CHICHESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL
CHICHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,
2006
Present: Ben Brown, John Poirier, Nancy Fraher, Tom Haley, Peter Warburton, Pam Stiles, Judith Clark, Patty Willis, Jane Healy, Jo Sanborn
1.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ben
Brown at 6:32 P.M.
2.
Minutes of Previous Meeting – August 23, 2006
Nancy Fraher made a motion to approve the Chichester School Board Minutes of August 23, 2006 as printed.
John Poirier seconded the
motion.
IT WAS A VOTE
3.
Citizen Comments
None
4.
Special Education Report
Patty Willis reported on the on-site Special
Education review by the State of New Hampshire, Department of Education
mandated by the Federal Government. The
review took place last spring and focused on 3 areas: access to general education, transitions from
grade to grade and high school, and behavior/strategies. The review consisted of a 101 page report and
a letter from the Department of Education stating that Special Education at the
Chichester School District passed with flying colors
and will not need to be reviewed for five years.
5.
Principal’s Report
Pam Stiles presented her Principal’s Report.
6.
School Board Goals
None addressed
7.
Special Topics
A.
School Board Goal Setting
None addressed
B.
District Treasurer
The District Treasurer was not present. No discussion occurred.
C.
Memory Sticks
Ben Brown made a motion to supply memory sticks at a
cost of $5 per student to all students in grades five through eight. The district will pay for the balance of the
cost of the memory sticks. The district will supply memory sticks to the Chichester School District staff at no cost.
John Poirier
seconded the motion.
IT WAS A VOTE
8.
Administrative Issues
A.
Policy Review/Development
1)
Memorandum of Understanding
Ben Brown made a motion to approve the Memorandum of
Understanding Policy as presented.
John Poirier seconded the
motion.
IT WAS A VOTE
2)
Updated Policy Review
Tom Haley presented each Board Member a packet
consisting of a copy of all existing and new policies of the Chichester School District.
Mr. Haley will update the policy books currently housed at Chichester Central School and update the policies on the
web site.
At 7:45 P.M. John Poirier
made a motion that the Board enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3II
(c) for a personnel matter.
Nancy Fraher seconded the
motion.
John Poirier
– Aye
Nancy Fraher
– Aye
Present: Ben Brown, John Poirier, Nancy Fraher, Tom Haley, Pam Stiles
At 8:10 P.M. John Poirier made a motion to end the non-public session.
Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.
John Poirier
– Aye
Nancy Fraher
– Aye
School Board Chairman Ben Brown announced that the Board had taken no action while in non-public session.
9.
Adjournment
At 8:12 P.M. hearing no further call for business to
come before the Board, Chairman Ben Brown adjourned the meeting.
Next Scheduled meetings:
Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 6:30 P.M
Thursday, November 16, 2006, 6:30 P.M.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006, 6:30 P.M.
10.
Informational
Tom Haley reported end-of-year balances for the
2005-06 school year as follows:
Fund 1 Surplus $104.500
Fund 4 Food
Services - deficit ($40,915)