THETFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tuesday June 27, 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; members of the Public (see list in file)

 

Agenda Review  - Additions:  Other Business:  Correspondence and TA report

 

Action Items - None

 

Minutes - MOTION:  (/Clement/ Brown) moved/seconded to approve the minutes of the 6/13/06 Board meeting;  aye - Boyce, Brown, Clement, Weider; abstain - Reining.

 

Orders - MOTION:  (Brown/Boyce) moved/seconded to approve order #25/05;  unanimous.

        

Public Comment - delayed for Athletic Fields discussion

 

 Reports

       PrincipalŐs Report:  Alice Worth spoke briefly regarding the hiring for the Enrichment Teaching position.  The committee will interview candidates on Thursday the 29th and bring two finalists to a Special Board meeting on Thursday the 6th of July.  Alice Worth will contact OESU to warn the Special Meeting on the 6th of July at 6:00PM.

 

Other Business

       Athletic Fields - Andy Boyce noted receipt of a letter from Tracy Bach and Tracy Bach summarized its contents.  Mike McCabe, Thetford Youth Sports, reported that the TYS Soccer Program and the Thetford Jaguars Football and Cheer leading Program have worked out a field schedule for the Fall. Discussion:  relationship between TYS and TES and perhaps developing a partnership agreement; need for  a Town Recreation Committee as sports offerings increase;  need to revisit the Facilities Use Policy in light of increased demand for use of facilities; and insurance questions regarding use of the TES fields/facilities, which will be referred to OESU.  Darrin Clement noted that, absent any history, the use of TES facilities in the coming school should not set precedent.

 

8:00PM  Tracy Bach, Pete Sonnhalter, Diana Kimball-Anderson, Mike McCabe, Patrick and Gabriel  Freund left the meeting.  Priscilla Hall and Curtis Richardson, TA Trustees, joined the meeting.

      

Other Business (contŐd)

       Strategic Planning Update -  Darrin Clement and committee members gave the School Board their draft/recommended Thetford School District Strategic Plan (September 2006 - August 11) and a Memo to Thetford School Board outlining the work that must now be done by the Board before adopting the TSD Strategic Plan.  Discussion and suggestions for the process preceding adoption.

 

8:30PM  Kathleen Cunneen, Lelia Melllen, Bethany Thompson, and Wanda Vaughan left the meeting.

 

 

Thetford School Directors 6/27/06                                 page 2

 

Other Business (contŐd)

       TA Report - Andy Boyce invited the Chair of the TA Trustees, Priscilla Hall, to attend the meeting to update the Board on the Capital Project and issues surrounding same.  Priscilla Hall reported on the recent votes of the TA Executive Committee.  As the project goes forward, the Trustees voted:  to continue TAŐs commitment to  covering 30% of the cost (Ňbricks and mortarÓ) through private funds; to not change their way of governance; and to support the full scope of the proposed project, with a start date of spring 2008.  Discussion during which Andy Boyce, TA representative from the School Board, explained his votes; Priscilla Hall and Curtis Richardson explained their understanding of why the trustees had voted as they had; and holding a non-binding referendum on the project.  The School Board will have further dialog with TA during Partnership Agreement discussions.

 

9:20PM  Priscilla Hall and Curtis Richardson left the meeting.

 

Policy

       1st Reading:  Wellness (F28) - Discussion of requirements for adopting with questions to be referred to the Superintendent.  MOTION:  (Weider/Reining) moved/seconded to approve for 1st Reading, the Wellness Policy (F28); unanimous.

 

Correspondence 

       Andy Boyce read a letter of resignation from Karen Fryer.  MOTION:  (Reining/Boyce) moved/seconded to accept Karen FryerŐs letter of resignation with regret and appreciation for her years of service to TES; unanimous.

       Darrin Clement submitted his letter of resignation from the Board.  MOTION:  (Boyce/Weider) moved/seconded to accept Darrin ClementŐs letter of resignation resignation with regret and appreciation for his years of service on the Board; unanimous.  Andy Boyce will discuss with the Superintendent the process for finding DarrinŐs replacement.

 

Executive Session

       MOTION:  (Boyce/Brown) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 9:35PM 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 9:45PM. 

       MOTION:  (Reining/Weider) moved/seconded to ratify the teacher contract pending OEAA ratification; unanimous.

       MOTION:  (Reining/Brown) moved/seconded to authorize the Board Chair to sign the ratified teacher contract when prepared; unanimous.

      

 

Adjourned:  MOTION:  (Boyce/Brown) moved/seconded to adjourn at 9:47PM; unanimous.

 

 

 

 

                                                          Virginia Stone/Robin Brown

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