EPSOM SCHOOL BOARD

EPSOM CENTRAL SCHOOL

EPSOM, NEW HAMPSHIRE

MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2007 - MODULAR

MINUTES OF MEETINGS

 

PRESENT

 

Board Members:       Barbara Doughty (Chair), Bill Yeaton, Deane Kellison, Dave Goulet

Superintendent:  Tom Haley

Principal:  Patrick Connors

Assistant Principal:  Brian Beaverstock

Board Secretary:  Dawn Vaillancourt

Citizens/Staff:      Linda Elliott, Tom Rouillard, Brian Douglas, Cindy Douglas, Tony Cacciola, Susan M. Pagano, Denise Pettigrew, Kathy Conway, Ken Gosselin, Kelly Dobe

 

  1. Call to Order

 

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

 

  1. Pledge of Allegiance

 

Bill Yeaton led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

  1. Minutes of Previous Meetings

 

The July 11, 2007 minutes were discussed. 

 

A motion was made by Bill Yeaton seconded by Deane Kellison, to approve the July 11, 2007 minutes.

 

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3 - 0.

 

  1. Immediate Business

 

A.    Agenda Review - Chair Barbara Doughty reviewed the agenda.  The agenda item 4C will not be heard tonight.

 

B.     Citizens’/Staff Comments - The Chair thanked Dave Goulet for coming back from vacation to attend the Board meeting.  Mrs. Elliott – did receive $225.00 from NEA NH and it was deposited into ETA account for future use to seek support for passage of the school budget and paraprofessional contract.  The Public Support Committee is not commissioned by the Epsom School Board.  Denise Pettigrew – spoke about the amount of hours for community service aiming too high for grade school children.  Patrick Connors stated that the 7th & 8th graders accumulated over 1,000 hours in the school year of 2006 – 2007.  Mr. & Mrs. Douglas spoke on the bus route – Gordon Ellis and Ms. Dobe met and Mr. Belanger did not want the bus turning around on his property.  The Douglas’ were upset that Mr. Ellis did not contact them to meet with him (Gordon Ellis & Ms. Dobe from Dail Transportation).  Susan Pagano lives on Griffin Road and also spoke about that bus route.

 

C.     Parent Concern was not heard this evening.

 

D.  Bus Routes - Ms. Kelly Dobe gave to the Board "Bus Routes 2007 – 2008 subject to School Board Approval".  Counts of students have been going down for bus pick up.  Kelly stated that no permission was given to use any private property for bus turnaround.  Length of road and time is put into consideration of a bus turnaround.  The road, as it pertains to the Douglas children pickup would need to be upgraded for it to be used as a turnaround.  The Pink Bus route is the one in question.  The Board will contact The Provider Bus Company to see if they would like to submit a quote for a school bus of 16 passengers.  Chair Barbara Doughty and Superintendent Tom Haley will ride the Red Bus route with Ms. Dobe within the next couple of weeks.

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Dave Goulet to change the Blue Bus route in the afternoon to pick up only on the Corner of White Birch and Old Turnpike Road.

 

BARBARA DOUGHTY            AYE

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4 - 0.

 

      This eliminates the need to seek a proposal from The Provider.

 

E.     Fields Discussion – Ken Gosselin – received a letter from the School Board and wanted explanation on pop flys.  Tony C. explained the left field batting. A second letter that Bob M received regarding the Field/Grass being burned as a result of mowing it too short.  Ken wanted to make sure that he could still use the Epsom Central School field for Babe Ruth Practice and.  Ken Gosselin handed to the school board letters received from parents regarding the season.  Deane Kellison reiterated that Tom Rouillard has authority over the fields, which was stated in the minutes of July 07 meeting.

 

F.     Principal’s Report - Busy with interviews/nominations and cleaning of the school building; the sound system has been installed in the Cafeteria; a Tech Assistant has been hired along with a one-on-one assistant.  The week of August 13th, the school is looking for volunteers to paint – that would be a great community service project for 6-8th graders. 

 

A motion was made by Dave Goulet seconded by Deane Kellison to accept the agreement dated July 20th, 2007 to the Union regarding Joy Rousseau.

 

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3 - 0.

 

G.    Staff Technology Purchase – Tom Haley gave a brief overview on this item.

 

A motion was made by Dave Goulet seconded by Bill Yeaton to go forward to allow staff to purchase computers and other related hardware through payroll deduction. 

 

BARBARA DOUGHTY            AYE

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4 - 0.

 

  1. Old/Unfinished Business

 

    1. Policy Review - was discussed by Tom Haley and the Board regarding the packet he passed out on the goals.

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Dave Goulet to accept the School Entry/Enrollment Policy with the wording changes. 

 

BARBARA DOUGHTY            AYE

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4 - 0.

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Deane Kellison to accept the Volunteer Policy with the wording changes. 

BARBARA DOUGHTY            AYE

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4 - 0.

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Deane Kellison to accept the Character/Citizen Policy.

 

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3 - 0.

 

A motion was made by Dave Goulet seconded by Barbara Doughty to accept the Homework Policy.

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3 - 0.

 

  1. New Business

 

    1. Staff Request –

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Dave Goulet to grant the maternity leave requested by Kathy Conway.

 

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3 - 0.

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Dave Goulet to accept letter of resignation dated July 25, 2007 from Alison Graichen.

 

BARBARA DOUGHTY            AYE

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4 - 0.

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Dave Goulet to grant Paula Stroberg unpaid leave on January 2 and 3, 2008.

 

BARBARA DOUGHTY            AYE

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4 - 0.

 

 

B.     Nomination/Election of Staff

 

A motion was made by Deane Kellison seconded by Barbara Doughty to accept the nomination of Susan P. Anderson, Grant Position, Grade 3, a one-year contract.

 

BARBARA DOUGHTY            AYE

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4 - 0.

 

A motion was made by Dave Goulet seconded by Deane Kellison to accept the nomination of Margaret L. Merrow, Grade 6.

 

BARBARA DOUGHTY            AYE

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4 - 0.

 

A motion was made by Barbara Doughty seconded by Dave Goulet to accept the nomination of Rebecca Powers, Special Education Case Manager as required by law.

 

BARBARA DOUGHTY            AYE

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 4 - 0.

 

  1. Other Business

 

    1. Agenda Preparation – Budget, policies, ETA, non-certified contracts, bus route, principal’s report,

 

    1. Citizens’/Staff Comments – Dave thanked the School Board for keeping all involved on an even tone on how they (the Board) handled the field issues with the citizens and staff involved in that discussion.

 

  1. Adjournment

 

A motion was made by Bill Yeaton seconded by Deane Kellison to adjourn the meeting.

 

BILL YEATON                          AYE

DAVE GOULET                        AYE

DEANE KELLISON                 AYE

THE MOTION CARRIED ON A VOTE OF 3 - 0.

 

Hearing no further business, Barbara Doughty adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.

 

Next Schedule Meeting is Monday, August 13, 2007 at 6:00 PM, and Wednesday, September 5th, 2007.

 

  1. Informational Items – none at this time.