MINUTES OF MEETING
JACKSON SCHOOL BOARD
Jackson Grammar School
February 5, 2014
1. Call to Order: The February 5th meeting of the Jackson School Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. Present were Genn Anzaldi, Keith Bradley, Andrew Kearns, Fred Nemeth, and Dr. Carl Nelson.
2. Approve Minutes (1-21-14): Motion was made by Mr. Nemeth, seconded by Ms. Anzaldi, that the minutes of the January 21, 2014 meeting be approved as presented. Motion carried 3-0-1 (Kearns).
3. Citizen Comments: A parent (Penny Miller) requested that the Jackson Board consider tuitioning the Jackson sixth grade to Bartlett (see attached). Genn responded that the Board would look at this for the future.
4. Presentation of School Programs/FYI Items:
- SAU – Other School Board Reports - Dr. Nelson announced an SAU #9
Board meeting to be held on February 6th at 6:30 p.m. at Conway Professional Development Center.
5. Old Business:
- Set Tuition Rate for Employees for 2014-15 – Motion made by Mr. Kearns, seconded by Ms. Anzaldi, to approve a 2014-15 tuition rate for employees of $0 for the first child and 25% of the non-employee tuition rate for each additional child. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
- Consider Fourth Reading and Adoption of Revised Personnel Policies for Contracted Employees – Motion made by Mr. Kearns, seconded by Ms. Anzaldi, to approve and adopt revised Personnel Policies for Contracted Employees on fourth reading. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
- Questions from Gino Funicella – Answers were provide to Gino. Genn read the questions and answers which were provided by the Board, Gayle and Carl. The Board and Carl answered questions from the public.
6. Instructional Issues: None.
7. Consider Personnel Actions: None
8. Business Affairs:
- FYI – 2013-14 Budget Status Report – A copy of the updated budget was mailed with the agenda.
- FYI – Budget Transfer between Functions – An FYI on a transfer between functions was mailed with the agenda.
- Signing of Warrants and Budget Forms – The warrants and budget forms were signed as presented.
9. Administrator’s Reports:
Superintendent – Dr. Nelson noted that the Annual School District Meeting was on March 6th at 7:00 p.m. with a Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Principal – Genn reported that Gayle, Genn, Kristin Groves and Heather Woodward traveled to Concord to present at the EDies. She commented that the staff did a great job.
10. Citizen Comments: None.
11. Board Member Issues:
- Set Date for Next Meeting – Thursday, March 6th at 6:00 p.m. followed by the School District Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
- Consider Appointment of Ann Bennett as School District Clerk Pro Tempore: Motion made by Mr. Kearns, seconded by Mr. Nemeth, to appoint Ann Bennett as School District Clerk Pro Tempore. The motion carried unanimously.
- Consider Accepting Resignation of Lauren Synnott: Motion made by Mr. Kearns, seconded by Mr. Nemeth, to accept, with regret, the resignation of Board Member Lauren Synnott effective January 22, 2014. The motion carried unanimously
12. Signing of Manifest: Manifests were duly signed.
13. Nonpublic Session: None.
PUBLIC HEARING on 2014-15 Proposed Budget – Genn called the public hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. Carl reviewed the budget and warrant articles and answered questions. The Board also answered questions from the public.
14. Adjourn: Motion was made by Ms. Anzaldi, seconded by Mr. Bradley, that the meeting be adjourned at 7:19 p.m. Carried by unanimous vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Carl J. Nelson
Superintendent of Schools
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