THETFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Board Minutes

Tuesday March 25, 2008

Thetford Elementary School

Andy Boyce convened the School Board meeting at 6:08PM in the Art Room. The following were present: Andy Boyce, Robin Brown, Karen Kaliski, Jennifer Reining, Elise Tillinghast, School Board; Wendy Baker, OESU Superintendent

Executive Session - MOTION: (Reining/Brown) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 6:10PM to discuss a student issue, the premature dissemination of which would clearly place the Board at a significant disadvantage; unanimous. Also in attendance, parents of the student and their invited participants.

7:05 PM Parents of the student and their invited participants left the meeting

Out of Executive Session at 7:25PM. No action. Wendy Baker left the meeting.

Brief recess. Meeting reconvened at 7:30PM. Alice Worth, Principal; Virginia Stone, Secretary; Darrin Clement and Jan Longwell joined the meeting.

Agenda Review – no additions/deletions

Action Items – no report

Minutes – MOTION: (Tillinghast/Boyce) moved/seconded to approve the minutes of the meeting on 3/11/08; aye: Boyce, Brown, Reining, Tillinghast; abstain: Kaliski.

Orders – (Brown/Reining) moved/seconded to approve order #17/07, payrolls for the 14_th and 28_th of March, 2008; VEHI Health and Dental payments of 3/14/08 and a payment to MJ Hayward in the amount of $8,641.00; unanimous.

Public Comment/Correspondence

Darrin Clement asked if the minutes of Board meetings could reflect more of the discussion and the contributions of the members of the public in attendance. Jan Longwell asked if there was any thought of taping Board meetings. Discussion. Andy Boyce will consult the VSBA Resource Guide for practices of minutes of Board meetings. It is the secretary’s understanding that the minutes of the meeting are a factual representation of the actions of the Board. Comments from the public or Board members not in the form of a motion on which the Board votes are hearsay, subject to misinterpretation or reinterpretation of the speaker’s intent and thus should not be recorded.

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Public Comment/Correspondence (cont’d)

Darrin Clement asked if the Board knew if TA would be keeping their Academic Affairs Committee. It is Karen Kaliski’s understanding that the Academic Affairs Committee will be in place. Karen Kaliski is the Board’s TA representative. She reported that TA is in the process of reviewing their standing committees and their charges with an eye to making the committee process more efficient.

Andy Boyce received a letter from Ehrhard Frost “writing to relate to the Thetford

School Board my experiences as a parent of three children who attended and graduated from Thetford Academy.” Copies were made for Board members.

Reports

Financial Report – Board members received an Expenditure Report from Linda Rosa, OESU CFO, in their Board packet. Discussion. The Board would like to discuss the Expenditure Report and the format for future financial reports with Linda at the OESU Carousel meeting on April 23_rd.

-MOTION: (Boyce/Reining) moved/seconded to authorize Robin Brown, Clerk of the Board, to act on behalf of the Board in signing Board orders; unanimous. Orders are reviewed and ratified by the Board at a subsequent meeting.

7:55PM Jan Longwell left the meeting.

Audit – The Board would like the audit and its management letter before the next Board meeting on April 8_th.

Principal’s Report – Alice Worth reported on the process and progress for hiring for the Art position; an in-service planned for the new math program, “Investigations”, to be implemented K-5 in the district next year; an in-service being planned for grade 6-8 for math; work on a draft calendar for school year 2008-2009; plans for summer school; and staffing requirements for Grade 4 next year. She related the discussions she has had with staff regarding grade 4 next year and is recommending that there continue to be two classrooms.

8:25PM Darrin Clement left the meeting.

Business

Other Business: Discussion of future meetings and topics for future agendas. The Board would like to have a discussion of the NECAP results with Alice Worth and Martha Rich. They also would like the school’s web site address to appear on the bottom of all Board agendas. Board members were asked to keep the April 22 Board meeting date open in case it is needed. The OESU Carousel Meeting on April 23_rd will most likely take its place.

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Executive Session

MOTION: (Boyce/Reining) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 8:35PM to discuss a personnel matter, the premature dissemination of which would clearly place the Board at a significant disadvantage; unanimous. Virginia Stone left the meeting

9:00PM Out of Executive Session. No action. Alice Worth left the meeting.

MOTION: (Boyce/Reining) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 9:01PM to discuss the Superintendent’s Evaluation, the premature dissemination of which would clearly place the Board at a significant disadvantage; unanimous.

Out of Executive Session at 9:20PM. No action.

Adjourned: MOTION: (Reining/Kaliski) moved/seconded to adjourn at 9:21PM; unanimous.

Virginia Stone/Robin Brown

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