| WCSU Full Board Minutes 3.24.10 |
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ApprovedFull Board
Annual Meeting
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Board Members Present: Berlin: Amy Brewer, Jonathan Boyd, Vera Frazier; Calais: Charlotte Hanna Bassage, Buffy Root, Susanna Culver, Scott Thompson; Doty: Joanne Herring, Rebecca Heintz, Carl Witke; EMES: Jan Aldrich, Rosie Laquerre; Rumney: Chris McVeigh, Julie Moore, Sorsha Anderson; U-32: Ginny Burley, Conrad Smith, Adrienne Magida, Mark Berry Administrators Present: Robbe Brook, Superintendent; Carole Freeman, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment; Jeff Arey, Director of Technology; Lori Bibeau, Business Administrator; Jen Miller-Arsenault, Early Education Coordinator; Nancy Thomas, Assistant Superintendent/Director of Special Services; Lindy Johnson, Literacy Coordinator; Keith Gerritt, U-32 Principal; David Hartnett, Doty Principal
1.0 Call to Order and Welcome: Robbe Brook called the meeting to order at 7:07.
1.1 VSBA Board Member Recognition: Robbe spoke about how each year the VSBA recognizes board members for years of service. This year we have 4 board members who were recognized. Coleen Austin for 9 years; Chris McVeigh and Charlotte Hanna Bassage for 12 years and Ginny Burley for 15 years. Robbe thanked them for their years of dedicated service to the schools and WCSU.
2.0 Election of Officers: Jan Aldrich motioned to approve the slate of officers. Ginny Burley seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
2.1 Election of Chair: Charlotte Hanna Bassage
2.2 Election of Vice-Chair: Amy Brewer
2.3 Election of Clerk: Chris McVeigh
2.4 Election of Treasurer: Florence Young
3.0 Executive Session: Rosie Laquerre motioned to moved into Executive Session at 7:15 to discuss contract negotiations. Amy Brewer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The board moved out of Executive Session by consensus at 7:34.
4.0 Peltz Concept for Unified Supervisory Districts / Consolidation: Charlotte Hanna Bassage spoke about the H-782 Peltz Bill. Charlotte explained the Executive Committee would like take some time to talk about any opportunities, questions or concerns board members may have about the bill. Currently, this is the only bill that has incentives in it and leaves a lot up to the districts to decide. The bill proposes that there be one board and the board would have one budget and common policies. If we come together as a unified district, we would move toward a single tax rates for all schools. There are several items that we already do under this bill such as a single teacher’s contract, and a common PreK-12 curriculum. Charlotte invited board members to put any opportunities, questions and concerns on the poster. 5.0 Governance: Future Directions: Charlotte explained another document that will be used to help the Executive Committee develop their goals is the WCSU Organizational Functions. All board members should be thinking about how to improve student outcomes. This document and feedback will provide guidance for the Executive Committee. These are the areas we are continuing to grow in. The Executive Committee will take what you have given us, write it up and review it. 6.0 Robbe announced that three schools in WCSU have received $50,000 Energy Efficient grants. U-32 received two, Calais received one and East Montpelier received on. Carole mentioned that there are three teachers in the area who have been selected to be part of the Virtual Learning Cooperative; Brian Slopey of U-32 is one of the selected teachers. 7.0 Adjourn: The board adjourned at 8:30. Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Ksepka,
Recording Secretary |