsmouth, NH in the amount of $1,520 for exterior painting at Rochester Middle School.

2.       The Committee recommends the Board approve the bid from Arnold T. Clement, Co. of Rochester, NH in the amount of $7,749.90 for two auto (floor) scrubbers.

3.       The Committee recommends the Board approve changing the Bud Carlson Academy, 35-hour Computer Para-Educator position to a three-fifths teacher position.

4.       The Committee recommends the Board approve the following grant funded stipend requests:

Jennifer Brock.......................................... ($499-Title1) Everyday Mathematics Coach

Karen Broderick....................................... ($499-Title 1) Everyday Mathematics Coach

Davita Fortier.......................................... ($499-Title 1) Everyday Mathematics Coach

Mary Glidden.......................................... ($499-Title 1) Everyday Mathematics Coach

Jacqueline Jorgensen................................ ($499-Title 1) Everyday Mathematics Coach

Maegan Roussin....................................... ($499-Title 1) Everyday Mathematics Coach

Laurie Tremblay....................................... ($499-Title 1) Everyday Mathematics Coach

Karen Walters.......................................... ($499-Title 1) Everyday Mathematics Coach

Thomas Muzzey......................... ($499-Title II D ARRA) 21st Century Science Teacher

Mark Sampson........................... ($499-Title II D ARRA) 21st Century Science Teacher

Allen Spader.............................. ($499-Title II D ARRA) 21st Century Science Teacher

Jason Talon............................... ($499-Title II D ARRA) 21st Century Science Teacher

Shirley Greer....................... ($499-Title II D ARRA) 21st Century Technology Support

Mark Sampson..................... ($499-Title II D ARRA) 21st Century Technology Support

Karen Broderick.............. ($750-Rivier College) Developing a Cadre of Teacher Leaders

Virginia Farkas............... ($600-Rivier College) Developing a Cadre of Teacher Leaders

Erin Ferland................... ($750-Rivier College) Developing a Cadre of Teacher Leaders

Jennifer Hedman............. ($750-Rivier College) Developing a Cadre of Teacher Leaders

Barbara Kelly................. ($1,500-SINI Grant) Tutoring Coordinator McClelland School

Danielle Dooley......... ($1,500 SINI Grant) Tutoring Coordinator East Rochester School

Cheryl Allen.............................. ($1,000-Title 1) Competency Based Assessment Coach

Erik Dietel................................ ($1,000-Title 1) Competency Based Assessment Coach

Jason Eberl............................... ($1,000-Title 1) Competency Based Assessment Coach

Karen Good............................... ($1,000-Title 1) Competency Based Assessment Coach

Lee Sheedy................................ ($1,000-Title 1) Competency Based Assessment Coach

Erica Stofanek........................... ($1,000-Title 1) Competency Based Assessment Coach

Kenneth Voss............................ ($1,000-Title 1) Competency Based Assessment Coach

Lynda Baita............................ ($1,600-Title IIA) New Teacher Orientation Coordinator

Cheryl Hanscom..................... ($1,600-Title IIA) New Teacher Orientation Coordinator

Debra Hoyt............................ ($1,600-Title IIA) New Teacher Orientation Coordinator

Mary Glidden......................... ($1,600-Title IIA) New Teacher Orientation Coordinator

Caitlen McCarthy.................... ($1,600-Title IIA) New Teacher Orientation Coordinator

Maegan Roussin...................... ($1,600-Title IIA) New Teacher Orientation Coordinator

Jason Talon............................ ($1,600-Title IIA) New Teacher Orientation Coordinator

Teresa Bailey.......................... ($3,500-Title IIA) District Coordinator Mentor Program

Debra Hoyt..................... ($1,500-Title IIA) High School Coordinator Mentor Program

Margaret Skafidas......... ($1,500-Title IIA) Middle School Coordinator Mentor Program

5.       Review of August 5, 2010 meeting.

F.      Discipline Committee

1.      Report and recommendations from the July 27, 2010 and August 4, 2010 meetings.

G.     Policy Committee

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

-    BCB, Board Committees and Structures

-    IKA-R1, Grading Policy

3.      Review of the July 15, 2010 meeting.

VII.            Old Business

VIII.         New Business

IX.              Non-Public

X.              Adjournment