The Allenstown School District is committed to graduating all its students prepared for success as effective communicators; problem solvers; community contributors; and life-long, self-directed learners. -          District Mission Statement Adopted August, 2001

 

ALLENSTOWN SCHOOL BOARD

ALLENSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

THURSDAY,  FEBRUARY 8, 2007    6:00 P.M.

MINUTES OF MEETING            

 

PRESENT: Tom Irzyk, Evelyn Guilbeault, Karen LaPlume, Louise L’Heureux, Carl Schaefer, Betsey Cox-Buteau, Terri Kenny, Peter Warburton, Dennis Fowler

 

1.   Call to Order

 

      The meeting was called to order at 6:05 P.M. by Chair Tom Irzyk.

 

2.   Minutes of Previous Meetings

 

      The minutes of January 11, 2007 were reviewed.  A motion was made by Evelyn Guilbeault, seconded by Louise L’Heureux, to approve the minutes as amended.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION PASSED

3.   Immediate Business

 

      A.  Citizens’ Comments

 

            There were no citizens’ comments.

           

B.     Principals’ Reports

 

Both Ms. Kenny and Dr. Cox-Buteau reviewed portions of their written reports to the Board. Ms. Kenny complimented two students for their work with ‘Read Across America, and Dr. Cox-Buteau shared a plaque given to ARD from PBIS, thanked and complimented an eighth grade student, Caitlyn Cook, for her testimony in Concord re: HB330, ‘Laptops for Students,’ and she updated the Board on a recent sprinkler head break that caused school to be out of session for two days the previous week.

 

      C.  Deliberative Session Planning

     

The Board discussed and reviewed the Deliberative Session planning and their presentation for the upcoming Deliberative Session with Dennis Fowler, Moderator.

 

      D.   NECAP Testing

 

Ms. Kenny and Dr. Cox-Buteau briefly discussed the results of the NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) tests. They will develop a presentation to the Board for the March 8 meeting.

     

E.      Parent Request

 

     After discussion regarding a parent request, a motion was made by Karen LaPlume, and     

           seconded by Louise L’Heureux, to approve the parent request.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION PASSED

     

      F.  Staff Request

 

           After discussion regarding a staff request a motion was made by Carl Schaefer, and seconded

           By Evelyn Guilbeault, to approve the resignation and release of contract for Johanna Regan.                               

      ALL IN FAVOR

                                                     THE MOTION PASSED

 

F.      District Financial Statement

 

Mr. Irzyk passed out copies of the financial statement from the auditors.

 

 

4.      New Business

 

The Board will review Administrative contracts at their March meeting.

 

      5.   Adjournment

 

At 6:53 P.M., a motion was made by Louise L’Heureux, and seconded by Carl Schaefer, to adjourn the public portion of the meeting, and to re-convene after the Deliberative Session.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION PASSED

 

At 7:45 P.M., a motion was made by Louise L’Heureux, and seconded by Karen LaPlume, to enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3II(c) to discuss a personnel matter.

 

Tom Irzyk, Aye

Evelyn Guilbeault, Aye

Karen LaPlume, Aye

Louise L’Heureux, Aye

Carl Schaefer, Aye

 

At 8:05 P.M., a motion was made by Evelyn Guilbeault, and seconded by Louise L’Heureux, to come out of non-public session.

 

Tom Irzyk, Aye

Evelyn Guilbeault, Aye

Karen LaPlume, Aye

Louise L’Heureux, Aye

Carl Schaefer, Aye

 

 

Mr. Irzyk stated that no action was taken in non-public session.

 

A motion was made by Karen LaPlume, and seconded by Evelyn Guilbeault, to seal the minutes of the non-public session for January 11, 2007 until February 2010.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION CARRIED