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Organizational School
Board Meeting City Council Chambers DRAFT
Mr. Watson called the
meeting to order at Last
Minutes Mr.
Callaghan moved, second by Mrs. Hubbard, to accept the minutes of the
Organizational meeting of Superintendent’s
Report Employee
Recognition Mr. Hemingway,
Assistant Superintendent, with the assistance of Mrs. Nancy Booth
acknowledged the recipients of the January
Rochester School Department Employee of the Month award, highlighting
their attributes: Ms. Judy Cohen,
Counselor/Social Worker at Spaulding High School; Mr. Scott Prieto, Math
Teacher at Rochester Middle School; Dorothy “Dottie” Sylvia, Special
Education/Resource Room Teacher at School Street School; and Nancy Graham,
Nurse Department Head (District). Recipients
received a $25 gift certificate from The 103 Restaurant in Farewell Mr. Hopkins acknowledged and
thanked Amanda Dumond, Foster’s reporter for the outstanding job she had done
representing the Student
Senate Report Sara
Hussey, Student Senate President, reported that students are adjusting to new
classes and schedules as the second semester gets underway. The second semester Open House had to be
cancelled due to inclement weather twice; all look forward to a rescheduled
date. Clubs
within the school are busy conducting their fundraisers; the Key Club
completed their annual Flower Grams today.
The Student Senate coordinated with the administrators to have a
Spirit Day-Winter Festival next Friday to acknowledge all the winter sports teams. The French Honor Society held its first
induction ceremony; the Masque and Dagger Club is quite busy with rehearsals
for the upcoming play scheduled in March, The Wizard of Oz; the National
Honor Society is busy planning their many spring events; and the winter
sports programs have been quite successful in team and individual
competitions. Public
Comment Mr.
Jake Collins of Committee
Reports Building Committee: Holy Rosary Signage Mr. Callaghan moved, second by
Mr. Brennan, that the Board approve
the signs for the Holy Rosary Credit Union on Engineering Services Mr. Callaghan moved, second by Mr.
Brennan, that the Board approve Norway Plains Associates, Inc. of Instruction Committee: No
action required. Personnel Committee: Retirements Mrs. Stevens moved,
second by Dr. Pastelis, that the Board
approve the following resignations for retirement purposes effective at the
end of the 2007-08 school year:
The
motion carried unanimously. Termination Mrs. Stevens moved,
second by Mr. Callaghan, that the Board approve the employment termination of
DW. The motion carried unanimously. Nominations Mrs. Stevens moved,
second by Mrs. Grassie, that the Board
approve the following nominations:
The
motion carried unanimously. Leave
of Absence Mrs. Stevens
moved, second by Mr. Allen, that the Board approve the request for an
extended leave of absence for the remainder of the 2007-08 school year for
Jessica Carloni, Reading Specialist.
The motion carried unanimously. Co/Extra
Curricular Mrs. Stevens
moved, second by Mrs. Parker, that the
Board approve the Co-Curricular/Extra-Curricular nominations:
The
motion carried unanimously. Resignation Mrs. Stevens moved,
second by Mrs. Grassie, that the Board
approve the following resignations: Cristina Pineda De
Mercedes.............................. Special
Education Personal Aide The
motion carried unanimously. Special Services Committee No
action required.
Finance Committee: Locker Replacement Mr. Watson moved, second by Mr.
Callaghan, that the Board approve the low bid from J. Sallese & Sons,
Inc. of Engineering Services Mr. Watson moved, second by Mr.
Callaghan, that the Board approve the bid from Barker Architects of Concord,
NH for engineering services for roof replacement a the East Rochester Annex
and new wing at Spaulding High School in the amount of $11,900. The motion carried unanimously. Zero Turn Mower Mr. Watson moved, second by Mr. Callaghan, that the Board approve the bid from Cocheco
Equipment, Inc. of Walking Track Mr. Watson moved, second by Mr. Brennan, that
the Board approve the Chamberlain Street School walking track as
presented. The motion carried
unanimously. New Positions Mr. Watson moved, second by Mrs. Stevens,
that the Board approve the following new positions: Sign Language Interpreter, 35 hours per
week at Spaulding High School; Full-time Special Education Teacher at
McClelland School; Special Education Personal Aide for 35 hours per week at
Spaulding High School; and a Special Education Personal Aide for 12 hours per
week at East Rochester School. The
motion carried unanimously. Discipline Committee: Mrs.
Parker moved, second by Dr. Pastelis, the Board approve the Committees
recommendations from the Policy Committee: No
action required. Old
Business No
action required. New
Business Tuition Students Mr. Hopkins recommended based on enrollment
projection, to allow no tuition students at the high school level other than
those students within the AREA Agreement for school year 2008-2009. Mrs.
Hubbard moved, second by Mr. Allen, to support the Superintendent’s
recommendation to allow no tuition students at the high school level other
than those students within the AREA Agreement for school year 2008-2009. The motion carried unanimously. Non-Public
Session Dr.
Pastelis moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, that the Board enter non-public
session in accordance with YES: Mr. Callaghan, Mrs. Grassie, Ms. McCarley,
Mrs. Parker, Mr.
Bruneau, Mr. Brenan, Mr. Allen, Dr. Pastelis, Mr. Torr, Mr.
Watson, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Hubbard NO: None The motion carried unanimously. Public
Session Mr.
Callaghan moved, second by Mr. Brennan, to re-enter public session. On a unanimous vote, the Board entered
public session at Discipline Mrs.
Grassie moved, second by Mr. Bruneau, that the Board approve the Committees
recommendations from the Adjournment Mr.
Callaghan moved, second by Dr. Pastelis, to adjourn. On a unanimous vote, the Board adjourned
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Hopkins Board
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