THETFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tuesday June 13, 2006

Thetford Elementary School

 

       The meeting was convened by Andy Boyce, at 7:40PM in the Art Room.  The following were present:  Andy boyce, Robin Brown, Darrin Clement, Susan Weider, School Board; Alice Worth, Principal; Virginia Stone, Secretary; Wendy Hovey, OESU Superintendent, Keith Thompson

 

Agenda Review  - Additions:  Other Business:  OESU report

 

Action Items - Darrin reported that he had e-mailed a draft of the Strategic Plan to Board members

 

Minutes - MOTION:  (/Clement/ Brown) moved/seconded to approve the minutes of the 5/30/06 Board meeting;  aye - Boyce, Brown, Clement; abstain - Weider

 

Orders - MOTION:  (Brown/Weider) moved/seconded to approve order #24/05;  unanimous.

       MOTION:  (Weider/Boyce) moved/seconded to have Robin Brown authorize payment of payables in July and early August with Board ratification at their retreat 8/15/06; unanimous.

       MOTION:  (Boyce/Brown) moved/seconded to authorize the School Treasurer to sign the payroll checks for FY Ō07; unanimous.

 

Public Comment - None

 

7:45PM - 7:55PM  Pete Sonnhalter and Diana Kimball-Anderson, Thetford JaguarsÕ Football, Mike McCabe, Thetford Youth Sports, and Patrick Freund joined the meeting. 

 

Other Business

       Athletic Fields - Discussion of scheduling the TES field for both soccer and football in the Fall; Use of Facilities Policy; need for a Thetford Recreation Department as interest in sports grows; safety and liability issues; and resolution of immediate conflict.  Representatives of Thetford Youth Sports and Thetford JaguarsÕ Football were asked to come back to the Board at the June 27th meeting with a plan for sharing the use of the TES field. 

 

8:55PM  Pete Sonnhalter, Diana Kimball-Anderson, Mike McCabe and Patrick Freund left the meeting.

      

Reports

       PrincipalÕs Report:  Alice Worth noted the School Assembly and 6th Grade Graduation scheduled for tomorrow, the last day of the 2006-2007 school year; status of the FY Ō06 budget per Keith Merrick, OESU Business Manager; applications for the Enrichment and Food Service Worker positions and process for hiring; new personnel needs for FYÕ07; a letter from Darla LaRoche requesting five days of unpaid leave; and requested additional hours for the part-time custodian for six weeks during the summer.  MOTION:  (Weider/Brown)  moved/seconded to authorize the chair to sign contracts for Molly Dugan-Sullivan and Catherine Johnson, paraprofessionals; Margot Holmes, summer paraprofessional; Barry Waterson, school psychologist; and an addendum, when prepared, for Gary Royce for additional summer hours; unanimous.

 

Thetford School Directors 6/13/06                                 page 2

 

Reports (contÕd)

       PrincipalÕs Report (contÕd) - MOTION:  (Boyce/Weider) moved/seconded to approve five days of unpaid leave FYÕ07 for Darla LaRoche as outlined in her letter of 6/7/06; unanimous.

 

9:25PM  Keith Thompson left the meeting.

 

       SuperintendentÕs Report:  Wendy Hovey reported that she and Alice are discussing strategies for  supports for new teachers.  She also reported on an anticipated lower Homestead Property Tax.

 

Other Business (contÕd)

       OESU - Darrin Clement and Wendy Hovey reported on reorganization of the OESU Board and Susan Weider agreed to serve on the OESU Personnel Committee; and proposal that the School Boards of the OESU meet together in late October to discuss issues of mutual interest.  Such a meeting would provide the opportunity for the Board members from the towns in OESU to benefit from each others experience and expertise.

 

       Strategic Planning Update - Darrin Clement asked Board members to  e-mail him their feedback on the Strategic Plan Draft.  The Committee has reached consensus on the core content and are working on final draft for the Board.  The Board will need to review the final draft with the Committee to have any questions answered and the Committee recommends additional public review prior to adoption and disbanding of the Committee

 

Executive Session

       MOTION:  (Boyce/Brown) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 9:50PM 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 10:0PM.  No action. 

 

       MOTION:  (Clement/Weider) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 10:01PM to discuss the PrincipalÕs evaluation, the premature dissemination of which would clearly place the Board at a significant disadvantage; unanimous.        

       Out of Executive Session at 10:45PM.  No action. 

      

 

Adjourned:  MOTION:  (Weider/Boyce) moved/seconded to adjourn at 10:46PM; unanimous.

 

 

 

 

                                                          Virginia Stone/Robin Brown

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