April 4, 2013
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, Nicole Plourde, Nathan Morin, Donald Labrecque, Corinne Cascadden, Bryan Lamirande, Gary Bisson, Tim Forestall, Amy Huter, Dan Record, Elizabeth Deen, Jane Provencher, Roland Pinette, Cheryl Pinette, Reggie Coulombe, Craig Melanson, parents, students, and
member of the press.
MINUTES On a motion by Louise Valliere, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the March 7, 2013 and March 25, 2013 meetings, public and nonpublic sessions. The motion passed unanimously.
WARRANTS On a motion by Louise Valliere, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to approve the warrants dated, April 1, 2013 and April 8, 2013 for the amounts of $15,483.16 and $284,208.20. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
FINANCIAL REPORT The Board reviewed and approved the financial report.
COMMENTS Reggie Coulombe informed the Board that he had looked into applying for a grant from the Berlin City Dealership for Girls Soccer.
DEST. IMAGINATION Two Destination Imagination Teams performed their skits for the Board.
2nd RDG POLICIES On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to approve the second reading of Policies – JICJ – Unauthorized Communication Devices, JICL – Student Personal Electronic Device Use, JJA – Student Activities and Organizations, JJIB – Interscholastic Athletics, JJIC – Eligibility for School Athletics, JJE – Student Fund-Raising Activities, JJIF – Guidelines for Proper Sportsmanship, JKA – Corporal Punishment, JKB – Detention of Students, JLDBA – Behavior Management and Intervention as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
SCHOOL CALENDAR On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to amend the FY 14 School Year Calendar, changing the half in-service day from April 3, 2014 to March 28, 2014. The motion passed unanimously.
AREA AGREEMENT At the request of the Milan School District, Nathan Morin and Louise Valliere volunteered to serve on a committee to undertake a study of the feasibility and suitability of a withdrawal from the Milan and Berlin AREA Agreement.
GIRLS SOCCER Craig Melanson reviewed the costs involved in creating a Girls Soccer Team at BHS. Discussion ensued regarding scheduling and coordinating the use and maintenance of the fields. On a motion by Louise Valliere, seconded by Nathan Morin, the Board voted to appropriate $8210.54 to fund Girls Soccer at BHS. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
FY 14 BUDGET Discussion ensued regarding the FY 14 Budget. The Board complimented the Special Education Department for its creativity in reducing costs. They also reiterated their goal to move technology forward. The Administration informed the Board on how they will cut $164,900 from the FY 14 budget.
SUPER’S REPORT The Superintendent informed the Board of the following issues:
- State & Federal Grants
- BHS Program of Studies
- NH Skills USA – Welding Competition
- Coaches of the Year – Tanya Rosenberg and Donald Picard
COMMENTS Reggie Coulombe thanked the Board for approving Girls Soccer.
NEW BUSINESS Nicole Plourde thanked the community for attending this meeting.
Roland Pinette thanked the group and reminded the audience that this is all dependent on city council approving a budget that provides funding.
Nathan Morin pointed out the positive advancements occurring in the local economy.
NON PUBLIC On a motion by Nathan Morin, seconded by Louise Valliere, the Board voted to go into nonpublic session at 7:31 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 Nathan Morin, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to come out of nonpublic session at 9:07p.m. The motion passed unanimously. No additional votes were taken in nonpublic session.
STAFFING On a motion by Louise Valliere, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to approve the following staff changes:
RESIGNATIONS:
Michele Landry – Educational Assistant – BMS
Chantal Rigg – English Teacher – BHS
Elizabeth Deen – Principal – Hillside School
RETIREMENT:
Jane Provencher – Title I Project Manager
Margaret Rajala – Grade 2 Teacher
NOMINATIONS:
Anthony Mullins – Track & Field Coach – BMS
Michael Smith – Baseball Coach - BMS
MATERNITY LEAVE:
Susanne Styles – Grade 1 Teacher
Staff Re-nominations as presented
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 9:10 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Berlin Board of Education
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