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					<p>STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE</p>
<p>SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #51</p>
<p>BARNSTEAD – PITTSFIELD                                              PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD</p>
<p>                             REVISED MINUTES</p>
<p> Pittsfield School Board</p>
<p>April 5, 2007</p>
<p>Pittsfield Middle High School</p>
<p>I.                     CALL TO ORDER</p>
<p>Members Present:          Scott Brown, Chairman</p>
<p>                                          Leslie Vogt</p>
<p>                                          Chris Ward</p>
<p>                                          Mary Paradise</p>
<p>                                          Gary Colby                             </p>
<p>Others Present:               Toby Eaton, Business Administrator</p>
<p>                                          Mark Jarvis, Director of Student Services, PMHS</p>
<p>                                          Jeff DeLois, Administrator, PMHS</p>
<p>                                          Tobi Gray Chassie, Director of Student Services, PES</p>
<p>                                          Members of the Public</p>
<p>Mr. Brown called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.  </p>
<p>II.                   AGENDA REVIEW</p>
<p>Mr. Eaton added a resignation.  Mr. DeLois added coaching, a middle school team request, and a non-public issue. Ms. Chassie added a facility request. </p>
<p>III.                  SCHOOL BOARD REORGANIZATION</p>
<p>Mr. Eaton called for nominations to reorganize the Board.  On a motion made by Mr. Colby and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted to open the nominations to reorganize the School Board.  On a motion made by Mr. Colby and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted unanimously to elect Mr. Brown to serve as Chairperson of the School Board.  On a motion made by Ms. Vogt and seconded by Mr. Colby, the Board voted unanimously to elect Ms. Paradise to serve as Vice-Chairperson of the School Board.  On a motion made by Mr. Ward and seconded by Ms. Vogt, the Board voted to elect Mr. Colby as Secretary, with Mr. Brown, Mr. Ward, and Ms. Vogt voting in the affirmative and Mr. Colby abstaining from the vote. </p>
<p>Pittsfield School District                                                                          1                                                                                        April 5, 2007</p>
<p>IV.               APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES</p>
<p>On a motion made by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Colby, the Board approved the minutes of the March 1, 2007 meeting with the deletion of the line, “A tentative date was set to complete project before the end of March” on page two.  Approval of the minutes of the March 15, 2007 was deferred.  </p>
<p>V.                 PUBLIC INPUT – None </p>
<p>VI.               PES ADMINISTRATION</p>
<p>A.      Nominations</p>
<p>Ms. Chassie nominated Gloria Kaplan for the position of long-term substitute teacher.  On a motion made by Ms. Vogt and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted unanimously to hire Ms. Kaplan. </p>
<p>Ms. Chassie nominated Kelly Corson for the position of educational assistant.  On a motion made by Mr. Colby and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted unanimously to hire Ms. Corson. </p>
<p>Ms. Chassie nominated Christine Whedon-Darling for the position of educational assistant.  On a motion made by Mr. Colby and seconded by Ms. Vogt, the Board voted unanimously to hire Ms. Whedon-Darling.</p>
<p>Ms. Chassie nominated Carol Richardson for permanent substitute of a program coordinator position.  On a motion made by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted unanimously to hire Ms. Richardson.</p>
<p>Ms. Chassie nominated Sarah Waddle for the position of educational assistant.  On a motion made by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Colby, the Board voted unanimously to hire Ms. Waddle.</p>
<p>Ms. Chassie nominated Frank Berry for the position of educational assistant.  On a motion made by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted unanimously to hire Mr. Berry. </p>
<p>B.     Leave of Absence</p>
<p>Ms. Chassie reported that Claire Drew has requested a medical leave of absence and recommended that the Board grant the request.  On a motion made by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Colby, the Board voted unanimously to grant Ms. Drew’s request for an unpaid, extended medical leave of absence.</p>
<p>Pittsfield School District                                                                              2                                                                                    April 5, 2007</p>
<p>C.    Facility Request</p>
<p>Ms. Chassie explained that MR. Randall Gelo on behalf of the Master Gelo’s Family Karate School had made a request for using the gymnasium at PES.  Discussion ensued regarding the responsibility of the District when renting space for a for-profit organization.  Mr. Brown asked Mr. Eaton to confirm liability issues with the District’s insurance carrier.  Also, he requested information on whether there is precedence of for-profit organizations using our facilities.  He stated that our needs, such as sport teams, should have priority over outside agencies.  The Board deferred the decision until the next meeting.    Dr. Freeman was asked to speak to MR. Gelo about sport teams taking precedence and ascertain his continued interest in making this request.    </p>
<p>D.  Science Curriculum</p>
<p>The Board received a copy of the NH Science Framework – PES Science Curriculum.  On a motion made by Mr. Colby and seconded by Ms. Vogt, the Board voted unanimously to approve the curriculum.  Mr. Colby asked that Dr. Freeman thank the staff for their time and stated that the product was very impressive.  </p>
<p>D.    Staff Member Recognition – Susan Bradley</p>
<p>Ms. Chassie reported that Susan Bradley has been nominated and is a finalist for NH Special Education Teacher of the Year.  A committee will be coming on April 11, 2007 to talk with people about Ms. Bradley’s many contributions to the school district.   </p>
<p>VII.              PMHS ADMINISTRATION </p>
<p>A.     Policy Approvals </p>
<p>Mr. Jarvis recommended that the Board approve Policy IGBA (Programs for Disabled Students) and Policy GDA-EA2 (Educational Assistant Job Descriptions) and Policy JJIFA (Wellness – Physical Activity and Nutrition).  On a motion made by Mr. Colby and seconded by Ms. Vogt, the Board voted unanimously to approve Policies IGBA, GDA-EA2, and JJIFA.</p>
<p>B.     Granite State Challenge Club Proposal</p>
<p>Carin Plante and Heidi Fisher have organized a PMHS Granite State Challenge Team 2007.  They will begin immediately and run through the summer into next year.  The two will each receive a $150 stipend.  On a motion by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted unanimously to approve the revival of the Granite State Challenge Team and appointment of the advisors with the stipend.</p>
<p>Pittsfield School District                                                                              3                                                                                    April 5, 2007</p>
<p>C.    Resignation</p>
<p>Bea Pszonowsky has offered her resignation as teacher of the Co-op program.  Mr. Jarvis recommended that the Board accept her resignation.  On a motion made by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted unanimously to approve the resignation.</p>
<p>The Board considered the resignation of Pat Adams from her position as library assistant.  On a motion made by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Ms. Adams.  </p>
<p>D.    Nominations</p>
<p>Mr. Jarvis recommended that Diane Mayo be hired to fill the teaching position for the Co-op program.  On a motion made by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Colby, the Board voted unanimously to hire Ms. Mayo.  </p>
<p>Mr. DeLois nominated Amber Carr as junior varsity softball coach.  On a motion by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Colby, the Board voted to hire Ms. Carr. </p>
<p>E.     Donation        </p>
<p>The middle school team has donated a tree that they would like to plant on the grounds of PMHS in celebration of Earth Day.  On a motion made by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Colby, the Board voted unanimously to accept the donation.  </p>
<p>F.     Graduation </p>
<p>Graduation day is scheduled for June 16, 2007.</p>
<p>G.    Senior Class Trip</p>
<p>Mr. DeLois presented the final itinerary for the 2007 Class Trip to Boston, Massachusetts.  </p>
<p>VIII.            SAU ADMINISTRATION</p>
<p>A.     School Calendar</p>
<p>Mr. Eaton presented a draft of the 2007-2008 school district calendar.  The draft has been presented to the EAP.  Approval of the calendar will be sought at a future meeting, as this was considered the first reading.   </p>
<p>B.     Leave of Absence</p>
<p>Mr. Eaton presented a request for Rick Anthony to be granted a one-day leave </p>
<p>Pittsfield School District                                                                              4                                                                                    April 5, 2007</p>
<p>of absence for Friday, April 20, 2007, with pay.  Dr. Compton recommended the leave without pay.  Ms. Paradise made a motion to approve the leave of absence, which was seconded by Ms. Vogt.  Ms. Paradise stated that there is precedence in this district of approving similar leave requests with pay.  Ms. Paradise amended her motion, which was seconded by Mr. Ward, to approve the leave of absence with pay.  The motion was passed unanimously.  Ms. Paradise stated that if the Board was planning to change the established precedent, staff should be officially informed of the change.     </p>
<p>C.    Drake Field Request</p>
<p>Pittsfield Youth Workshop has requested the use of Drake Field on April 18, 2007 to host a Community Service Day.   On a motion made by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Colby, the Board voted unanimously to approve the request for using Drake Field.  Mr. Ward requested that the PYW be asked to paint the grandstand, which Mr. Eaton agreed to do.  </p>
<p>D.    Function Transfer</p>
<p>Mr. Eaton presented a request to transfer $243,119 to several accounts from various other accounts.  On a motion made by Mr. Colby and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted to accept the budget transfers as presented.  Discussion ensued regarding several accounts.  </p>
<p>E.     Faculty/Support Staff Nominations</p>
<p>Mr. Eaton presented the faculty and support staff nomination lists for PMHS and PES.  The decision was deferred until after the non-public session.  </p>
<p>F.     Food Service Summary</p>
<p>Mr. Eaton explained the food service summary that was part of the Board’s packet.  The food service program has been in deficit for at least the past two fiscal years.  The program remains to be unable to support itself with present revenues, due to increased costs and fewer children purchasing food.  Mr. Eaton stated that progress has been made toward breaking even for 2006-07, but that an elimination of the accumulated deficit is not likely.  </p>
<p>G.    Recap Annual District Meeting  </p>
<p>Mr. Eaton suggested that the Board reflect on the Annual District Meeting and offer feedback for improvements for the following year.  Mr. Eaton stated his appreciation of the strategy-developing session, which simplified the process. </p>
<p>H.     Resignation</p>
<p>Mr. Eaton presented a letter offering his resignation from his position as </p>
<p>Pittsfield School District                                                                              5                                                                                    April 5, 2007</p>
<p>Business Administrator.  He stated his appreciation for the opportunity to work with such a wonderful School Board.  The resignation will be brought up at the next SAU Board meeting.  </p>
<p>IX.               COMMITTEES</p>
<p>A.  The following committee assignments were made: </p>
<p>Budget:  Ms. Vogt</p>
<p>SAU Planning:  Mr. Brown and Mr. Colby</p>
<p>Drake Field &#038; Facilities:  Mr. Colby and Mr. Ward</p>
<p>Selectman Liaison:  Mr. Brown</p>
<p>Negotiating Team:  Ms. Paradise and Ms. Vogt</p>
<p>X.                 NEXT MEETING</p>
<p>The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 5:30 at the Pittsfield Middle High School. </p>
<p>XI.               PUBLIC INPUT (Second Session)</p>
<p>XII.              NON-PUBLIC SESSION</p>
<p>At 7:20 p.m., a motion was made by Mr. Colby and seconded Mr. Vogt, to enter into non-public session.   The Board was polled and voted unanimously to enter into a non-public session under the provisions of RSA 91-A:3 II (c) [Personnel Matters].</p>
<p>A motion was made by Mr. Colby and seconded by Mr. Ward to come out of the non-public session. The Board was polled and voted to come out of the non-public session at 7:37 p.m.</p>
<p>On a motion made by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Colby, the Board voted unanimously to approve the PMHS and PES faculty and support staff nomination lists.  </p>
<p>XIII.            ADJOURNMENT</p>
<p>On a motion made by Ms. Paradise and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:41 p.m. </p>
<p>Respectfully submitted, </p>
<p>Tobi Gray Chassie</p>
<p>Recording Secretary</p>
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