THETFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tuesday May 16, 2006

Thetford Elementary School

 

            The meeting was convened by Andy Boyce, at 6:00PM in the Art Room.  The following were present:  Andy Boyce, Robin Brown, Darrin Clement, Jennifer Reining, Susan Weider, School Board; Alice Worth, Principal; Wendy Hovey, OESU; Dave Celone

 

Agenda Review  - No change

 

Action Items - No action

 

Public Comment - Dave Celone spoke about the implementation of a foreign language program at TES.

           

Minutes - MOTION:  (Weider/Reining) moved/seconded to approve the minutes of the 4/25/06 Board meeting as amended;  unanimous.  Under Other Business, in the TA Update the word ÒfundingÓ is missing - Òconstruction will be eligible for state funding  

 

Orders - MOTION:  (Brown/Weider) moved/seconded to approve orders #22/05;  unanimous. 

 

Reports

            SuperintendentÕs Report:  Wendy Hovey spoke on ÒThe Governance of Education in Vermont.Ó

                       

Executive Session

            MOTION:  (Brown/Weider) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 6:20PM to interview teaching candidates, the premature dissemination of which would clearly place the Board at a significant disadvantage; unanimous.  Dave Celone left the meeting.

            Out of Executive Session at 10:10PM. 

            MOTION:  (Reining/Weider) moved/seconded to authorize Alice Worth to contact applicants for teaching positions as discussed; unanimous.

 

Other Business

            MOTION:  (Weider/Reining) moved/seconded to retroactively authorize the Chair to sign Paraprofessional Contracts for 2006-2007 school year; unanimous.

            MOTION:  (Brown/Reining) moved/seconded to authorize Darla LaRoche as signatory on the Sunshine Fund, a fund for and funded by the TES staff; unanimous.             

           

 

Adjourned:  MOTION:  (Brown/Reining) moved/seconded to adjourn at 10:30PM; unanimous.

 

  

 

 

                                                                                                Robin Brown

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