February 20, 2014
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, Donald Labrecque, Corinne Cascadden, Bryan Lamirande, Amy Huter, Julie King, Georgia Caron, Tim Forestall, Dan Record, Roland Pinette, Cheryl Pinette, Kara Arsenault, Lisa King, Kelsey L’Heureux, Chris Hammond, and a member of the press.
MINUTES On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Louise Valliere, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2014 meeting, public and nonpublic sessions. The motion passed unanimously.
WARRANT On a motion by Louise Valliere, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to approve the warrant dated, February 24, 2014 for the amount of $109,817.99. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
FINANCIAL REPORT The Board reviewed and approved the financial report.
COMMENTS None
JAGS Kelsey L’Heureux, Kara Arsenault, and Chris Hammond gave the Board a presentation on how JAGS has helped them with Public Speaking and achieving their goals.
BOARD MEETINGS On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Louise Valliere, the Board voted to approve the School Board meeting calendar as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
POLICY JLCC On a motion by Louise Valliere, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to approve the second reading of Policy JLCC – Pediculosis. The motion passed unanimously.
BOARD GOALS The Board decided to review their goals when all Board members are present.
SUPER’S REPORT The Superintendent informed the Board of the following issue:
- Emergency Management Plan
COMMENTS Nicole Plourde inquired about funding for the SRO (School Resource Officer)
MEMBER BUSINESS Louise Valliere thanked Roland Pinette for the tour at White Mountain Community College during the welding competition.
NON PUBLIC The Board consensus was that a nonpublic session was not required.
STAFFING On a motion by Louise Valliere, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to approve the following staffing changes:
Resignations:
Matthew Pearson – Educational Assistant – Brown School
Nominations:
Barbara Thibodeau – Cafeteria Worker – BHS
Andy Rancloes – Girls Tennis Coach – BHS
Christopher Lamontagne – Baseball Coach – BMS
Matthew Martel – Baseball Coach – BMS
Re-nominations:
Jill Poulin – Softball Coach – BMS
Mandy Woods – Softball Coach – BMS
Anthony Mullins – Track & Field Coach – BMS
Rollie Poirier – Varsity Softball Coach – BHS
Karen Turgeon – JV Softball Coach – BHS
Brandon Steady – Boys Tennis Coach – BHS
Nathan Roberge – Varsity Baseball Coach – BHS
Jake Moore – JV Baseball Coach – BHS
Robert Lord – Varsity Track & Field Coach
Kieran F-Allen – 1st Asst. Varsity Track & Field Coach
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 6:40 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Berlin Board of Education
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