Thetford Elementary School

School Board Minutes

 

 Tuesday May 8, 2007

        

 

         Andy Boyce convened the School Board meeting at 7:00PM in the Art Room.  The following were present:  Andy Boyce, Kristin Downey, Jennifer Reining, Susan Weider, School Board; Alice Worth, Principal; Virginia Stone, Secretary; Wendy Hovey, OESU; Keith Thompson, Bryant Patten, Stacey Glazer Susan Arnold, Jan Longwell, Jan Papirmeister

 

Agenda Review – an additional Executive Session for personnel

 

Action items – Andy Boyce reported that Darrin Clement would contact Alice Worth regarding donating his school board stipend to the garden project.

 

Minutes – MOTION:  (Weider/Reining) moved/seconded to approve the minutes of the meeting on 4/24/07; unanimous.

 

Orders – MOTION:  (Reining/Weider) moved/seconded to approve orders #19/06, #20/06, and #21/06; unanimous.

 

7:10PM Susan Arnold, Jan Longwell, and Jan Papirmeister left the meeting.

 

Public Comment – Stacey Glazer requested funds for the mailing of the Spring PTO newsletter.  Discussion.  MOTION:  (Reining/Downey) moved/seconded to pay half (1/2) the cost for mailing the PTO Fall and Spring newsletters annually in an amount not to exceed $200/mailing; unanimous.

 

Correspondence  - Andy Boyce read a note of resignation from Diana Burke, S/L paraprofessional.  MOTION:  (Boyce/Weider) moved/seconded to accept with regret Diana BurkeÕs resignation; unanimous.

 

7:15PM Robin Brown, David and Lisa Celone joined the meeting.

 

Public Comment  - Discussion with David Celone regarding improving  communication between the Board and the community and Diversity work; praising the multi-cultural teaching and display of student work.

 

Executive Session - MOTION:  (Weider/Reining) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 7:30PM to discuss two personnel issues, the premature dissemination of which would clearly place the Board at a significant disadvantage; unanimous. Virginia Stone, Keith Thompson and Bryant Patten left the meeting.  Bob Raskevitz and Joette Hayashigawa joined the meeting.

 

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Executive Session (contÕd)

7:45PM, Joette Hayashigawa left the meeting and Cyrie and Peter Lange joined the meeting.

8:00PM Cyrie nd Peter Lange and Bob Raskevitz left the meeting. 

Out of Executive Session at 8:10PM.  No action.

 

Brief recess

 

8:15PM Virginia Stone, Bryant Patten, Keith Thompson and Susan Arnold rejoined the meeting.  Priscilla Hall, Scooter Hathorn, Pamela Kneisel and Martha Rich joined the meeting.

 

TA Partnership Agreement Discussion -  Andy Boyce explained that discussion of the TA Partnership Agreement and and discussion with TA parents would take place under this Agenda heading, however, the parents were unable to stay.  Susan Arnold left the meeting at 8:18PM.

                  Discussion with TA trustees and Martha Rich, Head of School, and Kristen Downey, TA representative and trustee, regarding the TA Partnership Agreement for school year 2007-2008.  MOTION:  (Weider/Brown) moved/seconded to authorize the Board Chair to sign the TA Partnership Agreement for School Year 2007-2008 when prepared; unanimous.

 

Reports

                  SuperintendentÕs Report – Wendy Hovey reviewed the Legislative Bulletin prepared by the VSBA, VSA and VPA that she had given the Board copies of.

 

9:00PM Priscilla Hall, Scooter Hathorn, Pamela Kneisel and Martha Rich left the meeting.

 

                  PrincipalÕs Report – Discussion of the Procedures For Community Use of School Facilities and Grounds drafted by Alice Worth and Keith Thompson, Facilities Manager.  The Principal will keep the Board informed as to how implementation of the Procedures is going and the Board suggested that the Procedures be published in the School Handbook.

 

Other Business

                  Technology/Media Center Plans – Board members were asked to review the TES Technology Plan for 2007-2009 for discussion at the 6/12/07 Board meeting.  Alice Worth provided an update on technology work regarding a study of the ThetNet system and contracting with a technology consultant.

                   

 

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Executive Session - MOTION:  (Reining/Brown) moved/seconded to go into Executive Session at 9:15PM to discuss personnel, the premature dissemination of which would clearly place the Board at a significant disadvantage; unanimous. Virginia Stone, Keith Thompson and Bryant Patten left the meeting.

 

Out of Executive Session at 10:00PM MOTION:  (Boyce/Reining) moved/seconded to authorize Alice Worth, Principal, to make an offer to candidates as discussed in Executive Session; unanimous.

 

Adjourned:  MOTION:  (Boyce/Reining) moved/seconded to adjourn at 10:02PM; unanimous.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                              Virginia Stone/Robin Brown

 

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