March 18, 2009
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, John Moulis, Marion Y. Huntley, Beverly Dupont, Dan Record, Corinne Cascadden, Georgia Caron, Roland Pinette, Angela Duquette, Amy Huter, Tammy Fauteux, Cheryl Pinette, Steve Emerson, Yvonne Jenkins, parents, students, and members of the press.
MINUTES On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2009 meeting, public and non public sessions. The motion passed unanimously.
WARRANTS On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to approve the warrants dated March 16, and March 23, 2009 for the amounts of $6,080.09, $407,922.86, and $2,544.52 respectively. Indirect cost was explained to the Board. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
FINANCIAL REPORT The Board reviewed the Financial Report.
COMMENTS None
EARLY GRADUATION On a motion by Brian Leclerc, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to approve the request by Katie Tefft for early graduation. This request was granted with the administration’s recommendation for approval and subject to her meeting all the required guidelines. The motion passed unanimously.
READING RODEO Jane Provencher summarized the success of the Reading Rodeo that was sponsored by the Title I Program. Several students gave the Board a presentation of the toughest cowboy.
DRIVER ED On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to award the Driver Education Bid to Emerson Driving School. The Board was concerned with one of the bids not having a locked in price. They also stated they were pleased with the current vendor. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
SEARCH COMM Discussion ensued on the make up of the Superintendent Search Committee. On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to appoint Marion Y Huntley as the administrative representative on the committee. The administration will give the Board the name of the parent and city councilor representative as soon as possible. Once the committee members have all been selected, they will meet to determine how interviews will be handled.
SUPER REPORT The Superintendent informed the Board of the new laptop procedures for the district.
Discussion ensued on the RFP for the auditorium lighting panel. The Superintendent will check with PSNH regarding any rebates available with this purchase. The Superintendent will also obtain Mr. Bouchard’s input on the selection. On a motion by Brian Leclerc, seconded by Nicole Plourde, the Board voted to table this item until the next Board meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
The Superintendent informed the Board that a meeting with BHS and the School Portrait Vendor is scheduled for March 19, 2009.
The door closures and signage has begun at Hillside School and will be completed shortly. The windows will be installed during April vacation.
The Superintendent requested authorization to send our bus mechanic to a bus driver trainer instruction course which will allow him to train our own bus drivers. The Superintendent recommended approval. The Superintendent will get more information as to whether additional training would be required to maintain cost and duration of license. The Board supported the request but wanted further information from the Superintendent prior to approving the training.
COMMENTS None
NEW BUSINESS On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to approve the Dummer Tuition Agreement as presented. The motion passed unanimously. The Superintendent will contact the city manager’s office to set a date for submittal to the city council for the legislative body approval.
A question on the BHS flooring was answered.
NON PUBLIC On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to go into nonpublic session at 7:00 p.m. in accordance with RSA 91-A3II (a). 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 8:30 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. No additional votes were taken in nonpublic session.
STAFFING On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Brian Leclerc, the Board voted to approve the renominations and non renewals as discussed in nonpublic session. The motion passed unanimously.
MEDIA SVCS On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to approve the model of Library Media Specialist as presented last month. The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURN On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to adjourn it’s meeting at 8:35 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Berlin Board of Education
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