EPSOM SCHOOL BOARD

EPSOM CENTRAL SCHOOL

EPSOM, NEW HAMPSHIRE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2007

MINUTES OF MEETINGS

 

PRESENT

 

Board Members:       Barbara Doughty (Chair), Gordon Ellis, Dave Goulet, Tracey Miner, Bill Yeaton

Superintendent of Schools:  Tom Haley

Assistant Superintendent:  Peter Warburton

Principal:  Patrick Connors

Assistant Principal:  Aaron Pope

Board Secretary:  Dawn Vaillancourt

Citizens/Staff:       Trish McDonald, Robin Donovan, Heather Donovan-Cato, Michael Hazlett, Linda Elliott, Barbara Raine, Neal Burns.

 

  1. Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order at 5:33 P.M. by Barbara Doughty (Chair).  The Chair also recognized Trish McDonald, school district clerk.

 

  1. Pledge of Allegiance

 

Bill Yeaton led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

  1. Minutes of Previous Meeting

 

The January 3, 2007, minutes were discussed.  Changes were brought to the attention of the Board Secretary.

 

A motion was made by Dave Goulet, seconded by Tracey Miner to approve the January 3, 2007, minutes as revised.

 

DAVE GOULET                    AYE

TRACEY MINER                 AYE

GORDON ELLIS                 

BILL YEATON                      AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3 – 0

 

  1. Immediate Business

 

A.                 Agenda Review

Chair Barbara Doughty reviewed the agenda.  The Board decided that the Planning Agenda item would be heard when presenting members arrived.

 

B.                 Citizens’/Staff Comments

 

Linda Elliott speaking on behalf of Joy Rousseau on a spaghetti dinner fund-raiser to be held Tuesday, March 13th from 4:30 – 6:30PM.  Tracy Miner spoke about getting the citizens’ of Epsom out to vote.

 

In the past, some Board members have decided to turn their stipends back to the school.  It is time to again make such decisions.  Barbara Doughty would like $500.00 of her stipend to go to the Basketball tournaments for a policeman and the rest to pay for electric poles for the athletic fields.

 

A motion was made by Gordon Ellis, seconded by Barbara Doughty, to move to principal’s account $500.00 of Barbara Doughty’s stipend.

 

DAVE GOULET                    AYE

TRACEY MINER                 ABSTAIN

GORDON ELLIS                  AYE

BILL YEATON                      AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3 – 0

 

C.                 Principal’s Report

 

Mr. Connors spoke on the spelling bee, the poet, and school building use by police/firefighters of Epsom as individuals with no charge.

 

A motion was made by Gordon Ellis, seconded by Dave Goulet, to allow the use request with flexibility in working with EYAA/School/AAU and to make a donation to EYAA to use the Gym.

 

DAVE GOULET                    AYE

TRACEY MINER                 AYE

GORDON ELLIS                  AYE

BILL YEATON                      AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4 – 0

 

  1. Old/Unfinished Business

 

A.                 Deliberative Session Planning

 

The Board discussed conduct of the Deliberative Session with Moderator Gary Matteson.  They outlined who would present what warrants.

 

 

 

 

  1. New Business

 

A.                 Agenda Preparation

 

Busing issue, school calendar, staff review, high school, area meeting, fund raising gala, and student survey results will be agenda items.

 

B.                 Citizens’/Staff Comments.  Fund-raiser idea mentioned by Gordon Ellis for 8th Graders of 2008 – Gala for Veterans.

 

      The Chair, Ms. Barbara Doughty recessed the meeting at 6:22 P.M. so that the Board could attend the Deliberative session.

 

 

                  At 7:44 P.M. Chair Barbara Doughty reconvened the recessed business meeting.

 

                  Ms. Doughty announced that the Municipal Budget Committee had corrected the recommendation on warrant article #4, high school transportation.  The M.B.C. voted to support this article.

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty, seconded by Gordon Ellis, to reaffirm the warrant articles as presented and noted above for ballot vote.

 

DAVE GOULET                    AYE

TRACEY MINER                 AYE

GORDON ELLIS                  AYE

BILL YEATON                      AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4– 0

 

                  Dave Goulet noted the interior temperatures at Epsom Central School have been quite uncomfortable for occupants during the recent cold weather.  Pat Connors affirmed this and described ongoing efforts to fix heating problems in several sections of the building.

 

  1. Adjournment

 

                  Hearing no further business, Chair Barbara Doughty declared the meeting adjourned at 7:54 P.M.

 

                  Next Schedule Meeting is Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 6:00 P.M.