November 19, 2015
A meeting of the Berlin Board of Education was held in the Berlin High School library at 6:00 p.m. Present for the meeting were Nicole Plourde, Donald Labrecque, Denise Valerino, Lynn Moore, Corinne Cascadden, Amy Huter, Dan Record, Martha Miller, Kevin Carpenter, Tim Forestall, Roland & Cheryl Pinette, Autie Hamilton, Debora Payeur, Scott Losier and a member of the press.
MINUTES On a motion by Denise Valerino, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the November 5, 2015 meeting, public session. The motion passed unanimously.
WARRANTS On a motion by Lynn Moore, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to approve the warrants dated, November 16, 2015 and November 23, 2015 for the amounts of $12,900.13 and $204,494.41. On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative.
FINANCIAL REPORT The approved financial report was enclosed in the School Board packet.
COMMENTS None
POLICIES EFA, EFAA On a motion by Lynn Moore, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to approve the second reading of Policies, EFA – Availability and Distribution of Healthy Foods, and EFAA – School Meal Charging and Payment. The motion passed unanimously.
SUPER’S REPORT The Superintendent gave the Board a presentation on the new Professional Development Master Plan for the District and how it is tied in with teacher evaluations.
The Superintendent reviewed the test results of the Statewide Smarter Balanced Assessment.
COMMENTS A member of the press requested clarification on the statement made at the Community Heroin Forum regarding the statement that Berlin High School’s heroin use is 93% higher than other high schools in the state. The Superintendent explained the results were taken from a 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey which is administered state wide and is considered self-reporting. The statewide average was 3.3% of high school students reporting use of heroin. Berlin High School‘s rate was 5.8%.
MEMBER BUSINESS Nicole Plourde thanked the Superintendent for all her efforts on the Professional Development Master Plan.
The Superintendent invited the Board to attend a meeting with the School Administrators and Nurses regarding the use of Narcan as a first aid tool. It will be held on Friday, November 20, 2015 at 2:45 in the high school library.
NON-PUBLIC On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Lynn Moore, the Board voted to go into nonpublic session at 6:38 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 Lynn Moore, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to come out of nonpublic session at 7:33 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. No additional votes were taken in nonpublic session
STAFFING On a motion by Donald Labrecque, seconded by Lynn Moore, the Board voted to approve the following staffing changes:
NOMINATIONS:
Kayla Bacon – Educational Assistant – Head Start
Amy Bugeau – PBIS Advisor – Brown School
Jennifer Lyon – PBIS Advisor – Brown School
RE-NOMINATIONS:
Michelle Meader – Hillside Girls Interscholastic Basketball Team Coach
Jessica Russ – Varsity Spirit Head Coach – BHS
Peter Peare – Girls JV Basetball Coach – BHS
Donald Picard – Girls Varsity Basketball Coach – BHS
David Morrissette – Boys Varsity Basketball Coach – BHS
Brandon Steady – Boys JV Basketball Coach – BHS
Michael Poulin – Boys Varsity Ice Hockey Coach – BHS
Matthew Sorprano – Boys Varsity Assistant Hockey Coach – BHS
Corey Riendeau – Boys JV Hockey Coach – BHS
Tanya Rosenberg – Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Coach – BHS
Paul Arguin- Girls Varsity Ice Hockey – First Assistant Coach – BHS
Karen Turgeon – Unified Basketball – Coach - BHS
The motion passed unanimously.
All nominations are contingent on the applicant passing a background check.
ADJOURN On a motion by Lynn Moore, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to adjourn it’s meeting at 7:35 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Berlin Board of Education
MINUTES
BERLIN BOARD of EDUCATION
NONPUBLIC SESSION
November 19, 2015
On a motion by Lynn Moore, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to go into nonpublic session at 6:38 pm in accordance with RSA 91-A3II (a), (b), and (c). On a roll call vote, all members voted in the affirmative. Tim Forestall and Kevin Carpenter joined the Board for this session.
The BHS Administrators discussed disciplinary issues from a recent Senior Class trip to New York City. The investigation of the incidents is still in progress. Once completed, action steps will be taken. The Principals recommend eliminating the New York City trip in the future.
On a motion by Lynn Moore, seconded by Donald Labrecque, the Board voted to come out of nonpublic session at 7:33 p.m.~ The motion passed unanimously.~
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary
Berlin Board of Education~ ~~~~~
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