THETFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tuesday November 14, 2006

Thetford Elementary School

The School Board meeting was convened at 7:05PM in the Art Room. The following were present: Andy Boyce, Robin Brown, Kristin Downey, Jennifer Reining, Susan Weider, School Board; Alice Worth, Principal; Virginia Stone, Secretary; Wendy Hovey, OESU Superintendent; Bryant Patten and Keith Thompson

Agenda Review - Additions under Other Business: School Report, Rec Committee, Correspondence

Action Items - None to report on

Minutes - MOTION: (Reining/Brown) moved/seconded to approve the minutes of the 10/25/06 Board meeting as corrected; unanimous. Correction: the order approved at the 10/25 meeting was #8/06, not #9/06.

Orders - MOTION: (Brown/Boyce) moved/seconded to approve order #9/06; unanimous.

Public Comment - None

Reports

Principal’s Report - Alice Worth reviewed her written report and the personnel additions to the FY ‘08 budget. MOTION: (Weider/Reining) moved/seconded to authorize the chair to sign a paraprofessional contract with Joseph Waxman; unanimous.

7:15PM Darrin Clement, Ann Swanson, Lelia Mellen, Bethany Thompson, and Paul Twerdowsky joined the meeting.

Other Business

Strategic Plan - Review with Strategic Planning Committee: Andy Boyce summarized the work of the Board on the Draft Strategic Plan presented to the Board in June. The Board and Committee members then reviewed both drafts over the next two plus hours. The Board will now review their Draft of the Strategic Plan and consider changes after this evening’s discussion.

7:35PM Kathleen Cuneen joined the meeting

9:25PM Kathleen Cuneen left the meeting.

9:40PM Darin Clement, Ann Swanson, Lelia Mellen, Bethany Thompson, Paul Twerdowsky and Keith Thompson left the meeting.

Reports (cont’d)

Superintendent’s Report - Wendy Hovey spoke briefly regarding the new accounting software installation at OESU and about the work of the OESU Math Curriculum Team.

Thetford School Directors 11/14/06 page 2

Other Business (cont’d)

School Report - Andy Boyce and Robin Brown will faciiliate the publication and mailing of the Annual School Report.

Correspondence - Andy Boyce received a copy of the VSBIT Annual Report and an inquiry from the PTO re mailing costs for their two newsletters. Information re mailing costs will be researched by the administration.

Recreation Committee - A Town Recreation Committee is being formed and Mark McMahon, Select Board, invited participation from the School Board. Susan Weider will contact Mark McMahon.

Adjourned: MOTION: (Brown/Reining) moved/seconded to adjourn at 9:55PM; unanimous.

Virginia Stone

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