January 13, 2010
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, Nicole Plourde, Nathan Morin, Mitch Couture, Martha Laflamme, Brian Leclerc, Corinne Cascadden, Marion Huntley, Beverly Dupont, Dan Record, Gary Bisson, Tim Forestall, Georgia Caron, Ken Proulx, Amy Huter, Mark Evans, Barbara Tetreault, Roland Pinette, Cheryl Pinette, Karin Dorval, Linda Pivin, and John Couture.
MINUTES On a motion by Brian Leclerc, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the December 16, 2009 meeting public session. The motion passed unanimously.
WARRANTS On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to approve the warrants dated January 4 and January 18, 2010 for the amounts of $15,095.49 and $350,774.65 respectively. The Board questioned Special Education Foster child placement and the draining of pipes. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
COMMENTS City Councillor Mark Evans thanked Brian Leclerc and Nathan Morin for their service to the School Board. Mr. Evans requested changes last year that required difficult decisions and hard work. He was pleased that this did not stop the Board from fulfilling many of his requests. He then requested that the Board submit a FY 11 budget in accordance with the city manager’s budget memo requiring a 0% increase over this current year. He thanked the Board for their time and for doing a wonderful job.
1st READINGS On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nicole Plourde the Board approved the First Reading of Policies BAA – Evaluation of Board Operations and BAA-R – Evaluation of School Board. The motion passed unanimously.
2nd READINGS On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Brian Leclerc the Board voted to approve the Second Reading of Policies JBAA and GBAA – Sexual Harassment. Nicole Plourde, Mitch Couture, Nathan Morin, and Brian Leclerc voted in the affirmative; Martha Laflamme voted in the negative. The motion passed by a 4 to 1 margin. A motion was made by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nicole to approve the second reading of Policy IGBA-F as amended after further discussion. Mitch Couture, Nicole Plourde, Martha Laflamme, and Brian Leclerc voted in the affirmative; Nathan Morin voted in the negative. The motion passed by a 4 to 1 margin.
SUPER REPORT The Superintendent gave the Board an update on the following issues:
NC Teacher Certification Program
Parent Involvement Survey
Confirmation of additional Board meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at noon in the Office of the Superintendent
New Board orientation will be scheduled
Primex Health Incentive
Graphics Art letter of appreciation
Roy Foundation monies
FY11 BUDGET Corinne Cascadden gave the Board a brief overview of the current budget request. Information was reviewed on minimum standards, class size, and out of district. Discussion ensued including comments on city goals, out of district costs, and current labor contracts.
COMMENTS Outgoing Board member Brian Leclerc and Nathan Morin were thanked for their service and presented with a small token of appreciation.
Mark Evans thanked the Board for leaving the Bartlett School fuel tank full before turning it over to the city.
NEW BUSINESS Martha Laflamme commended the athletes on showing class and sportsmanship in a Gorham game; this was echoed by the entire Board.
NON PUBLIC On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to go into nonpublic session at 7:15 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 7:45 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 accept the following staffing changes:
RESIGNATIONS:
TEACHER NOMINATIONS:
NOMINATIONS:
Bailey Rigg – District Technology Coordinator
Kristy True – Educ Asst/Instructional Interventionist – Brown School
Sandy Pouliot – Hillside Science Team Advisor
RE-NOMINATIONS:
All nominations are contingent on the applicant passing a criminal record check.
ADJOURN On a motion Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nicole Plourde, the Board voted to adjourn it’s meeting at 7:46 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Berlin Board of Education
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