CHICHESTER SCHOOL BOARD

CHICHESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL

CHICHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2005

 

 

Present:            John Poirier, Ben Brown, Nancy Fraher, Dave Dziura, Pam Stiles, Judith Clark

 

1.                  Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:27 P.M. by Chairman, John Poirier.

 

2.         Minutes of Previous Meeting June 7, 2005 (public hearing);

June 7, 2005 (business meeting);                       July 25, 2005

 

Ben Brown made a motion to approve the Chichester School Board Minutes for June 7, 2005 (public hearing); June 7, 2005 (business meeting) and July 25, 2005 as printed.

 

Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

IT WAS A VOTE

 

3.         Citizen Comments

 

None

 

4.                  Principal’s Report

 

Pam Stiles presented her Principal’s Report.  Enrollment for 2005-06 for the first day of school is estimated to be 278 students.

 

Nancy Fraher requested that highlights of the Principal’s Report be included on the Chichester School District web site.  Mrs. Stiles agreed to post that information.

 

5.                  School Board Goals

 

None addressed

 

 

 

 

 

6.                  Administrative Issues

 

A.                 Co-Curriculum Job Descriptions

 

The Chichester School Board asked that Co-Curriculum Job Descriptions be written as guidelines of what the staff coordinator is expected to do when directing a specific Co-Curriculum activity to ensure measurable outcomes.  The Administration will present samples of a format for developing these job descriptions.  A deadline of October 1, 2005 was set for staff response.  The Board will revisit these job descriptions at their October meeting.

 

B.                 CIP Project Forms

 

Administration presented to the Board the Chichester School District copies of the Chichester 2005-2011 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Request and Ranking Forms required by the Town of Chichester for capital items defined as any item with a gross cost of $10,000, a useful of 2 or more years, and is not normally included in the operating budget.

 

The Board will review and discuss these requests at future meetings.

 

C.                 2005-06 Chichester School Board Goals

 

The Chichester School Board Goals developed at the July 25, 2005 Chichester School Board meeting were reviewed.

 

John Poirier made a motion to approve the 2005-06 Chichester School Board Goals.

 

Ben Brown seconded the motion.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

IT WAS A VOTE

 

D.                 Budget Review

 

The 2004-05 Budget ended $5,000 in deficit.  Funds to cover this deficit were taken from the Special Education Trust Fund.

 

The Board asked for an explanation of the source of the Year-end Revenue Tuition line showing $10,129 income.

 

 

 

 

E.                  Policy Review/Development

 

Admission of Homeless Students

 

Nancy Fraher made a motion to approve the Admission of Homeless Students Policy.

 

Ben Brown seconded the motion.

 

John Poirier – Abstained

Ben Brown – Aye

Nancy Fraher - Aye

               

THE MOTION PASSED 2 AYES AND 1 ABSTENTION

 

 

                        Student Absences - Procedures

 

                                Students Absences and Excuses

 

 

Ben Brown made a motion to approve the Student Absences – Procedures Policy and the Students Absences and Excuses Policy.

 

Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

IT WAS A VOTE

 

                        Employee Conflict of Interest Policy

 

After discussion the Board agreed to review, rewrite and readdress this policy in September.

 

F.                  Staff Issue

 

At 8:15 P.M. John Poirier made a motion to enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3II (b) to discuss a staff issue.

Ben Brown seconded the motion.

 

John Poirier – Aye

Ben Brown – Aye

Nancy Fraher – Aye

 

Present:            John Poirier, Ben Brown, Nancy Fraher, Dave Dziura, Pam Stiles

 

At  8:20 P.M. John Poirier made a motion to end the non-public session.

Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.

 

John Poirier – Aye

Ben Brown – Aye

Nancy Fraher – Aye

 

School Board Chairman John Poirier announced that no action had been taken while in non-public session.

 

7.                  Adjournment

 

At 8:20 P.M., hearing no further call for additional business to be conducted by the Board, Chairman John Poirier adjourned the meeting.

 

The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, September 20, 2005.

 

8.                  Information Items

 

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Education, “FY06 Equitable Education Aid” formula was attached as information for the Chichester School Board.