CHICHESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL
CHICHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2006
Present: Ben Brown, John Poirier, Nancy Fraher, Peter Warburton, Pam Stiles, Judith Clark, Steve Guercia, Karen Guercia, Kate Mara, Angela Hubbard, Tom Laliberte, Stacie Boyajian, Marlene Hammond
1.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ben
Brown at 6:37 P.M.
2.
Minutes of Previous Meeting – December 12, 2006
John Poirier made a motion to approve the Chichester School Board minutes for December 12, 2006 as printed.
Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.
IT WAS A VOTE
3.
Citizen Comments
Angela Hubbard, Marlene
Hammond, Kate Mara, Stacie Boyajian and Tom Laliberte asked questions and
commented on Option #1 and Option #2 regarding the number of fourth grade and
fifth grade classes for the 2007-08 school year. Mrs. Stiles reviewed both Option #1 and
Option #2.
4.
Update on Chichester Central School Water System
Steve Guercia reported that
the water system had been re-bedded. He reported
that problems with the system experienced in December when the air stripper
shut off was due to the fact that it was not getting enough water delivered to
it from the well. Originally the well
was delivering forty-five gallons of water to the building. The stripper requires twenty-five gallons and
is currently receiving less than 20 gallons.
There needs to be an increase of water flow to the stripper or modify
the stripper to accommodate the number of gallons coming from the well.
Mr. Guercia recommended that
the pump in the well be checked and confirm the water flow rate. He will recommend some companies for the
Administration to contact. Mr. Guercia
also recommended that the meter be read daily to calculate the water use.
5.
Principal’s Report
Pam Stiles presented her
Principal’s Report.
Nancy Fraher made a motion
to change the hot lunch price to $1.75 per lunch and when a family buys ten
(10) lunches in advance they will receive the eleventh (11th) lunch
free.
John Poirier
seconded the motion.
IT WAS A VOTE
Gloria Nardini
resigned as Deputy Treasurer for the Chichester
School District.
John Poirier made a motion to approve Evelyn Pike as Deputy Treasurer for the Chichester School District.
Ben Brown seconded the motion.
IT WAS A VOTE
6.
School Board Goals
None Addressed
7.
Administrative Issues
A.
Bus Contract
Peter Warburton presented a copy of the Bus Contract
for the next five years for review.
B.
Policy Review/Development
Ben Brown made a motion to reaffirm the Investment
Policy EFA.
Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.
IT WAS A VOTE
Mrs. Stiles reported that Fred Shaw had requested a
copy of the 2007-08 Budget Draft to put on the Town of Chichester’s web site or
the Chichester School District web site, to give the citizens of Chichester the
opportunity to review the budget prior to the public hearing/annual school
district meeting.
The Board gave its approval to place the draft on
the Chichester School District web site with a link from the town’s web site to
the school district’s web site. Mr.
Warburton will e-mail the budget to Mrs. Stiles.
D.
Request from Chichester Board of Selectmen
The Chichester Board of Selectmen and the Chichester
School District have scheduled public hearings for their 2007-08 budgets for
the same night. The Board of Selectmen
requested the Chichester School District consider rescheduling its public
hearing.
E.
Meeting Schedule
The Chichester School Board agreed to change the
date of the public hearing for the 2007-08 Chichester School District Budget to
Wednesday, February 7th at 6:00 P.M. with a regular Chichester
School Board meeting to follow immediately after the public hearing. The Board requested a letter sent to the
Chichester Board of Selectmen acknowledging this change.
F.
School District Meeting Planning
Ben Brown presented a 2007-08 Budget Worksheet for
the Board to review.
Paul Twomey, School District moderator, and Gloria
Nardini, Chichester School District Clerk, will be invited to the next meeting.
At 8:39 P.M. Ben Brown made a motion to enter
non-public session under RSA 91-A:3 II (c) to discuss personnel contracts.
Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.
John Poirier – Aye
Nancy Fraher – Aye
Present: Ben Brown, John Poirier, Nancy
Fraher, Peter Warburton, Pam Stiles
At 9:43 P.M. Ben Brown made
a motion to end the non-public session.
John Poirier
seconded the motion.
John Poirier – Aye
Nancy Fraher – Aye
School Board Chairman Ben Brown announced that no action had been taken while in non-public session.
Nancy Fraher made a motion to put in a 4.5% budget increase in the proposed budget for non-certified staff.
Ben Brown seconded the motion.
ALL IN FAVOR
IT WAS A VOTE
Ben Brown made a motion to approve an amount of $3,000 to be added to the Technology Replacement Trust Fund Warrant Article.
John Poirier seconded the motion.
ALL IN FAVOR
IT WAS A VOTE
Ben Brown made a motion to change the Board Secretary rate to $15.00 per hour beginning with the 2007-08 school year.
Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.
ALL IN FAVOR
IT WAS A VOTE
At 9:46 P.M. hearing no further call for additional
business to be conducted by the Board, Chairman Ben Brown adjourned the
meeting.
Next Scheduled Meetings:
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 6:00 P.M., 2007-08 Budget Hearing
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 immediately following
the 2007-08 Budget
Hearing, Regular Board Meeting
9. Informational Items
Article
PA Bus “Ridership” information
Parent Letter