Wallingford
Town School District
Board Minutes*
January 17, 2008
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*These
are unofficial Minutes subject to approval at the next regular board meeting.
Present:
Diane
Baker, Ken Fredette, David Klock, Chuck Piotrowski, Chuck Watts, (Board Members)
Public
Present: Gary
Fredette, Pat Fredette
Staff
Present: Walter
Goetz, Theresa Mulholland
Call
to Order: The
meeting was called to order at
6:34 p.m.
Approval
of Consent Agenda
- Minutes
of
January 17, 2008
- Pay
Orders
January 17, 2008
- $11,319.36
- Pay
Roll
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January 11, 2008
-
$11,016.41 (net)
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January 11, 2008
-
$54,467.17 (net)
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January 11, 2008
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$3,053.66 (net
Vermont
taxes)
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January 11, 2008
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$6,681.85 (net municipal retirement)
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January 18, 2008
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$2,069.77 (net)
David
made a motion, and Chuck W. seconded the motion, to approve the consent agenda.
Motion passed unanimously.
Public
Input:
Gary Fredette – Noted that the Wallingford Town
Administrator inquired about using the WES lawnmower to mow the town’s fields
in the park. He sought direction from the Board on a response. The Board noted
that was not in the best interest of the school to share the mower at this time.
The Board asked
Gary
to convey the
Board’s response to the Town Administrator.
Review
of FY 2009 Budget
The Board, Walter and Theresa engaged in a discussion
on various aspects of the draft budget.
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Walter reviewed the draft budget with the Board.
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The Board noted that the budget placed WES in the “penalty
box,” but it was in line with expectations.
The Board did reduce line items relating to technology purchases and
testing materials.
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Diane expressed concern over the number of special education
positions and noted that there may be too many given the student population
expected next year.
§
Chuck W. recognized the potential value of all the budgeted
positions and expressed a reservation of funding all the positions similar to
Diane’s.
§
Chuck P. noted that the administration has asked for the
positions and had not heard any academic reason for removing the position. He
felt that the positions should be funded until such time as the administrators
feel there is no longer a need.
§
David stated that the position numbers were not related to
the student population, but were recommended by the administration to meet the
special education needs of the school.
§
Ken stated that he supported the administration’s request.
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The Board agreed to issue a separate warning to ask the town
to authorize $22,000 for security improvements.
These funds are similar in amount to those expected for tank replacement
state aid.
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The Board agreed to issue a separate warning to ask the town
for $8000 for the building maintenance fund.
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The Board agreed to hold a special meeting on Saturday,
January 19 to discuss and approve the warnings. The meeting will be held at
9 a.m.
at WES.
Chuck
W made a motion, seconded by Dave, to adopt a budget for the operation of the
Wallingford
Elementary School
with the total
expenditure of $2,472,815.00 for FY 2009. The motion passed unanimously.
Principal
Search
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Walter noted that the WES staff chose their committee members
via a vote. The teachers elected Patty Bartlett and Tammy Durgin and they
elected an alternate, Kevin Stanley.
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He stated that three community members inquired about serving
on the committee. It was the consensus of the Board to ask Priscilla Davenport
and Jackie Proux to join the committee.
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The WES Board committee members were decided. Chuck
Piotrowski and Diane Baker will serve on the committee.
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The Board agreed by consensus to allow expenses up to $500
for the committee for the purposes of site visits and other related expenses.
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The Board reviewed the charge to the committee.
Ken
made a motion, and Chuck W. seconded, to adopt the charge of the Principal
Search Committee and declare the Superintendant chair of the committee. The vote
passed unanimously.
Administrator’s
Reports:
Principal
Theresa Mulholland -
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Reported that 30 community members attended the workshop on
bullying and harassment.
Superintendent
Walter Goetz –
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Reported that Mark Sustic will visit on January 24 to review
the public pre-school project.
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Distributed a report from the state called “Comparative
Data for Cost Effectiveness.” This report is required by the state to be
published in our town report.
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Announced a meeting at
Mill
River
for
6 pm.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
, to review the drafts
of the elementary school unified teacher contract. Chuck W. and David will
represent WES in these negotiations.
Board
Reports –
Ken – Reported on the State Calendar Committee.
Agenda
Building
– February
January 13, 2008
:
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Town Meeting Prep
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Report on negotiations
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Principal Search
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Update on Action Plan
Executive
Session:
David made a motion, Diane seconded, to move the
Board into executive session under Title 313(a) (1).
The board entered executive session at
9:20 p.m.
and exited at
9:25 p.m.
with no action taken.
Adjournment:
Chuck
W. made a motion, and Diane seconded the motion, to adjourn. It passed
unanimously and the Board adjourned at 9:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Chuck Piotrowski |