CHICHESTER SCHOOL BOARD

CHICHESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL

CHICHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2007

 

 

Present:           Nancy Fraher, John Poirier, Ben Brown, Peter Warburton, Pam Stiles, Judith Clark, Karry Gay, David Kenneally, Tom Laliberte

 

 

1.                  Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Nancy Fraher at 6:37 P.M.

 

2.                  Minutes of Previous Meeting

 

John Poirier made a motion to approve the Chichester School Board minutes for March 21, 2007 as printed.

 

Ben Brown 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.

 

5.                  School Board Goals

 

None Addressed

 

6.                  Administrative Issues

 

A.                Consent Agenda

 

Ben Brown made a motion to accept $218.73 from Hannaford’s and Target stores.

 

Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

IT WAS A VOTE

 

B.                 Transportation Contract Update

 

Peter Warburton continues to communicate with Marston’s Transportation regarding future transportation contracts.

 

C.                 Parking Lot Expansion

 

David Kenneally, road agent, and the school board continue to discuss the possibility of expanding parking spaces off the Library end of the building.  The cost to fix the gate in that area is $595 or to expand it to accommodate parking expansion to two swing arms is approximately $1,234.

 

The Administration will review the blueprints for the depth of the septic system, which is also in the area being discussed.

 

D.                Cost Per Pupil

 

Peter Warburton presented the board members with a copy of the 2005-06 Chichester MS 25 showing how the cost per pupil is consistently calculated for each school district throughout the State of New Hampshire.

 

The 2005-06 Chichester School District cost per pupil was $10,533.37 and the 2004-05 cost per pupil was $9,500.

 

E.                 Staff Nominations/Elections

 

At 7:46 P.M. Nancy Fraher made a motion to enter non-public session under RSA 91A:3II (a) for staff nominations.

 

Ben Brown seconded the motion.

 

Nancy Fraher – Aye

Ben Brown – Aye

John Poirier – Aye

 

Present:           Nancy Fraher, Ben Brown, John Poirier, Peter Warburton, Pam Stiles

 

At 8:11 P.M. John Poirier made a motion to end the non-public session.

 

Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.

 

Nancy Fraher – Aye

John Poirier – Aye

Ben Brown – Aye

 

School Board Chairperson Nancy Fraher announced that no action had been taken while in non-public session.

 

Peter Warburton, on behalf of the Superintendent of Schools, placed the following names in nomination to be offered contracts for the 2007/08 school year.

 

AUDET, THERESA (80%)

BEAUCHEMIN, TARA

BIDWELL, RUTH

BINDER, AMY

CIPRIANO, ANTHONY

DEROSIER, IRENE (60%)

DOCKHAM, KATHERINE

DOUGHERTY, KRISTIN (60%)

ELLSWORTH, CORINNE

FERGUSON, CHRISTINE

FIFTY, JAMES

FIFTY, JEAN

GAY, KARRY

JACOBSON, PAULA (60%)

KEELER, DENISE

KNEELAND, WENDY

LAKEMAN, ANNE

MOLLEUR, CHERYL

PSZONOWSKY, BEA

SANBORN, JOHANNA

TIERNAN-MARA, KATHLEEN

WISWELL, BRENDA

 

CLARK, LISA

DOWNER, SARAH

HEELY, JANE

STROBERG, PAULA (50%)

 

FOREST, LORRAINE (60%)

FRASER, SAMANTHA

RASANEN, CAROLYN

VESESKIS, MARY ANN

 

STILES, PAMELA

 

Following the nomination of certified staff John Poirier made a motion that the Board elect the nominated staff members to be offered contracts for the 2007/2008 school year as presented by Peter Warburton.

 

Ben Brown seconded the motion.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

IT WAS A VOTE

 

F.                  Upcoming Dates/Events

 

Summer meeting dates and other upcoming dates and events will be discussed at the May 2007 board meeting.

 

Questions were asked by Nancy Fraher regarding World Languages and how well our students perform with Spanish I and Spanish II at the high school when they transition.  Pam Stiles indicated that Chichester students do well at Pembroke Academy with Spanish I and Spanish II.  She is not aware of how our students transition at Bishop Brady.

 

G.                Non-resident student request

 

At 6:50 P.M. Nancy Fraher made a motion to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A:3II (a) for a non-resident student request.

 

Ben Brown seconded the motion.

 

Nancy Fraher – Aye

John Poirier – Aye

Ben Brown – Aye

 

Present:           Nancy Fraher, John Poirier, Ben Brown, Peter Warburton, Pam Stiles, Karry Gay

 

At 6:52 P.M. Nancy Fraher made a motion to end the non-public session.

 

John Poirier seconded the motion.

 

Nancy Fraher – Aye

John Poirier – Aye

Ben Brown – Aye

 

School Board Chairperson Nancy Fraher announced that no action had been taken while in non-public session.

 

Karry Gay, a Chichester School District staff member from Loudon, requested permission for her daughter to attend kindergarten at Chichester Central School tuition free as a non-resident student for the 2007-08 school year.

 

Ben Brown made a motion to approve the request of Karry Gay, staff member from Loudon, for her daughter to attend kindergarten at Chichester Central School for the 2007-08 school year tuition free as a non-resident student.  As for other staff non-resident students, the motion is made with the following stipulations: no transportation will be provided, no special education services will be required and no extra cost or services to the Chichester School District will be necessary.

 

John Poirier seconded the motion.

 

Nancy Fraher – Nay

John Poirier – Aye

Ben Brown – Aye

 

THE MOTION PASSED ON A VOTE OF TWO AYES AND ONE NAY.

 

H.                Board Organization

 

The Chichester School Board Organization is as follows:

 

Chairperson (voted at March 21, 2007 meeting)        Nancy Fraher

Vice-Chairman (voted at March 21, 2007 meeting)   John Poirier

New Hampshire School Board Asso. Rep.                 Ben Brown

P.A. Scholarship                                                         Judith Clark

Facilities/Grounds                                                       Ben Brown

AREA Advisory Committee (2)                                 John Poirier

                                                                                    Christine Faiella

SAU Executive Board                                                            Nancy Fraher

SAU High School Options                                         John Poirier

Negotiations, Certified Staff                                      Ben Brown

Negotiations, Non-Certified Staff                              Nancy Fraher

 

Nancy Fraher made a motion to approved the Chichester School Board

Reorganization as presented.

 

John Poirier seconded the motion.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

IT WAS A VOTE

 

 

 

 

7.                  Adjournment

 

At 8:13 P.M. hearing no further call for additional business to be conducted by the Board Chairperson Nancy Fraher adjourned the meeting.

 

The next scheduled meeting is May 8, 2007, 6:30 P.M.

 

8.                  Informational Items

 

Policy Review