Rochester School Board
Instruction Committee
School Board Conference Room
February 21, 2008

7:00 p.m.

Members Present:	Members Absent:	Others Present:
Dr. Anthony Pastelis, Acting Chair Mr. William Brennan Ms. Caroline McCarley	Mrs. Anne Grassie Mrs. Pamela Hubbard	Mr. Kent Hemingway Mr. Robert Watson Ms. Linda Casey

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with a quorum present.

Budget

Ms. Casey presented details of the Instruction portion of the proposed FY 09 budget. Committee members inquired about the $35,000 in new funding requested for interior renovations at Spaulding High School.

Ms. McCarley moved, second Mr. Brennan, to move $35,000 for SHS interior renovations to Capital Improvement Plan budget. The motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Brennan moved, second Ms. McCarley, to approve the Instruction portion of the proposed budget for consideration by the Finance Committee. The motion carried unanimously.

Alternative School Plans

Mr. Hemingway presented a short narrative describing proposed staffing and goals for the expansion of the Bud Carlson Alternative School. The committee discussed program, staffing and facility considerations. Mr. Hemingway has researched other local Alternative Programs, has a visit to Kingswood Regional Lakeside Academy scheduled for March 11, and visits to Dover, Portsmouth and our own present program to be scheduled in March.

Mr. Brennan moved, second Ms. McCarley, to endorse the expansion of the Bud Carlson Alternative School. The motion carried unanimously.

Field Trips

Field trips were reviewed as presented.

Adjournment

Ms. McCarley moved, Mr. Brennan second, to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Anthony Pastelis, Acting Chair