Wallingford
Town School District
Board Minutes*
April 3, 2008
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*These
are unofficial Minutes subject to approval at the next regular board meeting.
Present:
Diane
Baker, Ken Fredette, Chuck Piotrowski, Chuck Watts (Board Members)
Staff
Present: Walter
Goetz (Superintendent)
Public
Present: None
Call
to Order: The
meeting was called to order by Chuck Watts, Chair, at
6:39 p.m.
Approval
of Consent Agenda:
- Approval
of Agenda
- Review
of Audit was tabled
- Minutes
of
March 20, 2008
- Pay
Orders
- Pay
Roll
-
March 28, 2008
$3,375.17
-
April 4, 2008
$59,250.13
Ken
moved approval of the consent agenda; Diane seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
Public Input: Public Input sought, none offered, no public present
Administrator’s
Reports:
Superintendent
Walter Goetz:
- Announced
that the summer program will be at Clarendon. He noted that Clarendon is
asking for
Shrewsbury
and
Wallingford
to pay for the entire amount for
maintenance, given that Clarendon provides the building. The total cost
per school will be based on the % students attending from each town. This
charge was $648 total last year.
- Diane
asked about middle school and high school participation in the past.
-
Walter noted that the cutoff was
made at the 6th grade a few years ago.
- The
board approved by consensus to pay its share the maintenance.
- Preschool
- Walter
reported on funding for next year. Walter and the Board discussed many
different ways the program could be improved, including offering more
hours, providing more resources for the students, widening the age
limits and using the Little Red Schoolhouse in
South Wallingford
.
- Contracts
–
- The
Board needed to vote on a para-educator contract. The contract is for a
total cost $3,560.00, with 57% of it reimbursable from the state.
Ken moved that the Board
approve a contract for Ryan Congdon to serve as a para-educator/bus aide. Chuck
P. seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
- Walter
stated that contract for the chosen candidate for Principal was ready
for board approval. The terms, in general, are for a two year period,
with usual benefits, starting
July 1, 2008
. If approved by the Board the contract
would be sent to the chosen candidate for their signature.
Diane made a motion, and
Ken seconded, that the Board approve the contract for the position of Principal
for a two year term with the annual salary of $67,000 and the usual benefits
starting
July 1, 2008
. The motion passed unanimously.
- Diane
asked Walter about the status of the ELL.
- Walter
noted that the ELL is still employed.
Principal Theresa Mulholland:
- Submitted
her report in writing. It included the following issues:
- A
report from Steve Allen on the Basketball
-
Diane noted that
Wallingford
does not hire a referee for its basketball
games. She requested that the Board should get Steve’s opinion on the need for
an official.
-
Chuck W. noted that players with
financial difficulties shouldn’t have to worry about buying a jersey.
o
Walter noted that the school takes
care of this through the school activity budget.
- A
tentative schedule for the 6th grade trip to
Boston
.
Diane made a motion to
approve the 6th grade trip to Boston, as presented in the
Principal’s report, with the understanding that all funds will be raised by
the time the students are due to leave (May 21, 2008). This motion was seconded
by Ken and passed unanimously.
Business
Manager Rita
Tornatore:
–
Not present. No report.
Board
Reports:
Ken
–
Reported on his VSBA trip. Noted
NASA’s program for the schools and noted the opportunity for WES to take
advantage of NASA’s programs for elementary schools.
Chuck W
–
Reported that the negotiations
began between the three schools and the teachers. Sessions scheduled of every 2
weeks with a target to finish by June 18th. Next meeting will be at
Clarendon school library
5 p.m.
April 9.
Agenda
Building
:
April 17: No Meeting
May 1:
-
Support Staff Contract
-
Hearing and adoption of the Crisis
Response Policy
May 15:
-
Audit review (with Business
Manager)
–
Financials
Executive
Session:
Ken made a motion to move
into executive session under Title 1 313(a)(1). Chuck W. seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously. The Board entered into executive session at
7:50 p.m.
and came out of executive session at
8:05 p.m.
with no action taken.
Adjournment:
Chuck
P. moved to adjourn; Diane seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously
and the board adjourned at
8:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Chuck Piotrowski |