CHICHESTER SCHOOL BOARD

CHICHESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL

CHICHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Present: Nancy Fraher, John Poirier (6:45 P.M.), Ben Brown, Pam Stiles, Peter Warburton, Judith Clark, Irene Derosier, Diane Morey

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Nancy Fraher at 6:39 P.M.

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting – October 17, 2007

Ben Brown made a motion to accept the Chichester School Board minutes of October 17, 2007 as printed.

Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.

THE MOTION PASSED ON A VOTE OF 2 TO 0

3. Citizen Comments

None

4. Principal’s Report

Pam Stiles presented her Principal’s Report.

5. School Board Goals

1. Classroom Configurations at CCS

See 6A

6. Special Topics

A. Restructuring Options

Pam Stiles presented various options to restructure class configurations at Chichester Central School given the drop in enrollment numbers. The following topics were addressed in her presentation:

· Class configuration

· New Hampshire Minimum Standards

· Chichester Practices

· Current Enrollment

· Different Choices: Multi-Age, Combination

· Projected Enrollments/Groupings

· Impact on Staffing

· Recommendation

The School Board will review Mrs. Stiles presentation and revisit the item at a future Board meeting.

The Board asked Mrs. Stiles to contact Bishop Brady and Pembroke Academy to see how Chichester students are succeeding in Spanish classes after leaving Chichester Central School.

7. Administrative Items

A. Consent Agenda

Ben Brown made a motion to consent to accept funds from the following sources:

· Exxon - $500

· Lifetouch - $540

· Deerfield Fair - $316

Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.

ALL IN FAVOR

IT WAS A VOTE

B. Negotiations Update

Ben Brown presented a brief summary of the progress of Certified Staff Negotiations.

The Board voted to go into non-public session at 8:00 P.M. under RSA91A:3II(c) to discuss personnel matters:

Nancy Fraher – Aye

John Poirier – Aye

Ben Brown – Aye

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

The Board voted to end the non-public session at 8:43 P.M.

Nancy Fraher – Aye

John Poirier – Aye

Ben Brown – Aye

Chairman Nancy Fraher noted that no action was taken while in the non-public session.

C. 2008-09 Budget Update and Planning

Peter Warburton discussed dropout numbers of Chichester students at Pembroke Academy.

At this time, total projections of the number of Chichester students at Pembroke Academy for the 2008-09 school year are 116.

Peter pointed out changes made to 2008-09 proposed budget since the October proposal.

D. A.R.E.A. Agreement

Peter Warburton reported that Chichester and Allenstown have seen a significant drop in enrollment. Epsom and Pembroke have seen a drop in enrollment, but not as significant as Chichester and Allenstown. Due to these numbers the number of students at Pembroke Academy are anticipated to drop and therefore, there is no concern about any changes to the A.R.E.A. Agreement due to enrollment numbers.

The Board asked Mr. Warburton to provide the number of years left in the A.R.E.A. agreement for Chichester.

8. Adjournment

At 8:43 P.M. John Poirier made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Nancy Fraher seconded the motion.

ALL IN FAVOR

IT WAS A VOTE

The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 6:30 P.M.

9. Informational Items