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ROCHESTER
SCHOOL BOARD School
Board Meeting Minutes
Mr.
Watson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on a roll call with a quorum
present. Members participated in the
pledge of allegiance. Mr. Watson
called for a moment of silence in remembrance and honor of Bert George, former
School Board colleague. Last Minutes Mrs. Logan moved, second by
Ms. Brown, to accept the minutes of the Regular Board meeting of March 10,
2011 and the Special School Board meetings of March 24, 2011 and March 31,
2011. The motion carried unanimously. Superintendent’s Report Student Recognition Mr. Hemingway, Assistant Superintendent
and Mrs. Good, SHS Art Teacher introduced Spaulding High School Senior, Marie
Palaima. Ms. Palaima was
selected to be recognized for her creative, artistic expression. Her mixed media piece “Pieced and Bronzed
Tree” received the Scholastic Art and Writing Award Gold Key in New
Hampshire; and was selected as a Silver Key winner nationally. She is the fourth student from Spaulding to
be recognized in the National Competition.
Ms. Palaima will receive her Silver Key
Award at the 2011 National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards ceremony to be
held at Carnegie Hall in New York City on May 31st. Employee Recognition Mr. Hemingway, Assistant Superintendent introduced
the March employee of the month recipients:
Karen Good, Art Teacher at Spaulding High School; Brenda Bourgeois,
Secretary at Maple Street School; Jonathan White, Computer Technology Teacher
at Rochester Middle School; and Robin Despins, District Data Manager at the School
Department Central Office. Recipients
received a $20 gift certificate for Granite Steak & Grill in Rochester, a
certificate of appreciation and a spring plant. Restaurant
Management Students in the Restaurant
Management Program were recognized for the outstanding meal that was prepared
and served to Board Members on March 24th. The students who prepared and served the
meal were: Shawn Ham, Gunther Valick, Robin Stockbridge,
Zane Campbell, and Teddy Blair. Magnet School Mr. Hopkins reported on the
first public forum regarding the magnet school concept in Rochester. There was a positive turnout by parents,
staff, Board Members, and community members.
The meeting was a good start to the sharing and gathering of ideas
regarding what would attract a family to send a child to a magnet
school. The Superintendent indicated
that there is no focus on a specific direction for school design at this
time; collecting parent and community ideas and suggestions at these meetings
will be taken into consideration before a design is put in place. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday,
April 25, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Meeting Update Mr. Hopkins reviewed the forthcoming meeting
schedule: April 21, 2011 Special Services and Instruction Committee April 25, 2011 Magnet School Focus Meeting - 6:00 p.m. April 25, 2011 Building Committee Meeting - 7:00 p.m. April 26, 2011 Budget Proposal presentation to City
Council April 28, 2011 Policy Committee meeting - 6:00 p.m. April 28, 2011 Assistant Superintendent Interviews – 6:30
p.m. Dr.
Pastelis encouraged people to attend the Magnet School Focus Meeting; this is
an opportunity for school choice in Rochester. Student Senate Report None Public Comment None Committee
Reports Building
Committee: No
action required. Instruction
Committee: Dropout Prevention Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mr. Gray,
the Board approve the submission of an application for the Dropout Prevention
Grant. The motion carried unanimously. Personnel
Committee: Resignations Mrs. Stevens moved, second
by Mr. Brennan, the Board accept the resignation for retirement purposes of
Paula Herlihy, Elementary Teacher. The motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stevens moved, second by Mrs.
Parker, the Board accept the following resignations: Stephanie
McNally.................................................... Guidance
Counselor The motion
carried unanimously. Nominations Mrs. Stevens moved, second
by Mrs. Logan, the Board approve the following nominations: Jacob
Beal........................................................................ Para-Educator The motion
carried unanimously. Extra-Curricular Mrs. Stevens moved, second by Mrs.
Parker, the Board accept the resignation of Bonny Varney, Varsity Softball
Coach Assistant. The motion carried
unanimously. Mrs.
Stevens moved, second by Mr. Allen, the Board approve the following
Extra-Curricular nominations: Joshua
White..................................... ($1.00)
Track (Mixed) Assistant Coach The
motion carried unanimously. Leave
of Absence....... Mrs. Stevens
moved, second by Ms. Brown, the Board approve the leave of absence request
from Sora Martindale for the 2011-2012 school year. The motion
carried unanimously. 2011-12
Nominations. Mrs. Stevens moved,
second by Mrs. Logan, the Board approve the 2011-2012 school year Teacher;
R.O.T.C.; and Administrator nominations as presented. The motion carried unanimously. (list
attached) Special
Services Committee: No action required. Finance Committee: SLC Agreement Mr. Watson moved, second by Mr.
Gray, the Board approve Strafford Learning Center to provide services for up
to fifteen (15) out-of-district students at a location in Rochester for the
cost of $395,819; authorizing the Superintendent to enter into an Agreement
with Strafford Learning Center regarding provision of these services. The motion carried unanimously. Roof
Engineering Mr. Watson moved,
second by Mr. Gray, the Board approve the bid from Goudreau Architects, Inc.
of Portsmouth, NH in the amount of $9,600 for roof engineering services at
East Rochester School and Spaulding High School. The motion carried unanimously. Sprinkler
Design Mr. Watson moved,
second by Mrs. Logan, the Board approve the bid from Goudreau Architects,
Inc. of Portsmouth, NH in the amount of $21,844 for sprinkler design service
for Spaulding High School. The motion
carried unanimously. SINI Stipend Mr. Watson moved, second by Mrs.
Logan, the Board approve a SINI Grant funded stipend for Kathryn Crosby in
the amount of $1,500 for SINI Grant management. The motion carried unanimously. Sick Leave Donation Mr. Watson moved, second by Ms. Brown,
the Board approve the donation of sick-time from District Para-Educators
totaling seventy-eight (78) hours on behalf of Para-Educator MC. The motion carried unanimously. Discipline
Committee: Mrs. Hubbard
moved, second by Ms. Brown, the Board uphold the Committee’s recommendations
for the following discipline cases: #23432l, #22850, #22442; #23510, #23612,
#23833, #23907, #23725, and #24220. The
motion carried unanimously. Policy
Committee: Second Reading Dr. Pastelis moved, second by Mr.
Gray, second reading and adoption by the Board of Policy DJC, Bidding
Requirements; as amended. The motion
carried unanimously. First Reading The Committee recommends to
the Board for first reading the following policies: -
JGG,
Physical Restraint of Students -
JGG-R,
Physical Restraint Notification and Permission Form -
BHB,
Board Member Development Opportunities -
BEAB,
School Board Meeting Cancellations Old Business None New Business Music &
Drama Mr. Allen commended
the Music Department on the excellent job they do organizing drama
productions and concerts at all levels. Rochester
Reads Mrs. Hubbard announced
that Rochester Reads has distributed over 19,000 free books to children since
its inception. The Program always welcomes
the donation of gently read and treasured children’s books. Books may be
dropped off at the School Department Central Office for processing. Collegiate
Baseball Ms. Brown requested a
status update regarding the Mavericks Baseball team. The Superintendent
reported that the work on the dugouts is nearly complete; the infield and
bullpen areas will be worked on next week. NHSBA Dr. Pastelis reported
that he was nominated and selected to serve on the NHSBA Board of
Directors. He reviewed the details of
the March meeting as it related to the State Budget education funding; three NH
State Representatives attended the meeting.
Dr. Pastelis addressed the concern with unfunded State and Federal
mandates coming to Rochester and School Districts around the Country. NHSBA updates will be reported monthly. Non-Public
Session Dr.
Pastelis moved, second by, the Board enter non-public session at 7:39 p.m. in
accordance with RSA 91-A:3, I & II (1,3 ) to discuss matters that would
adversely affect the reputation of any person, other than a member of the
board. The roll call vote follows: YES: Mrs. Stevens, Mr. Allen, Mr. Brennan, Mrs.
Gates, Mr. Gray, Mr.
Watson, Ms. Brown, Ms. McCarley, Mrs. Parker, Dr.
Pastelis, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. Grassie, Mrs. Logan NO: None After
a short recess, the Board entered non-public session at 7:45 p.m. Public Session Ms.
McCarley moved, second by Mr. Allen, to enter public session. By unanimous vote, the Board entered public
session at 9:16 p.m. Appeal Ms. McCarley moved,
second by Ms. Brown, the Board support the procedures followed by the High School
Principal relating to a parental appeal; following School Board Policy
JICK. Roll call vote was called: YES: Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Parker, Mr. Watson, Mrs.
Gates, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Gray, Dr. Pastelis, Mr. Brennan, Mrs. Hubbard, Ms. Brown, Ms.
McCarley, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Grassie NO: None The motion
carried by a vote of 13 to 0. Contract Renewal Mr. Gray moved, second by Mrs.
Stevens, the Board approve extending a two-year contract for employment to
the Superintendent; with the same terms as previous years. The motion carried unanimously. Adjournment Mrs.
Stevens moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to adjourn. On a unanimous vote, the
Board adjourned at 9:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michael
Hopkins Board
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