ROCHESTER SCHOOL BOARD

Special School Board Meeting

December 18, 2006

Central Office Boardroom

DRAFT

 

Members Present:

Mrs. Nancy Warren, Chair

Mr. Frank Callaghan

Mrs. Anne Grassie

Mrs. Peggy Parker
Mrs. Audrey Stevens

Mrs. Pamela Hubbard

Mr. Robert Watson

Mr. William Brennan

Mr. Charles DeVito

Mr. John Connelly

 

Members Absent:

Ms. Diane Moody

 

 

 

Also Present:

Mr. Michael Hopkins, Superintendent

Mr. Kent Hemingway, Assistant Superintendent

 

Mrs. Warren called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on a roll call with a quorum present. Members participated in the pledge of allegiance. 

 

Resignation                          Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Stevens, that the Board approve the resignation of Raymond Melanson, Custodian at the Rochester Middle School.  The motion was approved unanimously. 

                                               

     

Policy JECB                         Mr. Hopkins reviewed Policy JECB, Admission of Non-Resident Students (and Tuition).  He explained that a review of the policy clarified that the policy would not allow siblings of students from outside Rochester or Wakefield to attend Spaulding.  The Board would need to approve some open slots annually, and the Board did not approve any open enrollment slots in January of 2006.  The Board members understood that the policy may not have been followed exactly the way it is written, and some Board members thought siblings were allowed to attend without regard to the open enrollment slots.  The Board was in agreement to follow the policy as written.  The policy also states, “The admission decision of the Superintendent is final and binding, and is not subject to appeal to the Rochester School Board.”   Mr. Hopkins will contact the parents of a student requesting early admission from Strafford and explain the policy as written.

 

Superintendent’s

Evaluation Form                   Mrs. Warren reviewed the new evaluation form and timeline.  The normal timeline for the Superintendent’s evaluation would be as listed below:

 

-        Superintendent’s self-evaluation to the Board,  December Board meeting

-        Board member’s evaluation to the Chair by the January Board meeting

-        Review of the compiled evaluation at the February Board meeting and a small group to meet with the Superintendent.

                                               

                                                Mrs. Warren reviewed the new evaluation document, the rating system and procedure for completing the document. 

 

Policy AFB                           Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Stevens, that the Board approve suspending the rules for the first reading of policy AFB, Evaluation of the Superintendent and policy AFB-E, Superintendent’s Evaluation as amended. The motion to suspend the rules carried unanimously. 

 

 

                                               

                                                Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mr. DeVito, that the Board approve deleting policy CBG, Evaluation of the Superintendent and policy CBG-E, Superintendent’s Evaluation; amend policy AFB-E, Superintendent’s Evaluation to include the new evaluation form.  The motion carried unanimously.   

 

                                                The next Policy Committee will further review policies AFB and AFB-E; to include adding the timeline to policy AFB.   

 

 

Adjournment

                                                Mrs. Duntley moved, second by Mrs. Stevens, to adjourn.  On a unanimous vote, the Board adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                Michael Hopkins 

                                                                                                                                                Board Secretary