EPSOM SCHOOL BOARD

EPSOM CENTRAL SCHOOL

EPSOM, NEW HAMPSHIRE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2007

MINUTES OF MEETINGS

 

PRESENT

 

Board Members:       Barbara Doughty (Chair), Gordon Ellis, Dave Goulet, Darlene Kellison, Bill Yeaton

Assistant Superintendent:  Peter Warburton

Principal:  Patrick Connors

Assistant Principal:  Aaron Pope

Board Secretary:  Dawn Vaillancourt

Citizens/Staff:      Tony Cacciola, Ken Gosselin, Kelly Dobe, Carol Verity, Carol Ransom, Mary Yeaton

 

  1. Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:02 P.M. by Barbara Doughty

 

  1. Pledge of Allegiance

 

Gordon Ellis led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

  1. Minutes of Previous Meeting

 

The April 4, 2007 minutes were discussed.  Changes were brought to the attention of the Board Secretary.

 

A motion was made by Bill Yeaton seconded by Gordon Ellis to approve the April 4, 2007 minutes as revised.  This motion was rescinded.  A motion was made by Dave Goulet seconded by Gordon Ellis to approve the April 4th, 2007 minutes as revised.

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      ABSTAIN

GORDON ELLIS                 AYE

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3-0

 

The April 17, 2007 Emergency Meeting minutes were discussed.  A change was brought to the attention of the Board Secretary.

 

A motion was made by Gordon Ellis seconded by Bill Yeaton to approve the April 17, 2007 minutes as revised.

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      AYE

GORDON ELLIS                 AYE

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4-0

 

  1. Immediate Business

 

A.                Agenda Review

Chair Barbara Doughty reviewed the agenda.  The Board decided that the EYAA/Field Issues and Transportation would be heard before other items.

 

B.                 Citizens’/Staff Comments

 

None at this time

 

C.                Transportation Matters

 

An e-mail was sent to Barbara Doughty regarding a turnaround at Mr. Brown’s home with the town funding it.  Barbara reiterated that Bill Yeaton told Mrs. Brown that she {Mrs. Brown} should speak with her husband to put in the Turnaround in his driveway and change his deed and give right-of-way to the Town of Epsom for that turnaround in his driveway. 

 

Mrs. Dobe from Dail Transportation spoke regarding her findings of improvements and handed out a letter dated May 2, 2007.

 

Gordon Ellis spoke as a citizen on the Blake’s Brook Bridge/Center Hill Road, and a new school bus route that had to be established.  Mrs. Dobe stated that Echo Valley Farm Road has access with a turnaround at Batchelder Farm. 

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Bill Yeaton to accept the change in the bus route as needed to pick up children due to the road washout.

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      AYE

GORDON ELLIS                

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3-0

 

D.                Principal’s Report

Aaron Pope has given his resignation and six candidates have been selected for interviews.

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Dave Goulet to put in a yearbook ad for $75.00 from the Epsom School Board.

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      AYE

GORDON ELLIS                 ABSTAIN

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3-0

 

At the school, an activity regarding starving third world countries is in progress; WorldStrides historical trip proposal was handed out to the Board; Mr. Pope has been working with Daddy’s regarding upgrades to the sound system in the gym; and a hot water tank has been ordered.

 

A motion was made by Bill Yeaton seconded by Barbara Doughty to allow teachers to use UL Approved fans and unplug them when they leave the school per Chief Stewart Yeaton.

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      AYE

GORDON ELLIS                 AYE

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4-0

 

A motion was made by Darlene Kellison seconded by Barbara Doughty to accept the waiver of two days if it is approved from the Commissioner of Education.

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      AYE

GORDON ELLIS                 ABSTAIN

BILL YEATON                   

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 2-1

 

A motion was made by Gordon Ellis seconded by Barbara Doughty if we do not get the waiver to have graduation on June 15th, 2007 as scheduled.

 

DAVE GOULET                  NO

DARLENE KELLISON     

GORDON ELLIS                 AYE

BILL YEATON                   

THE MOTION WAS DEFEATED.

 

E.                 High School Report

An article in the Union Leader regarding the Deerfield School agreement was discussed by the Board members.

 

  1. Old/Unfinished Business

 

A.    Budget Review – A budget summary was handed out.

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Darlene Kellison to move $2,500 out of the surplus to pay for the sound system, amended to take the money out of the Building Repair Fund and put into the Principal’s Fund to pay for a portion of the sound system.

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      AYE

GORDON ELLIS                 AYE

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4-0

 

B.     Board Organization

 

A motion was made by Gordon Ellis seconded by Darlene Kellison to accept Aaron Pope’s resignation with regret.

 

BARBARA DOUGHTY      AYE

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      AYE

GORDON ELLIS                 AYE

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 5-0

 

Two different sets of parents have submitted waiver letters for their child(ren).

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Gordon Ellis for Child A to stay in Epsom Central School until school end (2007) with a tuition payment of $1,400 payable by May 11th, 2007.

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      NAY

GORDON ELLIS                 AYE

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3-1

 

A motion was made Barbara Doughty seconded by Dave Goulet to go into non-public session RSA 91-A:3 II(i) for Child B.

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      AYE

GORDON ELLIS                 AYE

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4-0

 

No action was taken in this non-public session by the School Board members with regard to Child B.

 

C.    Field Maintenance

 

Tony Cacciola stated that the water has been disconnected at this time from the pond; he also gave an update on the various fields on their use and scheduled times and that a proposal from an engineering company will be coming for the field upgrades within three weeks.  Thank you from the Board to Tony Cacciola on all he does for the children of Epsom.

 

Ken Gosselin spoke regarding the Epsom Babe Ruth schedule time and field use. 

 

A motion was made by Darlene Kellison seconded by Dave Goulet for Charron Field to be used by the Epsom Babe Ruth team and attach a schedule and insurance certificate to all paperwork going to the SAU office, after EYAA and then rent the field to the Quarry Dogs.

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      AYE

GORDON ELLIS                 ABSTAIN

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3-0

 

  1. Other Business

 

    1. Agenda Preparation – Security Doors, English/Language Arts Class

 

    1. Citizens’/Staff Comments – Lisa Strano thanked the Board for their support of the new sound system and microphones for the gym and stage, and also thanked Mr. Pope for all his work and research into the sound system purchases.

 

    1. Administration Review – non-public

 

A motion was made Barbara Doughty seconded by Gordon Ellis to go into non-public session RSA 91-A:3 II(a). 

 

DAVE GOULET                  AYE

DARLENE KELLISON      AYE

GORDON ELLIS                 AYE

BILL YEATON                    AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4-0

 

Barbara Doughty, Chair, stated that no decisions were made in this non-public session.

 

  1. Adjournment

 

Hearing no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:15pm.

 

The next schedule meeting is June 3, 2007 at 6:00 PM.