DRAFT: Subject to Board Approval

WINCHESTER SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

APRIL 3, 2008

WINCHESTER SCHOOL LIBRARY

Board Members Present: V. Cole, B. Moser, C. Duquette, G. O'Neal, W. Hildreth

Administration Present:  D. Crisafulli, T. O'Connor

The meeting was called to order by D. Crisafulli at 7:00 pm. 

G. O'Neal MOVED to nominate C. Duquette as Chair of the Winchester School Board; SECONDED by: V. Cole, VOTED: 3-1-1 (B. Moser - no, W. Hildreth - abstained), MOTION PASSED.

There were no other nominations

C. Duquette MOVED to nominate V. Cole as Vice-Chair of the Winchester School Board; SECONDED by: G. O'Neal, VOTED: 3-1-1 (B. Moser - no, W. Hildreth - abstained), MOTION PASSED.

There were no other nominations.

G. O'Neal  MOVED to approve the minutes of the March 6, 2008 School Board meeting; SECONDED by: C. Duquette, VOTED: 3-1-1 (B. Moser - no, W. Hildreth - abstained), MOTION PASSED.

G. O'Neal MOVED to approve the minutes of the March 20, 2008 School Board meeting; SECONDED by: W. Hildreth, VOTED: 3-1-1 (B. Moser - no, V. Cole - abstained), MOTION PASSED.

BOARD BUSINESS:

Committee Assignments:

The Board reviewed the list of committee assignments and chose which committees they would be on.  If any members have an interest in a specific committee they will let C. Duquette know.  A. Diorio will include the list again in the next packet. 

W. Hildreth asked for a list of committees and their descriptions. 

                A. Diorio will include it in the next packet.

Policy:

A. Diorio came to the meeting and reviewed with the Board what policies are mandated by the State or Federal Government as well as a list of Key Policy Areas of the Revised Minimum Standards (required in order to be an approved school).

A. Diorio distributed policy updates to the Board and                 Dr. Crisafulli reviewed them.

                The Board will continue to review their policies and any updates, also adding any necessary policies as they come up.

                A. Diorio will send a policy to the Board and reference on it whether it is mandatory, required or optional, to be reviewed at the Policy meeting.

A. Diorio suggested a way to cut down the time required for reviewing policies by the Board.  She does feel that the policy needs to be open for a required period of time.  The Board agreed it could then be reviewed at the first meeting and approved at the second.

A. Diorio will put on for the next agenda, policies to be approved that are being reviewed tonight.  In May, she will include the next section of policies.

C. Duquette requested a copy of the WSB policy on creating policies. 

                A. Diorio distributed it to the Board and the Board will review it before the next meeting.

A. Diorio will also include the cover sheet for each section of policy.

                A. Diorio will put the policies on a disc or PDF file once they are complete.

B. Moser MOVED to approve the Summer Activities and Assignment of Students to Class and Grade Levels as a Second Reading on  both; SECONDED by: G. O'Neal, after discussion, VOTED: 5-0, MOTION PASSED.

C. Duquette asked Dr. Crisafulli to have A. Diorio move polcies to approved for the next meeting, instead of May.

Goals:

The Board received the School Board goals in their packet and reviewed with D. Crisafulli.

Dr. Crisafulli will meet with D. Funkhouser and Chris to discuss the Technology piece to be sure they have the best plan in place.

                Dr. Crisafulli would like to have the Board adopt the goals and after his meeting he can come back to the Board with any additions/changes regarding Technology.

B. Moser MOVED to approve the Winchester School Board goals; SECONDED by: G. O'Neal, VOTED: 4-1 (W. Hildreth - abstained), MOTION PASSED.

FINANCIAL REPORT:

The Board received the Revenue and Expense Reports in their packets along with a letter from the State of NH Banking Department regarding MBIA.

                T. O'Connor reviewed with the Board.

Health Insurance:

B. Moser advised that there may be another option with regard to insurance and reviewed it with the Board.

LGC advised in October that insurance won't go over 12.6% increase.  The other two companies are at 6%.  B. Moser advised the gentlemen handling, projects that LGC probably would come down to 9%, but he does not know for sure.  The savings right now would be about $500,000 if LGC sticks with 12.6%.

Information will be distributed to the teachers and then the Committee will bring back the recommendation to the Board.  Meetings are scheduled for the next two Wednesdays.  B. Moser explained must have approval of all three districts; all or nothing.

SAU Meeting - C. Duquette advised need someone to work on the Business Manager's search.

                C. Cole advised she will do it. 

                C. Duquette will send V. Cole's name to K. Dassau.

G. O'Neal and C. Duquette will serve on the Surry Transition team.

G. O'Neal MOVED to go into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3 II (a) (b) (c) at 8:01 pm.; SECONDED by: B. Moser, C. Duquette - yes, V. Cole - yes, G. O'Neal - yes, W. Hildreth - yes, B. Moser - yes.

G. O'Neal MOVED to leave non-public session at 8:27 pm; SECONDED by: B. Moser C. Duquette - yes, V. Cole - yes, G. O'Neal - yes, W. Hildreth - yes, B. Moser - yes.

B. Moser MOVED to adjourn the meeting at 8:28 pm; SECONDED by: G. O'Neal, VOTED: 5-0, MOTION PASSED.

Respectfully submitted,

Peggy Higgins