PEMBROKE SCHOOL BOARD

PEMBROKE HILL SCHOOL

PEMBROKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

 

PRESENT:  Clint Hanson, Tom Serafin, Ry Weisiger, Tammy Boucher, Rick Mitchell, Tom Haley, Mike Reardon, Deb Bulkley, Ryan Quinn, Sandy Valine (recording secretary), Kim Pratt, Lucille Constantine, Craig Willis,

 

1.       CALL TO ORDER

Chair Clint Hanson called the meeting to order at 7PM at the Hill School Library.

 

2.       MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

A motion to approve the minutes as amended was made by Mr. Mitchell and seconded by Ms. Boucher.  

ALL IN FAVOR
THE MOTION CARRIED

 

3.       IMMEDIATE BUSINESS

 

          A.      CITIZENS’ COMMENTS          None at this time

 

          B.       SABBATICAL PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION

Craig Willis is one of the most innovated, creative and giving educators Mr. Reardon has met.  He sustains the Freshmen Academy, Pushing the Limits, and many other cool programs with kids at PA.   Mr. Craig Willis is one of the social studies teachers.

 

Mr. Willis shared that last year he worked on financial planning with parents and students.  He would like to work and study economics and business, financial planning, banking, entrepreneurship to employ in the classroom for the students of Pembroke Academy.  He sees this as hands-on learning activities with eye on competency-based assessments.

 

These programs bring awareness of our community of learners.  Events bring in the community members, parents and students.  It’s a win-win situation.

 

All freshmen would be affected by this type of program. 

 

A motion to approve the sabbatical requests for first ½ year was made by Mr. Weisiger and seconded by Mr. Mitchell. 

ALL IN FAVOR
THE MOTION CARRIED

 

 

Mr. Reardon stated that it’s important to further develop and regenerate these professionals, even though it is very difficult to replace them and it will be hard to be without them even for part of a year.

 

          C.       CONSENT AGENDA

There was nothing in the packet for the Consent Agenda.  One item presented tonight.

 

  • Request for School sponsored trip to Mexico

The trip would take place in late June/Early July.  They anticipate 10 students and 2 staff members.  This trip has lots of interest and is an out growth of the Spanish Club.

One of the focal points of the trip would be the possibility of an exchange student program in the future.

 

There was discussion about the trip insurance and liability insurance. 

Conceptual idea for the trip was shared.  Additional details would be presented later.

 

A motion to approve premise of the trip was made by Mr. Serafin and seconded by Ms. Boucher. 

This proposal would need to come back with more detail and the checklist developed for planning trips used.

ALL IN FAVOR
THE MOTION CARRIED

 

4.       OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS

          A.      BUDGET UPDATE AND DEVELOPMENT

 

At 7:18 P.M. a motion was made by Tom Serafin, seconded by Rick Mitchell, to enter non-

public session under RSA 91-A:3II(c) to discuss budget reductions which might impact

specific staffing positions.  On a roll call, the school board voted:

 

                                      Clint Hanson                              YES

                                      Tammy Boucher                         YES

                                      Rick Mitchell                            YES

                                      Tom Serafin                             YES

                                      Ry Weisiger                             YES

 

THE MOTION CARRIED

 

Present:  Clint Hanson, Tammy Boucher, Rick Mitchell, Tom Serafin, Ry Weisiger, Mike

Reardon, Deb Bulkley, Ryan Quinn and Tom Haley.

 

The school board reviewed specific personnel and specific areas of potential reduction.

 

At 8:16 P.M. a motion was made to end the non-public session by Ry Weisiger, seconded

by Tammy Boucher.  On a roll call, the school board voted:

 

                                      Clint Hanson                              YES

                                      Gerry Fleury                             YES

                                      Rick Mitchell                            YES

                                      Tom Serafin                             YES

                                      Ry Weisiger                             YES

THE MOTION CARRIED

 

Chair Clint Hanson noted that no action had been taken by the board in the non-public session.

 

5.       NEW BUSINESS

 

          A.      FUTURE MEETING SCHEDULE

Feb. 22        Public Hearing                 10 AM          PA  Auditorium

Feb. 12        School Board Meeting      7 PM                     PA

March 8       Annual Meeting               10 AM          PA

March 25     School Board Meeting      7 PM            TRS

 

6.       OTHER BUSINESS

 

          A.      CITIZENS’ COMMENTS          None at this time

 

7.       ADJOURNMENT

 

At 8:18 P.M. a motion to adjourn was made by Tom Serafin, seconded by Tammy Boucher.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION CARRIED

 

The next Pembroke School Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at

7:00 P.M. at Pembroke Academy.