THETFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tuesday March 28, 2006

Thetford Elementary School

 

            The meeting was convened by Andy Boyce, at 7:00PM 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; Denise Froehlich, Pam Kneisel, Bryant Patten

 

Agenda Review  - Additions:  Executive Session - personnel issue; reordering of the agenda to accommodate SuperintendentÕs need to depart at 7:30 and to accommodate members of the public interested in the 5/6 structure update and 2006-07 hiring process

 

Executive Session

            MOTION:  (Clement/Brown) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 7:03PM to discuss a Personnel Issue, the premature dissemination of which would clearly place the Board at a significant disadvantage; unanimous.  Alice Worth, Virginia Stone, Denise Froehlich, Pam Kneisel, and Bryant Patten left the meeting.

            Out of Executive Session at  7:30PM.  No action.

 

Alice Worth, Virginia Stone, Denise Froehlich, Pam Kneisel, and Bryant Patten rejoined the meeting.  Dave Celone, Olivia Chapman, Sue Fritz and Diana Wright joined the meeting.

 

SuperintendentÕs Report

            Wendy Hovey distributed copies of the DRAFT OESU Administrative Evaluation Protocols - Drafted Spring 2006/Piloted 2006-07/Fully Implemented 2007-08.  Board members were asked to review same for discussion at the April 11th Board meeting.

 

7:35PM  Wendy Hovey left the meeting.

 

Action Items - Andy Boyce read e-mail he sent to Jim Masland regarding legislation to exempt  construction costs  at Thetford Academy from the per pupil cost calculation (see minutes 3/14/06 Board meeting).  He has not had a response from Representative Masland.

 

Minutes - MOTION:  (Clement/Reining) moved/seconded to approve the minutes of the 3/14/06 Board meeting;  unanimous.  Minutes of The Annual School District Meeting 3/7/06 will be put on the agenda of the next Board meeting for Board approval.  

 

Orders - MOTION:  (Brown/Reining) moved/seconded to approve orders #19/05;  unanimous.

 

Correspondence

            Darrin Clement distributed information provided by Paul Twerdowsky of the Strategic Planning Committee  on the national crisis in math and science

 

Public Comment - David Celone reported on the Diversity ForumÕs work - seeking a grant from VT Reads for fall 2006; hoping to initiate a multicultural festival at TES  put on by the students; and reminding Board of multiple surveyÕs supporting the introduction of a foreign language at TES.  Other members of the public reserved comments and questions for the discussion under Other Business of the 5/6 Grade Structure - Update and 2006-07 Hiring Process

 

Thetford School Directors 3/28/06                                                           page 2

 

Reports

            PrincipalÕs Report: -  Alice Worth reviewed her written report; shared the proposed OESU 2006-2007 calendar; and the proposed format for hiring of new teachers for 2006-2007.  Questions and discussion of proposed advertisement, timeline and process for forming a committee to interview candidates and the hiring process.  Susan Weider will be the BoardÕs representative on the Search Committee.  Members of the public were also interested in the transition from combined 5/6 grades to straight 5 and 6 grades, for students presently in the 5th grade and the job description for the Enrichment position.  Alice Worth provided handouts  outlining the 5 and 6 program format for 2006-07 as well as previously distributed fact sheets for review and discussion.

 

8:25PM  Dave Celone left the meting

8:45PM  Bryant Patten left the meeting

9:10PM  Sue Fritz, Pam Kneisel, Diana Wright left the meeting

 

Policy

            2nd Reading: 

                        The Role of Policy (A1)

                        Policy Development and Adoption (A2)             

                        Policy Dissemination, Administration & Review (A3) 

                        MOTION:  (Weider/Brown) moved/seconded to approve The Role of Policy (A1), Policy Development and Adoption (A2), and Policy Dissemination, Administration & Review (A3) for 2nd Reading ; unanimous.

 

                        MOTION:  (Weider/Reining) moved/seconded to rescind Policies BA, BDA, BDAA, BDB, BDBA, BDBB, BDBC, BDC, BDD, BDE, BDF, BDG, BDH; unanimous.

 

9:20PM  Denise Froehlich left the meeting.                  

 

Other Business

            See SuperintendentÕs and PrincipalÕs Reports

           

Executive Session

            MOTION:  (Clement/Reining) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 9:25PM to discuss Contract 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 9:37PM. 

           

Adjourned:  MOTION:  (Clement/Reining) moved/seconded to adjourn at 9:38PM; unanimous.

 

  

 

 

 

                                                                                                Virginia Stone/Robin Brown

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