HOPKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Administrative Unit #66

204 Maple Street

Contoocook, NH 03229

Hopkinton School Board

Regular Meeting of the Month

Maple Street School

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

6:30 p.m.

I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

II. Additions to or Deletions from Agenda

III. Correspondence

IV. Approval of Minutes

Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the minutes of the regular Board Meeting held on December 17, 2007.

V. Public Comments

VI. Staff Reports/Presentations

1. Principals Reports

2. Superintendent’s Report

3. Field Trips

a. Carter Notch

b. Zealand Fall

4. Budget Packet

VII. Comments from Hopkinton School Board

VIII. Items for Board Discussion

1. POLICIES

a. Regular Board Meetings

First Reading: December 4, 2007

Second Reading: December 17, 2007

b. Public Notification of School Board Meetings

First Reading: December 4, 2007

Second Reading: December 17, 2007

c. Agenda Preparation and Dissemination

First Reading: December 4, 2007

Second Reading: December 17, 2007

d. Minutes

First Reading: December 4, 2007

Second Reading: December 17, 2007

e. Access to Minutes and Public Records

First Reading: December 4, 2007

Second Reading: December 17, 2007

f. Public Participation at Board Meetings

First Reading: December 4, 2007

Second Reading: December 17, 2007

2. BUDGET PRESENTATION

IX. Public Comments

X. Action Items

A. MANIFESTS

B. FIELD TRIPS

1. Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the Carter Notch Trip

March 9, 2008 through March 11, 2008.

2. Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the Zealand Falls Trip,

March 2, 2008 through March 4, 2008.

C. PERSONNEL

1. Recommend the Hopkinton School Board accept the resignation of Fred Jaskolka, Night Custodian, Hopkinton Middle/High School, effective December 28, 2007.

2. Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s nomination of Natalie Fortier, Student Specific Instructional Assistant, Middle School, effective January 3, 2008.

D. POLICIES

1. Recommend the Hopkinton School Board adopt the Regular Board Meetings Policy.

2. Recommend the Hopkinton School Board adopt the Public Notification of School Board Meetings Policy.

3. Recommend the Hopkinton School Board adopt the Agenda Preparation and Dissemination Policy.

4. Recommend the Hopkinton School Board adopt the Minutes Policy.

5. Recommend the Hopkinton School Board adopt the Access to Minutes and Public Records Policy.

6. Recommend the Hopkinton School Board adopt Public Participation at Board Meetings Policy.

XI. Non -Public Session (RSA 91-A:3, II (a)(c))

Move that the Hopkinton School Board convene a non-public session in accordance with (RSA 91-A:3, II (a)(c)).

HOPKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Administrative Unit #66

204 Maple Street

Contoocook, NH 03229

PUBLIC HEARING

Maple Street School

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

6:30 p.m.

Hopkinton School Board

REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONTH

Maple Street School

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Immediately following the Public Hearing

PUBLIC HEARING

I. Call to Order the Public Hearing

II. Discussion

Public Hearing to accept the New Hampshire Department of Transportation’s Safe Walk to School Grant.

III. Action Item

Recommend the Hopkinton School Board accept the New Hampshire Department of Transportation’s Safe Walk to School Grant.

IV. Adjourn Public Hearing

REGULAR HOPKINTON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

II. Additions to or Deletions from Agenda

III. Correspondence

IV. Approval of Minutes

Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the minutes of the regular Board Meeting held on January 8, 2008.

V. Public Comments

VI. Staff Reports/Presentations

4. Monthly Financial Report

5. Bodensee-Gymnasium, Lindau Germany Trip

6. 2008-2009 Hopkinton High School Program of Studies

VII. Comments from Hopkinton School Board

VIII. Items for Board Discussion

3. Budget Discussion

4. Budget Committee Requests

5. POLICIES

1. New Board Member Orientation

First Reading: January 22, 2008

2. Suspension of Policies

First Reading: January 22, 2008

3. Board Member Development Opportunities

First Reading: January 22, 2008

4. Evaluation of the Superintendent

First Reading: January 22, 2008

5. Line of Responsibility and Staff Relations

First Reading: January 22, 2008

6. Individual School Administrative Personnel

First Reading: January 22, 2008

7. School Building Administration

First Reading: January 22, 2008

6. Establish a Position on Retirement, Tenure Laws, Etc.

IX. Public Comments

X. Action Items

A. MANIFESTS

Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve manifests.

B. PERSONNEL

Recommend the Hopkinton School Board accept the resignation of Jenifer Drouin, Behavioral Assistant, Hopkinton Middle/High School, effective January 24, 2008.

C. BUDGET ADJUSTMENT

Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve Budget Adjustment No. 2008-17 for $65,538.27 to properly record support staff assignment at Hopkinton Middle/High School.

XI. Non -Public Session (RSA 91-A:3, II (a)(c))

Move that the Hopkinton School Board convene a non-public session in accordance with (RSA 91-A:3, II (a)(c)).