APPROVED BY THE PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #51
PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD

MINUTES

Pittsfield School Board Meeting
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Pittsfield Middle High School

I. CALL TO ORDER

Members Present: Mike Wolfe, Chair
Bea Douglas, Vice Chair
Arthur Morse
Gary Mullen
Ray Ramsey

Others Present: John Freeman, Superintendent of Schools
Tobi Gray Chassie, District Administrator
Derek Hamilton, Dean of Operations
Danielle Harvey, Dean of Instruction
Kathy LeMay, Director of Intervention
Sarah Rollins, Director of College and Career Readiness
Ammy Ramsey, Moderator of the Annual District Meeting
Jay Boynton, School Attorney
Gary Somero, Guest from Mascenic School District

Mr. Wolfe called the meeting to order at 6:23 p.m.

II. ANNUAL MEETING

Mr. Wolfe reminded the members of the warrant articles, specifying the member who will be moving and seconding each.

Ms. Ramsey explained her approach to continuing the meeting while the balloting is completed on Article II. It was decided that Mr. Ramsey will make a motion to continue the meeting, once people have completed voting.

Mr. Morse informed the Board that he was not in favor of Article II. He explained that he felt that other options might be considered.

In response to Ms. Ramsey’s plan for continuation, Attorney Boynton agreed that a motion and vote by the body to continue the meeting would be recommended. He also suggested that the moderator ask the public for a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting can adjourn one hour from the opening of the ballot for Article II.

III. RECESS

On a motion made by Mr. Mullen and seconded by Ms. Douglas, the Board voted unanimously to recess the meeting at 6:40 p.m. for the purpose of conducting the annual school district meeting.

IV. ADJOURNMENT

On a motion made by Mr. Ramsey and seconded by Ms. Douglas, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:26 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Tobi Gray Chassie
Recording Secretary