September 20, 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 Louise Valliere, Kenneth Proulx, Nathan Morin, Donald Labrecque, Corinne Cascadden, Bryan Lamirande, Dan Record, Elizabeth Deen, Craig Melanson, Gary Bisson, Roland and Cheryl Pinette, and members of the press.
MINUTES On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Louise Valliere, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the September 6, 2012 meeting, public and nonpublic sessions. The motion passed unanimously.
WARRANTS On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Kenneth Proulx, the Board voted to approve the warrants dated, September 17, September 24, and September 25, 2012 for the amounts of $1,448.39, $63,882.04, and $127,137.78 respectively. Discussion ensued regarding the North Country Charter Academy expenditure and roof repairs. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
FINANCIAL REPORT None
COMMENTS None
2nd RDG POLICIES On a motion by Louise Valliere, seconded by Kenneth Proulx, the Board voted to approve the second reading of Policies – JKAA – Use of Restraints, JKAA-R – Incident Report Form, IKF-R- 20 Credit State Diploma, IHBH – Extended Learning Opportunities, IHBI – Alternative Learning Plans. The motion passed unanimously.
1st RDF I POLICIES On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Louise Valliere, the Board voted to approve the first reading of Policies-IHBH-R – Extended Opportunity Application, and IHBH-R2 – Extending Learning Obligation of Participants as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
SUPER’S REPORT The Superintendent informed the Board of the following issues:
- Dummer/Milan Joint Meeting
- Implementation of IDEA Assessment
- Race to the Top Update
COMMENTS None
NEW BUSINESS A presentation was made by Craig Melanson, assisted by Karen Turgeon informing the Board of Special Olympics Project UNIFY. A request was made to create a Unified Basketball Team. On a motion by Kenneth Proulx, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to create a Unified Basketball team. The motion passed unanimously.
STAFFING On a motion by Louise Valliere, seconded by Kenneth Proulx, the Board voted to approve the following staffing changes:
RESIGNATIONS:
NOMINATIONS:
Amber Donato – Educational Assistant – Brown School
Amy Welch – Educational Assistant –Berlin Middle School
Hannah Dean – NJHS Advisor – BMS
Nancy Brannen – Student Council Advisor – Hillside
Nancy Couture – Destination Imagination Advisor – Hillside
Liza Aldrich – Soccer Coach – Hillside School
Tina Demers – Field Hockey Coach – Hillside School
Anne Dignard – Cross Country Coach – BMS
Anthony Mullins – Soccer Coach – Hillside
Pete Peare – Boys’ Soccer Coach – BMS
Don Picard – Soccer Coach – Hillside
Brandon Steady – Boys Soccer Coach – BMS
Mandy Woods – Field Hockey Coach – BMS
Alan Woodward – Girls Soccer Coach – BMS
Christine Lindsey – English Dept. Head – BMS
Nicole Arguin – Science Dept Head – BMS
Don Picard – Math Dept Head - BMS
TEACHER NOMINATIONS:
RE-NOMINATIONS:
Don Picard – Boys Varsity Basketball Coach – BHS
Pete Peare – Girls Varsity Basketball Coach – BHS
Karen Turgeon – Girls JV Basketball Coach – BHS
Michael Poulin – Boys Varsity Ice Hockey Coach – BHS
Gary Rivard – Boys JV Ice Hockey Coach – BHS
Tanya Rosenberg – Girls’ Varsity Ice Hockey Asst Coach - BHS
The motion passed unanimously.
All nominations are contingent on the applicant passing a background check.
ADJOURN On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Louise Valliere, the Board voted to adjourn it’s meeting at 6:35 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Berlin Board of Education
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