ADVANCE COPY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL THE PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #51
BARNSTEAD – PITTSFIELD PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD
MINUTES
Special School Board Meeting
Pittsfield School Board
Friday, January 11, 2008
SAU #51 Conference Room
I. CALL TO ORDER
Members Present: Scott Brown, Chairperson
Gary Colby
Chris Ward
Leslie Vogt
Members Absent: Mary Paradise
Others Present: Dr. William Compton, Superintendent
Peter Roche, Business Administrator
Dr, John Freeman, Principal, Pittsfield Elementary School
Chairperson Brown called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.
II. NON-PUBLIC SESSION
At 3:06 p.m. a motion was made by Mr. Ward and seconded by Ms. Vogt, to enter into nonpublic
session to discuss a legal matter. The Board was polled and voted unanimously to
enter into a non-public session under the provisions of RSA 91-A-3 II (e) [legal].
A motion was made by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Colby, to come out of non-public
session. The Board was polled and voted to come out of the non-public session at 3:47
p.m.
On a motion made by Mr. Colby and seconded by Ms. Vogt, the Board voted unanimously
to direct legal counsel to file a motion with the NH Supreme Court, to appeal the December
18, 2007 Public Employee Labor Relations Boards decision to deny the district’s Unfair
Labor Practices complaint.
Discussion ensued about the need to freeze the 2007-2008 school budget until further
notice.
On a motion made by Ms. Vogt and seconded by Mr. Colby, the Board voted unanimously
to freeze the 2007-2008 school budget until further notice. This freeze will be effective
January 14, 2008.
Board members discussed the preparation necessary to counter the anticipated SB -2 Ballot
Referendum in the March 2008 elections.
III. ADJOURNMENT
On a motion made by Ms. Vogt and seconded by Mr. Ward, the Board voted unanimously
to adjourn the meeting at 4:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. William G. Compton, Superintendent
Acting Recording Secretary