October 6, 2010
A meeting of the Berlin Board of Education was held in the Berlin High School library beginning at 6:15 p.m. Present for the meeting were, Linda Pivin, Mitch Couture, Martha Laflamme, Nicole Plourde, Corinne Cascadden, Bryan Lamirande, Bailey Rigg, Dan Record, Gary Bisson, Amy Huter, Georgia Caron, Jane Provencher, Ken Proulx, Roland Pinette, Debbie Dupuis, Robert Dumoulin, Sarah Dumoulin, James Michalik, and Jan Millis.
MINUTES On a motion by Linda Pivin, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the September 22, 2010 meeting public and nonpublic sessions. The motion passed unanimously.
WARRANTS On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Linda Pivin, the Board voted to approve the warrants dated October 4, October 10, and October 11, 2010 for the amounts of $14,718.88, $61,581.05 and $267,610.48 respectively. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
FINANCIAL REPORT The financial report was reviewed and accepted by the Board.
COMMENTS None
EARLY GRAD On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nicole Plourde, the Board voted to approve an early graduation request by a Berlin High School student. The motion passed unanimously.
AFTER SCHOOL A presentation of the After School Program was given by James Michalik and Jan Millis. In nine of the twelve categories, the Berlin After School Program exceeded every other After School Program in the State out of 22 programs.
DRESS CODE The issue of a staff dress code was discussed. The administrators will develop a dress code through the administrative council and present it to the Board.
BOARD GOALS Discuss was postponed until the next Board meeting.
1ST READINGS On a motion by Nicole Plourde, seconded by Martha Laflamme, the Board voted to approve the first reading of D – Policies Fiscal Management – DJG – Vendor Relations, DK – Payment Procedures, DKA – Payroll Procedures, DKC – Expense Reimbursements, DM – Cash in School Buildings, DN – School Properties Disposal Procedure, as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
2nd READINGS On a motion by Martha Laflamme seconded by Linda Pivin, the Board voted to approve the second reading of - Policy – DIH – Fraud Prevention, DJ – Purchasing, DJB- Purchasing Procedures, DJC – Petty Cash Accounts, DJC-R – Petty Cash Procedures, DJD – Cooperative Purchasing, DJE – Bidding requirements, and DJF – Local Purchasing. The motion passed unanimously.
SUPER REPORT The Superintendent presented the following items:
- A presentation of District Technology by Bailey Rigg
- Purchase of a Plow Truck
- A presentation of the STEM room renovation
- Invitation to the City Council Work Session on October 11, 2010
- City Council Tour of summer projects scheduled for October 18, 2010
COMMENTS None
NEW BUSINESS None
NON PUBLIC On a motion by Linda Pivin, seconded by Nicole Plourde, the Board voted to go into nonpublic session at 8:00 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 9:30 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. No additional votes were taken in nonpublic session.
STAFFING On a motion by Martha Laflamme, seconded by Nicole Plourde, the Board voted to accept the following staffing changes:
RESIGNATIONS:
TEACHER NOMINATIONS:
NOMINATIONS:
Gary Rivard – 1st Asst Boys Varsity Hockey Coach
Joele Losier – Hillside School Store Advisor
Joshua Boivin – Educational Assistant - BHS
RE-NOMINATIONS:
Maternity Leave Request – Kristine Roberge
The motion passed unanimously.
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 9:35 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Berlin Board of Education
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