MINUTES OF MEETING
PRESENT: John Harrington, Bonnie
Beaubien, Don Gorman, Kevin Barry, Kevin Webber, Paul Yergeau, Tom Haley,
1. Call To Order-Mr.
Harrington
The
October 5, 2006 DCS Board meeting was called to order at
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mr. Harrington led those present in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Minutes of
Previous Meetings
A
motion was made Kevin Webber to Table the minutes of
All In Favor
Motion Carried
4. Immediate
Business
Mr. Gorman requested that School Security be added
on as an Agenda Item. It was placed on the agenda as 4E.
None were made
Mrs. Boisvert from the Technology Dept. was present
to review Technology at DCS. Mrs.
Boisvert informed the members of the board that the air conditioning was
installed in the computer lab.
Mrs. Boisvert reviewed with the members of the board
using a Power Point Presentation the following:
Use of computers/technology by DCS personnel.
Attitude towards instructional practice using
technology
Technology Integration, etc.
Mrs. Boisvert informed the board that the state is
in the process of setting ICT Literacy standards. There will be a Portfolio requirement for all
students showing that students have certain set standards.
For further information see Attachments A1, A2,A3.
Wellness
Policy
Mr.
Gorman stated that he had several issues concerning the proposed Wellness
Policy that he would like to review.
Pg. 1: schools will provide nutrition education and physical education to foster lifelong habits of healthy eating habits of healthy eating and physical activity.
It was Mr. Gorman’s impression that this wording opened up a new teaching position and was looking for wording that would specify specific requirements.
Mr. Yergeau replied that it was specifically written
out in curriculum documents.
The board suggested adding: (as identified in curriculum documents.)
Wellness Policy change: Pg. 1:
schools will provide nutrition education and physical education to foster
lifelong habits of healthy eating habits of healthy eating and physical
activity as identified in curriculum documents.
Mr. Gorman brought forward his concerns about Pg. 1: the school will engage students, parents, teachers, food service professionals, health professionals and interested community members in implementing, monitoring, reviewing district-wide nutrition and physical activity policies. Mr. Gorman asked where was the staff coming from.
Mr. Yergeau stated that the staff would be charged to engage students concerning wellness and that no additional staff would be needed and that it was not the intent of the policy to create a new position.
Mr. Gorman stated that it would then take teachers, staff, etc. away from teaching and other duties.
Mrs. Campelia stated that the Federal Government has required this policy and that teachers’ would integrate the policy into their classes.
Mrs. Campelia stated that the generic policy that the board adopted was to insure that the school received reimbursement from the Federal Government for their lunch program and did not meet the needs of the school.
Mr. Gorman stated that he was concerned about cost vs. time.
Ms. Beaubien replied that information would be weaved into a regular day or referred to as a “teachable moment.”
Mr. Yergeau stated that it was an additional layer, another expectation, and another federal requirement.
Mr. Gorman stated that on page 3, 3rd bullet item down,
Provide K-6 students with supervised recess for at least 20 minutes a day to encourage moderate vigorous physical activity, Mr. Gorman stated that DCS still does not have a recess policy where there is a mandatory recess. Ms. Beaubien stated that the length of the school day cuts into recess and teaching time.
Mr. Gorman brought forward concerns about bullet item 2: recognize that student involvement in other physical activities (ie., interscholastic, intramural sports, or recess) is not a substitute for physical ed. classes. Mr. Gorman stated that the two are not that different.
Ms. Beaubien stated that there is an educational component to a Physical Ed. class that cannot be found in recess, intramural sports, or interscholastic sports and that these stated activities are an extension of PE class not in place of.
Pg. 1 (2nd to last par.): schools will provide nutrition education and
physical education to foster lifelong habits of healthy eating habits of
healthy eating and physical activity as identified in curriculum
documents.
Pg. 2 School Environment,bullet 8: require school-sponsored events/fundraising
efforts to be supportive of healthy eating and to follow the district’s
nutrition standards. Replace require with encourage.
(eliminate bullet 8)
Pg. 3, Milk:
To be deleted: 2% milk will be
phased out by 07-08.
A motion was made by Kevin Webber to accept the above changes to the Wellness Policy, seconded by Kevin Barry.
Motion Carried
A motion was made by Kevin Barry to accept the Wellness Policy as amended, seconded by Bonnie Beaubien.
Motion Carried
A motion was made
by John Harrington to approve the amended
All In Favor
Motion Carried
The board agreed that all High
School requests should be given to Mr. Yergeau.
E: School Safety-Members of the Board
Kevin Webber stated that after the number
of school incidents nation wide this week, it was important for the school to
re-evaluate/review their intruder alert policy.
Mr. Yergeau informed the board that the Crisis Team was meeting on
Friday to walk the building and review policies set in place concerning
entrance into the building etc.
5. Other Business
A. Informational Items
Kevin Barry-informed the board that the Executive Board
would be meeting November 6th for their SAU dinner meeting.
Paul Yergeau- informed the board that NECAP testing is now
going on and will continue through next week.
Mr. Yergeau also stated that he spoke to the Deerfield Fair
president about fair tickets for DCS students.
The fair president insisted that the school’s tickets were made behind
the Fair Association’s back. Mr. Yergeau
informed the board that Bob Stevens asked Mary to take care of the tickets for
the school children. Currently the Fair
Assoc. will no longer be giving reduced fair tickets to DCS students.
The DCS 8th grade raised $3,062 working at
Cheslie’s this year.
Mr. Harrington asked if the cafeteria had the ability to
post on the web lunchroom balances by account and asked Mr. Yergeau to speak to
Mrs. Duchano to see if it was a possibility.
He also asked if Dail’s Transportation phone number could
be posted on the web and put on the school’s voice mail.
B.
Agenda Preparation
Delegate
Security
Update
Budget
C.
Citizens’/Staff Comments
8.
Adjournment
At
On a roll call, the school board voted:
John Harrington YES
Kevin Barry YES
Bonnie Beaubien YES
Don Gorman YES
Kevin Webber YES
THE MOTION CARRIED
Present in the non-public session were: John Harrington, Kevin Barry, Bonnie Beaubien, Don Gorman, Kevin Webber, Paul Yergeau, Peter Warburton, Tom Haley.
A personnel matter was discussed by the board.
At
John Harrington YES
Kevin Barry YES
Bonnie Beaubien YES
Don Gorman YES
Kevin Webber YES
THE MOTION CARRIED
Chair John Harrington noted that no action had been taken in the non-public session.
6. Adjournment
At
ALL IN FAVOR
THE MOTION CARRIED
The
next Deerfield School Board business meeting is scheduled for