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

ARMAND R. DUPONT SCHOOL

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2007      6:00 P.M.

MINUTES OF MEETING          

 

PRESENT: Tom Irzyk, Karen LaPlume, Louise L’Heureux, Carl Schaefer, Sted Holton, Betsey Cox-Buteau, Terri Kenny, Peter Warburton, Linda Beaudoin, Al Paradise

 

1.   Call to Order

 

      The meeting was called to order at 6:25 P.M. by Chair Tom Irzyk.

 

2.   Minutes of Previous Meetings

 

      The minutes of August 9, 2007 were reviewed.  A motion was made by Tom Irzyk, seconded by Carl Schaefer, to approve the minutes as amended.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION PASSED

3.   Immediate Business

 

      A.  Citizens’ Comments

 

            Two citizens discussed AM traffic issues at AES. The board asked Ms. Kenny and Mr.

            Warburton to monitor the AM drop off and report back at the next meeting.

 

      B.  Ms. Linda Beaudoin updated the Board on number of students on each of the buses.

            Because of the larger number of students, especially in the AM run at Holiday acres, Dail

            Transportation has been providing four buses, with Phyllis Irzyk driving the fourth bus.

            The Board agreed to continue using four buses with an update at the next meeting.

           

C.     A motion was made by Carl Schaefer ,seconded by Louise L’Heureux, to accept a request

by Al Paradise, a 7th grade teacher at ARD, to use four personal days on October 9, 10, 11,

and 12 for a 25th wedding anniversary given to Mr. and Mrs. Paradise by their children.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION PASSED

 

 

D.  Anthony Blinn, Allenstown Special Education Director, was present and discussed

Special education staffing and budgetary implications for the 5th grade move to AES in the fall of 2008.

 

      E.   Dr. Cox-Buteau and Ms. Kenny answered questions from the Board regarding their reports.

                                          

 

4.   Old/Unfinished Business

 

A.    Mr. Warburton provided Board members with an updated budget surplus for 2006-07 of $161, 167.

 

B.     The principals reviewed practices both schools would employ to prepare students for the

upcoming NECAP tests.

 

            Dr. Cox-Buteau, Ms. Kenny and Board members discussed a placque be placed in the buildings 

            Or a scholarship fund be started in honor of the service to the children of long time Allenstown

            Board member Evelyn Guilbeault. It was decided to discuss this at the next Board meeting.

 

C.     The following committee appointments for Board members were updated:

 

Chair                           Tom Irzyk

Vice – Chair                Karen LaPlume

MBC                           Sted Holton

                                    Carl Schaefer

SAU Executive Board            Tom Irzyk

A.R.E.A.                     Karen LaPlume

                                    Louise L’Heureux

NHSBA                      Karen LaPlume

                                    Louise L’Heureux

Facilities                      Carl Schaefer

P.A. Scholarship         Carl Schaefer

     

      D.  The 2007-08 Allenstown School Board Goals, voted on and approved at the August 9, 2007 Board meeting, were reaffirmed.

           

     

5.   New Business

 

      A.  Mr. Warburton discussed the PSNH plan for energy efficiency at ARD. It was the consensus of the Board and the administrators to continue to look at energy savings at both schools, and to report energy savings alternatives to the Board for their approval. The PSNH plan was tabled.

                                               

 

B.     Mr. Irzyk set Board meetings on the second Thursday of each month.

 

C.     A motion was made by Carl Schaefer, seconded by Louise L’Heureux, to accept a personal day request from Kim Carbonneau.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION PASSED

 

 

       At 7:47, a motion was made by Carl Schaefer, seconded by Louise L’Heureux, to enter into non public session under RSA 91-A:3II (c) to discuss a personnel matter.

 

 

 

 

                                                            Mr. Irzyk                     Aye

                                                            Ms. LaPlume               Aye

                                                            Ms. L’Heureux            Aye

                                                            Mr. Schaefer               Aye

                                                            Mr. Holton                  Aye

 

            At 8:05, a motion was made by Sted Holton, seconded by Louise L’Heureux, to come out of non-public session.

 

                                                            Mr. Irzyk                     Aye

                                                            Ms. LaPlume               Aye

                                                            Ms. L’Heureux            Aye

                                                            Mr. Schaefer               Aye

                                                            Mr. Holton                  Aye

     

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

 

            A motion was made by Tom Irzyk, seconded by Sted Holton to change the Early Release times for the 2007-08 school year to the following

 

            ARD                           12:20

            AES                            12:30

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION PASSED

 

 A motion was made by Carl Schaefer, seconded by Louise L’Heureux to re-affirm the Staff

               Nominations list for 2007-08.

 

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION PASSED

 

              A motion was made by Sted Holton, seconded by Louise L’Heureux, to allow $15,000

              be used from Fund 1 to Title 1 until Title 1 fund roll over can be determined.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

6.   Other Business

 

      A.  At 9:35 P.M., a  motion was made by Louise L’Heureux, sseconded by Tom Irzyk to enter into non-public Session under RSA 91-A:3II(c) to personnel.

 

                                                            Mr. Irzyk                     Aye

                                                            Ms. LaPlume               Aye

                                                            Ms. L’Heureux            Aye

                                                            Mr. Schaefer               Aye

                                                            Mr. Holton                  Aye

 

            At 9:57 P.M.. a motion was made by Sted Holton, seconded by Carl Schaefer, to come our of non-public session.

 

 

                                                            Mr. Irzyk                     Aye

                                                            Ms. LaPlume               Aye

                                                            Ms. L’Heureux            Aye

                                                            Mr. Schaefer               Aye

                                                            Mr. Holton                  Aye

 

            At 9:58, a motion was made by Carl Schaefer, seconded by Louise L’Heureux , to adjourn the meeting.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION PASSED

 

            Next Scheduled Meeting: Thursday, October 11, 2007 at the Allenstown Elementary School.