December 17, 2008
A meeting of the Berlin Board of Education was held in the Berlin High School library beginning at 6:00 p.m. Present for the meeting were Mitch Couture, Martha Laflamme, Nathan Morin, Nicole Plourde, Brian Leclerc, Jane Provencher, John Moulis, Beverly Dupont, Dan Record, Gary Bisson, Tim Forestall, Corinne Cascadden, Roland Pinette, Cheryl Pinette, Richard Lafleur, and members of the press.
MINUTES On a motion by Brian Leclerc, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the December 3, 2008 meeting, public and non public sessions. The motion passed unanimously.
FINANCIAL REPORT The Board reviewed the Financial Report.
WARRANTS A motion was made by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nathan Morin, to approve the warrants dated December 8, & December 22, 2008 for the amount of $17,755.85 and $319,581.57 respectively. The Board members received clarification regarding travel and athletic equipment. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
COMMENTS None
NCLB REPORT CARD The Board reviewed the NCLB report card that was enclosed in their packet. Since the NHDOE did not record the specific percentages, clarification was given pertaining to school safety and graduation rates.
DUMMER TUITION Discussion ensued regarding the language in the Dummer Tuition Agreement enclosed in the Board packet. A motion was then made by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nathan Morin adding the language to read that the receiving district (Berlin Public Schools) retains the right of review to accept or not accept a pupil or pupils from September 1, 2009 to June 30, 2014. The motion passed unanimously. A motion was then made by Nathan Morin, seconded by Brian Leclerc not to accept the Dummer Tuition Agreement as presented by the Dummer School Board. On a roll call vote, Brian Leclerc, Nathan Morin, Martha Laflamme, and Mitch Couture, voted in the affirmative, with Nicole Plourde voting in the negative. The motion passed by a 4 to 1 margin.
SUPER REPORT The Superintendent provided information and progress of the Hillside Elementary egress within classrooms. The Superintendent recognizes and praises the administration, the staff, and custodians for the progress to date.
Martha Laflamme requested a review be made of Board policy regarding a liability waiver.
Nathan Morin inquired who the keynote speaker would be at the NHSBA Delegate Assembly.
YEATON ASSOC The Board removed the proposal from Yeaton Associates from the Superintendent's report and placed it on the agenda. The Board directed the Superintendent to contact Yeaton Associates, Inc to assess the general condition, efficiency, and other factors to offer recommendations to the district relative to upgrade and/or replacement of existing boiler plants. Board members discussed options. On a motion by Brian Leclerc, seconded by Nathan Morin, and a roll call vote, the Board voted unanimously to retain the services of Yeaton Associates.
COMMENTS Gary Bisson reminded the Board that a survey from NEASC will be sent out to the community in January 2009.
NEW BUSINESS Nicole Plourde recognized Lindsey Edwards for her commitment, fundraising, and donation of $875 to NH Catholic Charities for fuel assistance. She coordinated several events to reach her goals. Nicole Plourde, a member of the Board, stated that it is encouraging to see Lindsey's spirit of giving.
NON PUBLIC On a motion by Nathan Morin, seconded by Nicole Plourde, the Board voted to go into nonpublic session at 7:05 p.m. in accordance with RSA 91-A3II (a), (b), (c). On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Brian Leclerc, the Board voted to come out of nonpublic session at 7:40 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. No additional votes were taken in nonpublic session.
STAFFING On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to accept the following staffing changes:
RESIGNATIONS:
NOMINATIONS: Ben Murphy - Drama Assistant - BJHS/Hillside Schools
RE-NOMINATIONS: Tammy Fauteux - Math Club BJHS
All nominations are contingent on the applicant passing a criminal record check. The motion passed unanimously
BARTLETT On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nicole Plourde, the Board voted to close the Bartlett School building for the 2009-2010 school year. The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURN On a motion by Brian Leclerc, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to adjourn it's meeting at 7:45 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Berlin Board of Education
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