Rochester School Board
Special Services Committee
School Board Conference Room
December 21, 2006
6:30 PM

Members Present:	Members Absent:	Others Present:
Mrs. Peggy Parker, Chair Mr. Robert Watson Ms. Diane Moody Mr. Frank Callaghan Mrs. Nancy Warren (arr. 6:40)	None	Mr. Kent Hemingway Mr. Charles DeVito Mrs. Pamela Hubbard Mrs. Anne Grassie

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

Transportation Bid Contract

Mr. Hemingway shared information from Laidlaw Transportation requesting a 5 year extension of the present contract at an increase of 3% each year. After discussion of the proposal and alternatives, the Committee asked that Mr. Hemingway prepare and publish bid specifications in January.

Athletic Department Budget

Tabled discussion to January meeting.

Other

Mrs. Warren presented a request from a Strafford family for their son to be allowed to enroll at Spaulding for second semester. This issue is addressed in School Board policy JECB. Mrs. Warren requested of Board members that if they wished to suspend the rules regarding this policy, they should contact Superintendent Hopkins.

Mr. Callaghan moved, second by Mr. Watson, to adjourn at 7:32. The motion passed unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Mrs. Peggy Parker, Chair