CHICHESTER SCHOOL BOARD

CHICHESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL

CHICHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2006

 

 

Present:            John Poirier, Ben Brown, Nancy Fraher, Dave Dziura, Judith Clark, Darlene Clay-Wells, Peter Marsh

 

 

This meeting was not properly posted.  It was posted on the Chichester School District web site and twice posted in the Chichester Central School newsletter.  No voting will take place.

 

 

1.                  Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman John Poirier at 6:35 P.M.

 

2.                  Minutes of Previous Meeting February 6, 2006 Public Budget Hearing; February 6, 2006, business meeting.

 

No discussion and no action taken

 

3.                  Citizen Comments

 

Darlene Clay-Wells spoke in opposition to combining the current two third grade classrooms into one classroom for the 2006-07 school year.  There are currently eleven students in one third grade classroom and nine students in the other third classroom totaling 20 third grade students.  The Chichester School Board proposes combining the grade into one fourth grade class for the 2006-07 school year.

 

4.                  Principal’s Report

 

The Principal was absent due to illness.  No report was given.

 

5.                  School Board Goals

 

A.                 Grounds/Facilities Planning & Development

 

See 6A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.                  Special Topics

 

A.        Grounds/Facilities Planning & Development

 

Progress Reports by the Chichester School District Facilities & Grounds Development Task Force of December 11, 2003 and January 28, 2004 were available for the Board to review.

 

7.                  Administrative Issues

 

A.                 District Meeting Preparation

 

The Chichester School Board, Assistant Superintendent, Dave Dziura and Peter Marsh, Chichester School District Moderator, reveiwed the 2006-07 Annual Chichester School District materials and format in preparation for that meeting, March 11, 2006 at 9:00 A.M.

 

B.                 Co-Curricular Job Descriptions

 

No discussion and no action taken

 

C.                 2006/07 School Calendar

 

Discussion without action

 

D.                 Assistant Superintendent Search Process

 

Nancy Fraher reported on the progress of the Assistant Superintendent Search Process. 

 

E.                  Consent Agenda

 

No discussion and no action taken

 

F.                  2005/06 Budget Review

 

As of February 24, 2006 the Projection Report for the 2005/06 Chichester School District Budget appears to be $109,718 in surplus.

 

Ben Brown presented a quotation for a new backstop.  The SAU Business Manager was asked to get additional comparisons.

 

 

G.                 Non-Union Staff Bereavement Leave Benefit

 

Clarification of Non-Union Staff Bereavement Leave Benefit for Non-Certified employees was discussed.  No action was taken.

 

8.                  Adjournment

 

At 8:30 P.M. having no further call for additional business, John Poirier adjourned the meeting.

 

The next scheduled meeting is Monday, March 27, 2006 at 6:30 P.M.