East Hampton
Board of Education
East Hampton, CT 06424
MINUTES: October 22, 2007
1. The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson, Mr. Hurst, at 7:00 p.m. in the East Hampton High School Library/Media Center.
Members present: Mr. Hurst, Mr. Vasquenza, Ms. Jacobson, Mr. Pessoni, Ms. Robinson, Ms. Barmasse, Ms. Pessoni, Mr. Gemma and Mr. Tuttle (arrived at 8:00 p.m.)
Administration Dr. Golden, Superintendent of Schools
present: Mr. Reich, Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Reas, Director of Support Services
Dr. Fitzsimmons, Principal of Memorial Elementary School
Ms. Turchi, Principal of Center Elementary School
Mr. Barber, Principal of East Hampton Middle School
Dr. Berry, Principal of East Hampton High School (arrived at 7:05 p.m.)
East Hampton High School Student Council Representative: Johnathan Tuttle
Also present: Karen Hitchcock Asetta, Business Services Coordinator
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Inter-Board Liaisons - None
4. Audience of Citizens
4.1 There were two students present from Mr. Hutwelker’s APS class.
Motion by Ms. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Pessoni, to add the Model United Nations trip on tonight’s agenda under Consent Agenda. Voted unanimously.
5. Consent Agenda
5.1 Motion by Ms. Jacobson, seconded by Ms. Barmasse, to approve the following items:
- The minutes of the October 9, 2007 Board meeting.
- To appoint LuAnn Hardacker to the extracurricular position of Language Arts Chairperson, K-12 for the East Hampton Public Schools for the 2007-2008 school year.
- To appoint Pamela Peter-Cohen to the extracurricular position of Language Arts Team Leader at Center Elementary School for the East Hampton Public Schools for the 2007-2008 school year.
- To appoint Mark O’Donnell to the extracurricular position of Language Arts Team Leader at East Hampton High School for the 2007-2008 school year.
- To appoint Mark O’Donnell to the extracurricular position of Assistant Dramatics Advisor at East Hampton High School for the 2007-2008 school year.
- To approve the Model United Nations Club participation in the Brown University Model UN Conference as recommended by the Principal and the Superintendent of Schools.
Voted unanimously.
6. Committee Reports
6.1 Student Council
6.1.1 Johnathan Tuttle, Student Council Representative for East Hampton High School reported the following:
The Boy’s soccer team has just started their away game in North Branford tonight, at 7:00 p.m. Senior night was held on Saturday at the Middle School where the Boy’s faced the number one ranked team, Old Saybrook, and lost 1-0 that night. The Boy’s record is currently 4-8-1 and in need of two more victories in order to secure their spot in the State Tournament.
The Girl’s soccer team is currently 11-2-1. Their next game is tomorrow, October 23, against Portland at 3:45 p.m. home. The girl’s final game will be home on Saturday, October 27, against Old Saybrook at 6:30 p.m.
The first ever home volleyball game at EHHS was held today against the Glastonbury JV team. The Girl’s did win the first point of the match but ended up losing 0-3. Even though they didn’t come away with the win the team looked strong, unified, and as if they had a fun time. The Girl’s next match is Wednesday, October 24, away at Old Lyme at 4:00 p.m.
The Seniors still cannot stop talking about Washington D.C. and the good times that everyone had. All the students behaved and the chaperones were very pleased with how mature and responsible the class was. All of the Seniors received their annual photo in front of the Capitol which came out very nice.
The Freshmen class is gearing up for class elections. The Freshmen advisors will be Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Flannery. The PSAT’s were this weekend at the High School for the Sophomore and Junior classes. Financial Aid night was held on October 18th at EHHS. Parents had the opportunity to ask questions and learn about the FAFSA form and many other ways to apply and receive federal loans and money.
Senior Super Heroes is soon arriving to the High School. This is an annual event sponsored by the National Honor Society where Seniors are allowed to dress up and be bid on by the rest of the school. They perform silly and peculiar acts throughout the day. The event is widely anticipated by both the faculty and students alike. The school is also sponsoring a costume contest on Halloween where all students are allowed to dress up for the Holiday. Student Council is sponsoring a Pep Rally on November 2 to kick off the start of the winter sports and to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of the fall sports as well.
The High School Band will be performing for the first time this year on the 30th of October. The Band has also been practicing for the Veteran’s Day parade which will be on November 11th this year.
Mrs. Mann, the Girl’s JV Volleyball Coach and High School History Teacher, is sponsoring a collection of goods which go to the poverty-stricken peoples out in South Dakota. The Hawking Project has two stages: collection and distribution, both of which Mrs. Mann is organizing and recruiting volunteers to aid these much deprived people.
6.2 Personnel Committee
6.2.1 Mr. Vasquenza noted that the Personnel Committee met prior to tonight’s meeting and did a preliminary review of the assistant coaches at the Middle School and also reviewed the Board’s relationship with the Board attorney. He also thanked Mr. Pessoni for all his work on the Board of Education’s Policy Committee.
6.3 Policy Committee
6.3.1 Mr. Pessoni had no report at this time.
6.4 Curriculum Committee
6.4.1 Ms. Robinson had no report at this time.
6.5 Transportation, Buildings and Grounds Committee - None
6.6 East Hampton Education Association – None
6.7 Liaison Reports
6.7.1 Ms. Barmasse noted that she attended the LEARN meeting and that she is now on the Executive Committee.
7. Communications
7.1 Dr. Golden reviewed the following communications for the Board:
- The Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, Inc., 2007-2008 Legislative Priorities.
- The 4th Annual CABE Leadership Institute offered at LEARN in Old Lyme.
- A letter from Bonnie Carney, senior Staff Associate for Publications, CABE, noting that the East Hampton Public Schools has won an Honorable Mention in the CABE Award of Excellence for Educational Communications contest (10-16-07).
- News & Notes, October 19, 2007.
- A letter from Dr. Judith Golden, Superintendent of Schools, to parents regarding MRSA (10-22-07).
- Switch Lunch and Recess, The Hartford Courant, October 19, 2007.
- The Center School Chronicle, October 12, 2007 and October 19, 2007.
- Memorial’s Bulletin Board, October 19, 2007.
- Dr. Golden noted that the district has chosen to adopt the ALERTNOW Rapid Notification Service to enhance parental communication. This service will allow us to send a voice and/or email message to all of our students’ parents on up to five contact numbers within minutes, if an emergency occurs at a school.
8. Program Presentation - None
9. Financial Reports - None
10. Unfinished Business
10.1 NEASC Accreditation Final Report
10.1.1 Dr. Berry, Principal of East Hampton High School reviewed the NEASC accreditation final report for the Board and answered their questions.
10.1.2 Motion by Ms. Robinson, seconded by Ms. Jacobson, to accept the NEASC report as presented to the Board by Dr. Berry. Voted unanimously.
11. New Business
11.1 Acceptance of Water Projects as having been completed
11.1.1 Mr. Hurst noted that the Board of Education needs to certify that the water projects at Memorial School, East Hampton Middle School and East Hampton High School are complete in order for the town to receive reimbursement funding from the state.
11.1.2 Motion by Ms. Barmasse, seconded by Ms. Pessoni, to accept the water projects at Memorial School, East Hampton Middle School and East Hampton High School as complete. Voted unanimously.
12. Future Business - None
13. Personnel Actions - None
14. Goal Report - None
15. Audience of Citizens
15.1 Ms. Sheila Wall questioned whether we have a program for special education students? Mr. Reas answered that special education students receive services in regular classrooms.
16. Adjournment
16.1 Motion by Ms. Jacobson, seconded by Ms. Pessoni, to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m. Voted unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Robinson
Secretary
DR/JAG/rs
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