THETFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tuesday April 11, 2006

Thetford Elementary School

The meeting was convened by Andy Boyce, at 7:05PM in the Art Room. The following were present: Andy Boyce, Robin Brown, Darrin Clement, Jennifer Reining, Susan Weider, School Board; Alice Worth, Principal; Virginia Stone, Secretary; Wendy Hovey, OESU

Agenda Review - Additions: Other Business - correspondence

Action Items - Reviewed, all completed. Wendy Hovey gave members of the School Board copies of the “Merged Agreement between the Boards of the following Orange East Supervisory Union Districts (Bradford Academy & Graded School District, Newbury Elementary school, Union High School District No. 30, Thetford Elementary School, Unified School District No. 36, OESU) and the Orange East Education Association, Vermont - NEA/NEA.”

Minutes - MOTION: (Clement/Reining) moved/seconded to approve the minutes of the 3/07/06 Annual Meeting and the 3/28/06 Board meeting; unanimous

Orders - MOTION: (Brown/Weider) moved/seconded to approve orders #20/05; unanimous.

Public Comment - None

Reports

Principal’s Report: Alice Worth updated the Board on the Teacher Search Committee, noting members, time line, and process. Discussion of the process and roles of the Search Committee, Principal, Superintendent and Board and a possible additional Board meeting on the 16th of May, if needed.

Superintendent’s Report: Wendy Hovey reported on the PTO meeting on

March 29th. Discussion. She also asked if Board members had any feedback for her on the OESU Administrtive Evaluation Protocols Drafted Spring 2006/Piloted 2006-07/Fully Implemented 2007-08. Discussion. In the Evaluation Process it is important that all constituencies know how to give their input.

Contracts: MOTION: (Reining/Weider) moved/seconded to authorize the Chair to sign teacher contracts for 2006-2007; unanimous.

Other Business

NECAP - Alice Worth distributed information of the results of the Fall 2005 NECAP Tests. Discussion: how to interpret results, how parents will be informed.

5/6 Grades - Discussion: which grade present 5/6 faculty members will teach next year - present faculty members will discuss with Alitce Worth thier choice of grade to teach; and Enrichment position - job description and goals for same.

Correspondence - Letter of resignation as of 6/30/06 from Peg Haviland. MOTION: (Weider/Reining) moved/ seconded to accept Peg Havilands resignation with thanks for her many years of service; unanimous.

Policy - Discussion. OESU will set the agenda for review and adoption of new policies.

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Other Business (cont’d)

Strategic Planning Update - Darrin Clement updated the Board on the committees work and progress. He anticipates that the work of the committee will be complete by the end of the school year with a draft prepared for the Board. Adoption will come in the fall after Board members and the community have had an opportunity to review same.

Strategic Planning Update (cont’d) - Discussion: how best to share with the community results/information from surveys when a draft of Strategic Plan is ready for Board review; and plans for a Community Forum on the 26th of April.

Executive Session

MOTION: (Weider/Reining) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 9:27PM to discuss Negotiations, the premature dissemination of which would clearly place the Board at a significant disadvantage; unanimous. Virginia Stone left the meeting.

Out of Executive Session at 9:31PM. No action.

Adjourned: MOTION: (Clement/Reining) moved/seconded to adjourn at 9:32PM; unanimous.

Virginia Stone/Robin Brown

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These minutes are not official until approved by the School Board.