REGULAR MEETING

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER: The school board meeting was called to order by Linda Backos at 6:45 p.m.

 

  1. ROLL CALL: Board Members present: Linda Backos, John Jones, Cheryl Wignes, John Maynard, Mark Gualandri, Marc Fogarty, and Janet Meyer. 

 

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: A motion was made to approve the previous month’s board minutes by John Maynard.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. VISITORS: Jim Carlson, Mike Ruff, Virginia Heermann, Loretta Stenger, Dee Wiberg, Lois Dunn, and Missy Poulakos

 

  1. TREASURER’S REPORT: Cheryl Wignes made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. PAYMENT OF THE BILLS: The bill list was reviewed.  Janet Meyer made a motion to approve the bill list as presented.  John Maynard seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE: Thank you note from Superintendent Jim Carlson

 

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Superintendent:

a.       2006-2007 budget update

b.      2007-2008 initial budget

c.       IASB membership and conference

d.      Other

Principal

a.      Honor’s Day & Graduation

b.      End of the year Teachers’ Institute

c.      2007-2008 school calendar

d.      Staff assignments for 2007-2008

e.      Other

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS: None

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS:

a.      Prevailing Wage: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to adopt the prevailing wage resolution for the 2007-2008 school year.  Marc Fogarty seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously. 

b.      Permanent transfer of working cash and O&M to Education fund: The motion was made by John Maynard to permanently transfer $45,000 from Working Cash and $13,028 from the O&M fund into the Education fund.  This motion was seconded by Janet Meyer.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

c.       Student Handbook approval: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to adopt the student handbook as presented.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously. 

d.      Amend 2006-2007 calendar: Janet Meyer made the motion, seconded by John Maynard, to amend the 06-07 school calendar.  The motion carried unanimously. 

e.       Virginia Heermann’s letter of resignation: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to accept Virginia Heermann’s letter of resignation with intent to retire.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

f.        NSF fee of $25.00: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to adopt a non-sufficient funds fee of $25.00.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees.

a.       Marc Fogarty motioned to enter executive session at 7:16 pm.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.

b.      Marc Gualandri made the motion to leave executive session, seconded by John Jones at 9:00 pm.

 

NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED:

g.       Non-renewal of the custodian’s contract: Mark Gualandri made the motion to non-renew Dee Wiberg’s contract for the following school year.  He further motioned that she be employed on an hourly basis until August 31st, 2007, to have the Rutland district continue to pay her insurance until that date, and to negotiate her sick days at the end of that term.  John Jones seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none.  For the record, Ms. Wiberg did speak to the Board of Education after being notified of the non-renewal decision.  Her daughter also spoke that evening. 

h.       Retirement contracts: The motion was made by Janet Meyer to accept the retirement contract of Lois Dunn.  John Jones seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

i.         Retirement contracts: The motion was made by Janet Meyer to accept the retirement contract of Roberta Aubry.  Marc Fogarty seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

j.        Master contract: Janet Meyer made the motion to accept the new teachers’ master contract.  John Johns seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

k.      Raises for non-certified staff: Marc Fogarty made the motion to give the non-certified staff a 4% raise (excluding the cook and custodian positions).  Cheryl Wignes seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

l.        Certified Interpreter: A motion was made by Cheryl Wignes to offer the Hearing Impaired/Interpreter position to the certified applicant with a salary of $15,000 (benefits included).  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

m.    Certified Staff Reimbursement: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to reimburse the certified teaching staff $800 per teacher for their out-of-pocket classroom expenses for the 07-08 which were purchased from July 1st, 2007 through May 31st of 2008 to improve their teaching and student achievement.  Such reimbursements are to be approved by the superintendent and all receipts are to be turned in to the bookkeeper by June 1st, 2008.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Jones, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

 

  1. ADJOURN: The motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 10:06 pm. by Marc Fogarty, seconded by John Jones.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

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Linda Backos, President                                                     Cheryl Wignes, Secretary