June 21, 2012
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, Louise Valliere, Kenneth Proulx, Nathan Morin, Donald Labrecque, Corinne Cascadden, Bryan Lamirande, Amy Huter, Dan Record, Georgia Caron, Jane Provencher, Tami Hartley, Jim Michalik, Autie Hamilton, David Auger, David Arsenault, Emily Plourde, and members of the press.
MINUTES On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the June 7, 2012 meeting, public and nonpublic sessions as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
WARRANTS On a motion by Kenneth Proulx, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to approve the warrants dated, June 18, June 25, and June 26, 2012 for the amounts of $10,192.55, $286,467.18, and $3,221.79 respectively. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
FINANCIAL REPORT The Board reviewed and approved the financial report.
COMMENTS None
NHSBA David Auger from NHSBA presented their scholarship to Emily Plourde.
DISTRICT TECH PLAN On a motion by Louise Valliere, seconded by Kenneth Proulx, the Board voted to accept the District Technology Plan as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
PHOTO COPIERS On a motion by Kenneth Proulx, seconded by Louise Valliere, the Board voted to accept the lease purchase agreement, in accordance with the Certificate of Superintendent document for the amount of $266,010.56 with M.S.T. Government Leasing for the district’s photo copiers and printers. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
BOARD EVALUATIONS Board members will complete and submit their evaluations at the June 29th Board meeting.
AFTER SCHOOL PRGM On a motion by Nathan Morin, seconded by Louise Valliere, the Board voted to expend up to $50,000 for invoiced expenses to the After School Program for Berlin students provided by the Family Resource Center. On a roll call vote all members voted in the affirmative.
SUPER’S REPORT The Superintendent informed the Board on the following issues:
- Disney Band Trip
- AYP Letter to Parents
- BHS 20 Credit Diploma
COMMENTS None
NEW BUSINESS Bryan Lamirande informed the Board that with our health insurance being transferred from Primex to NH Interlocal Trust, we have been asked to pay our July and August invoices in a timely fashion. This has been an issue in the past due to our Fiscal Year End and the decrease in School Board meetings during the summer. The Board approved the request to process payment prior to Board approval.
NON PUBLIC On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Kenneth Proulx, the Board voted to go into nonpublic session at 6:55 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 Donald Labrecque, seconded by Kenneth Proulx, 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 Louise Valliere, seconded by Kenneth Proulx, the Board voted to approve the following staffing changes:
RESIGNATIONS:
Craig Cavagnaro – Bus Driver – District
NOMINATIONS:
Nathan Roberge – JV Soccer Coach
TEACHER NOMINATIONS:
Theodore Pacheco – Library Media Specialist – Brown School
RE-NOMINATIONS:
Nicole Arguin – Varsity Field Hockey Coach
Louise Johnson – 1st Asst. Varsity Field Hockey Coach
Robert Lord – Boys/Girls Cross Country Coach
The motion passed unanimously.
All nominations are contingent on the applicant passing a background check.
EXPENDITURES On a motion by Nathan Morin, seconded by Kenneth Proulx, the Board voted to require all expenditures from the Student Activities Principal Account be pre-authorized by the Superintendent before the purchase is made until the Board can adopt a policy on this issue. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
ADJOURN On a motion by Kenneth Proulx, seconded by Louise Valliere, the Board voted to adjourn it’s meeting at 7:43 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Berlin Board of Education
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