Rochester School Board

Personnel Committee

School Department Board Room

March 6, 2008

 

Members Present

Members Absent

Also Present

Mrs. Audrey Stevens, Chair

Mrs. Peggy Parker

Mr. John Connelly

Mrs. Anne Grassie

Mr. Travis Allen

None

Mr. Michael Hopkins

Ms. Linda Casey

Ms. Caroline McCarley

Dr. Anthony Pastelis

Mr. Robert Watson

 

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with a quorum present.

The Committee recommends to the Board the approval of the retirement resignation for custodian, Glen Despards. The motion was approved unanimously.

The Committee recommends to the Board the approval of nomination of Charles Butler as custodian. The motion was approved unanimously.

Mrs. Lynn Curtin was in attendance to talk with the Board about increasing the secretarial hours for the Athletic Director’s secretary.  Mr. Colson is at the playoff game for the Basketball team, so he is unable to be in attendance.  Mrs. Curtin explained the amount of time and effort involved in making each sport meet the NHIAA requirements, and medical requirements.

Mr. Hopkins suggested that the Board look at Special Education Pre-School positions and one Speech Pathologist.  These positions have current budget funds, so adding the positions would reduce the budget by approximately $20,000. 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to add and adjust the following positions: Increase Autism Consultant to 20 hours; increase an Aide position from 22 hours to 27.5 hours; increase 18 hour Aides to 27.5 hours; increase one 14 hour Aide to 27.5 hours, combine two 18 hours Aides to get one 27.5 hour Aide; add a Speech Pathologist (current contracted services); and increase the Athletic Director’s Secretary from 27.5hours to 35 hours.  The motion was approved unanimously.

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mr. Allen, to recommend to the Finance Committee an operating budget of $39,580,759.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, that the Committee enter non-public session in accordance with RSA 91-A:2, Paragraph II (c), to discuss matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the body or agency itself.  Time: 7:15 p.m.  The roll call vote was as follows:

                                                                                                                                               

YES:  Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Parker, Mr. Allen, Mr. Connelly, Mrs. Grassie

                                                                                                                                   

NO:  None

                                                                                                                                                 

The motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to re-enter public session.  On a unanimous vote, the Committee entered public session at   7:35 p.m.

The Committee recommends to the Board approval of the Administrator nominations for 2008-2009 school year; Teacher nominations for 2008-2009 school year;  and the ROTC nomination for 2008-2009 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

The Committee recommends to the Board for the first reading the job description for Director of Student Services. The motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mr. Allen, to adjourn.  On a unanimous vote, the Committee adjourned 7:39 p.m.

 

           

                                                                                                Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                                                Audrey Stevens, Chair