June 23, 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, Linda Pivin, Mitch Couture, Martha Laflamme, Corinne Cascadden, Marion Y. Huntley, Jane Provencher, Ken Proulx, Roland Pinette, Cheryl Pinette, Terry Couture, and members of the press.
MINUTES On a motion by Linda Pivin, seconded by Nicole Plourde, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the June 9, 2010 meeting public and nonpublic sessions. The motion passed unanimously with Martha Laflamme abstaining.
WARRANTS On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Linda Pivin, the Board voted to approve the warrants dated June 21, and June 28, 2010 for the amounts of $34,493.48, $89,135.63, 20,918.77 and $171,641.88 respectively. Discussion ensued regarding a homeless student, photo copier charges, cafeteria exam fee, travel reimbursement and the issue of a school car. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative; with Mitch Couture abstaining.
FINANCIAL REPORT The financial report was reviewed and accepted by the Board.
COMMENTS None
LIBRARY CONF The Board reviewed the information presented to them in their packets on the NH School Library Conference that was attended by three staff members. They commented favorably on the thoroughness of two of the reports
2nd READINGS On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to approve the second readings of Policies - GBEBB – Employee-Student Relations, and GBEBD – Employee Use of Social Networking Websites. The motion passed unanimously.
FY 11 BUDGET A motion was made by Linda Pivin to accept the FY 11 School Budget as presented by the Berlin City Council. The motion failed due to lack of a second.
SUPER REPORT The Superintendent presented the following items:
- Asbestos 3 year re-inspection
- Volunteer/Coaches/Substitutes Guidelines
- Contracted Bus Proposal
COMMENTS Craig Lyons questioned the Board on their end of the year projects and end of the year bottom line. He also asked why the Board did not approve the FY 11 budget. The Board‘s response was that they don’t agree with or support it, since it wasn’t what they requested.
NEW BUSINESS Mitch Couture discussed the letter to council from the Milan School Board and was wondering why it didn’t go to the School Board first. Protocol was discussed. The Board appreciated the gesture and support by the Milan School Board.
NON PUBLIC On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Linda Pivin, the Board voted to go into nonpublic session at 6:40 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 Linda Pivin, the Board voted to come out of nonpublic session at 8:44 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. No additional votes were taken in nonpublic session.
STAFFING On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Linda Pivin, the Board voted to accept the following staffing changes:
RESIGNATIONS;
Karen Wood – Educational Assistant- Hillside School
TEACHER NOMINATIONS:
Emily Frizzell – Kindergarten Teacher – Brown School
The motion passed unanimously.
All nominations are contingent on the applicant passing a criminal record check.
ADJOURN On a motion Linda Pivin, seconded by Nicole Plourde, the Board voted to adjourn it’s meeting at 8:45 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Berlin Board of Education
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