HOPKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Administrative Unit #66

204 Maple Street

Contoocook, NH 03229

 

Hopkinton School Board

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

 

 

 

I.              Chair David Luneau called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.  Present: Chair David Luneau, Vice-Chair Kim Fuller, School Board member Liz Durant, Superintendent Dr. Brian Blake, Business Administrator Michelle Clark, and Administrative Assistant Tara Graham.  Three students from Ms. SintrosÕ 11th grade Civics class attended the meeting for educational purposes.

 

II.           Additions/Deletions to the agenda: 

 

A.  Dr. Blake added two action items:

á      The nomination of Carolyn Clark as maternity leave sub for April Lakevicius for the estimated time period of January 12th through April 6th.

á      The nomination of Fran Hewitt as temporary elementary permanent sub filling in for Carol Clark.

 

III.         Correspondence

 

A.  None.

 

IV.         Approval of Minutes

 

A.  Motion to approve the 12/16/08 minutes made by Ms. Durant, seconded by Ms. Fuller, motion passes, all in favor, minutes approved as amended.

 

V.           Public Comments

 

A.  None.

 

VI.         Staff Reports/Presentations

 

A.  Federal/State Infrastructure Request

á      Dr. Blake received an e-mail from the Department of Education in late December requesting the district put together a list of infrastructure projects that are Òready to rollÓ, for the chance that there will be new funding available when the new President is in office.  Projects on the list would be for potential funding, and are not guaranteed.  This list needs to be returned to the Department of Education as soon as possible.

á      Dr. Blake passed out the Facilities Project Priority Worksheet that was put together in 2006 in the Community Facilities Planning Committee Report, a study done to assess the needs, life safety, priorities, and suggested improvement projects.

á      Ms. Durant asked how this would be evaluated?  Dr. Blake responded that the letter did not cover those specifics of the lists.

á      Dr. Blake presented plans from 2006 of possible renovations to each school building as thoughts for submissions. 

á      Ms. Fuller noted that we should give the DOE what we have now and then work on revisions until and after we hear back. 

á      A task force will work on further details in case an official request comes back to us for more information on our proposed projects.  This will most likely consist of Mr. ChamberlinÕs H2O sub-committee.

 

VII.      Comments From the Hopkinton School Board

 

A.  Ms. Fuller wished everyone a happy new year and reminded the students present that they need to mail in their college applications.

 

B.   Mr. Luneau mentioned that the first presentation to the Budget Committee was tomorrow evening, Wednesday, January 7th.  Also, all Board members should have now migrated to their hopkintonschools.org e-mail.

 

VIII.    Items For Board Discussion

 

A.  Ms. Clark presented the monthly financials for November 2008.  Revenue and expenditures are normal.  There is currently an anticipated fund balance of $305,000.00.

 

B.   Ms. Clark also handed out an updated 09-10 budget packet with minor edits, including:

á      The amount of the revenue line for the fund balance.

á      A consolidated summary in the beginning of the packet.

á      The bar charts were changed to pie charts.

á      The Repair and Maintenance Trust numbers were updated through December 31, 2008.

 

IX.         Public Comments

 

A.  Janet Kryzaniack:  Ms. Kryzaniack noted that she appreciated the fact that every School Board meeting starts with the Pledge of Allegiance and that she feels that is missing in a lot of places around the country now.

 

X.           Action Items

 

A.  Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the SuperintendentÕs nomination of Carolyn Clark as maternity leave sub for April Lakevicius for the estimated time period of January 12th through April 6th.  Ms. Fuller motioned, Ms. Durant seconded, all in favor, motion carries.

 

B.   Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the SuperintendentÕs nomination of Fran Hewitt as temporary elementary permanent sub filling in for Carol Clark.  Ms. Durant motioned, Ms. Fuller seconded, all in favor, motion carries.

 

XI.         Ms. Fuller moved at 7:35 p.m. and Ms. Durant seconded that the Board enter non-public session as provided in (RSA 91-A:3, II (a)(c)) to discuss negotiations and personnel.  Motion passed on a roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor.

 

XII.      Following a motion by Ms. Fuller, seconded by Ms. Durant, roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor, the board came out of non-public session at 8:00 p.m.

 

XIII.    Following a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Ms. Fuller, the board voted to seal the minutes of the non-public session for one year.  Motion passed on a roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor.

 

XIII.    Motion to adjourn by Mr. Fuller, seconded by Ms. Durant.  Motion passed on a roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor.

 

 

Adjourned at 8:02 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,  Tara D. Graham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopkinton School Board Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Maple Street School, Hopkinton NH

Non-public minutes

 

 

 

 

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

 

During the non-public session, the Board discussed negotiations, personnel, and budget in regards to personnel.

 

Ms. Fuller motioned to come out of Non-Public Session, seconded by Ms. Durant, roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor, the board came out of non-public session at 8:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOPKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Administrative Unit #66

204 Maple Street

Contoocook, NH 03229

 

Hopkinton School Board

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

 

 

 

XIV.    Chair David Luneau called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m.  Present: Chair David Luneau, Vice-Chair Kim Fuller, School Board members Liz Durant and Peter Yunich (arrived at 7:10 p.m.), Superintendent Dr. Brian Blake, Business Administrator Michelle Clark, Director of Student Services Dr. Val Aubry, Technology Director Matt Stone, Administrative Assistant Tara Graham, Principals Steve Chamberlin, Michael Bessette and Bill Carozza.  Three students from Ms. SintrosÕ 11th grade Civics class attended the meeting for educational purposes.

 

XV.      Additions/Deletions to the agenda: 

 

A.  Dr. Blake added two Action Items (numbers 4 and 5 respectively), the opening of an account at Merrimack County Savings Bank to yield a higher interest, and the approval of the recommendation of the new Safe Routes To Schools grant application.

 

XVI.    Correspondence

 

A.  Dr. Blake read a letter from the Friends Program, a national mentoring program that recognized Katherine Graham and her dedicated work as a Òsenior friendÓ in their agency.

 

B.   Dr. Blake read an e-mail from Diane LaChance into the record regarding H2O and her concern regarding co-curricular programs and special education.  Mr. Donahue had responded to this e-mail prior to the meeting, explaining that there are several task forces working on these issues.

 

XVII. Approval of Minutes

 

A.  Motion to approve the 1/6/09 minutes made by Ms. Fuller, seconded by Ms. Durant, motion passes, all in favor, minutes approved as amended.

 

XVIII.        Public Comments

 

A.  None.

 

XIX.    Staff Reports/Presentations

 

A.  Harold Martin School, Principal Bill Carozza:

á      Congratulations to April Lakevicius on the birth of her baby girl, Ava Maria.

á      Mr. Luneau asked if it was fair to characterize the world language program as a pilot?  Mr. Carozza responded that yes and it will be a learning process as it progresses.  Mr. Luneau also asked if it has been incorporated into H20 discussions.  Mr. Carozza responded ÒabsolutelyÓ.  There are currently approximately 24 students enrolled in the program at HMS. 

á      Mr. Luneau asked if there was community member involvement on the committee?  Mr. Carozza noted that Ms. Durant was involved and they welcome more community involvement.

á      Ms. Fuller asked how the new floor was holding up.  Mr. Carozza said it has held up well, there are some visible seams and they will be examined by the contractor.

 

B.   Maple Street School, Principal Michael Bessette:

á      Mr. Bessette added his congratulations to Katherine Graham and noted that even though she is only in her first year with the district she has really stepped up and has done amazing things.

á      Mr. Bessette noted the great day at Maple Street with the Presidential Inauguration and thanked the technology department for the amazing set-up.  All students were able to share lunchtime to watch the Inauguration.

á      Mr. Luneau asked about MAP testing and noted that he thought we were struggling more in math than in reading.  Mr. Bessette said that was the case last year, this year it turned out to be reading – it varies from year to year.

á      Mr. Luneau commented that he thought C.O.R.E. was an exciting offshoot of the PLC.  Mr. Bessette noted that it is more climate than PLC, but very important.  It is about teacher to teacher respect and they have come up with some great ideas in their sessions, including homeroom themed assemblies and a beginning of the year field day instead of at the end of the year for team building.

 

C.   Hopkinton Middle-High School, Principal Steve Chamberlin:

á      Mr. Chamberlin also noted how wonderful it was to watch the students be so involved in the inauguration.

á      Mr. Chamberlin also mentioned that he has 3 dances coming up in the next 4 weeks, and 2 fundraisers for the Honduras trip and the National Honor Society service requirement.

á      Mr. Chamberlin also shared that there is academic support after school running from 3:00-4:00p.m., Monday through Thursday.

 

D.  Technology Director, Matt Stone:

á      Mr. Stone extended thanks to the Principals and staff for making the inauguration presentations happen.  It was very powerful to watch.

á      Mr. Donahue asked about the parent portal.  Mr. Stone answered that they are in the process of cleaning up the data they imported.

á      Ms. Durant asked if when the system is ready, will parents be able to update information on their children online.  Mr. Stone replied that yes, that will be one of the features.

 

E.   Business Administrator, Michelle Clark:

á      Ms. Clark extended thanks to the food service staff for their great work during the audit and health inspection.  They received a score of 100% for the health inspection.

á      Ms. Clark reported that legal council was concerned with the Smart Start/PSNH  plan because we would still be liable for the remainder of the contract, even if we were not using the building anymore.  Still, HMHS alone would save $77,000.00 per year after the initial contract is paid off.  Mr. Luneau asked how realistic the savings are?  Ms. Clark responded that they were very realistic – Harold MartinÕs is almost paid off now and the savings are right in line with what we were expecting.  Mr. Yunich noted that we should look at the probability of major building changes during the pay off period vs. the amount of savings long-term – 5 years vs. the residual benefit.  Dr. Blake will speak with Tom Barry and an action item will be brought to the board during the February 3rd meeting.

á      Ms. Clark mentioned the copier consulting company she met with.  They claim we can save $66,000.00 over 5 years, details will be available soon.

á      The automated call system has been set up and the pilot will be with staff only – this is a 6 month free trial.

á      The first operations and efficiencies task force meeting will take place this week (a H2O task force).

á      A resolution needs to be adopted regarding the money market account with Merrimack Savings Bank.  This will be an account to strictly gain more interest, there will be no regular withdrawals.

 

F.   SuperintendentÕs Report, Dr. Brian Blake:

á      The State Department of Education and the Health Department have released lists of the peanut butter in question with the salmonella scare.  No peanut butter products we have in our schools (which are few anyway) are on the list.

á      Dr. Blake mentioned a proposal that will shift the cost of criminal background checks to the candidate as many district do.  This will go to the policy committee first.

á      The budget and H2O presentations to the PTA were well received.

á      All building committee projects were submitted to the Department of Education for stimulus plan possibilities.  Paul HodesÕ office has outlined what he sees as initiatives which is leaning more towards money for renovations and energy savings, not individual projects.  More information is still to come on this – no one is exactly sure how the funds will be allocated.

 

XX.      Comments From the Hopkinton School Board

 

A.  Ms. Fuller expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to speak to Ms. Sintros' Civics class.

 

B.   Mr. Yunich thanked Mr. Bessette and Ms. Durant for the opportunity to teach finance 101, which he will be happy to do, schedule pending.

 

C.   Mr. Luneau also extended his thanks to Ms. SintrosÕ Civics class for the opportunity to visit and speak with them.

 

XXI.    Items For Board Discussion

 

A.  HMHS FIRST Robotics ClubÕs Proposed Orlando Trip

á      This is the FIRST competition and is being held at the University of Central Florida.

á      It will consist of 2-3 days out of school (2 days for the majority).

á      The trip will be sponsored in part by corporate sponsors, as well as fundraising and personal financing – there will be no cost to the district, other than the cost of a substitute for Will Renauld.

 

B.   HMHS Program of Studies 2009-2010

á      Mr. Chamberlin walked the Board through changes reflected in the memo regarding the Program of Studies.

á      Mr. Luneau asked if any courses were dropped from the program?  Mr. Chamberlin responded that Modern American Literature was and more may be.  Programs are normally closed dependant on enrollment.

á      Ms. Fuller asked if there were any medical/healthcare focused courses.  Mr. Chamberlin responded that Biology 2 and some of the Life Sciences programs are typically the courses students take when they are looking towards a future in healthcare.

á      Mr. Luneau inquired as to whether or not every course had a syllabus?  Mr. Chamberlin said they all do, and all should be passed out at the beginning of the course.

á      Mr. Yunich commented on the Family and Consumer Science course and asked if there were any other financial management courses available?  Mr. Chamberlin answered that there in a unit in Economics (which is a graduation requirement) and it is also touched on in Small Business and Accounting.

á      Ms. Durant asked if any more AP courses were going to be added?  Mr. Chamberlin noted that this has been talked about in depth in the history department and with courses such as English Composition, at the moment the AP courses are heavier in math and science – this would be a good topic for the Curriculum Council to review.

 

C.   Safe Routes To School

á      Natalie Duval came to speak regarding the Safe Routes To School program that promotes walking and bicycling to school.

á      The committee has applied for and received funds for rounds one and two of this project, they are now looking to apply for round three.  The grant application is due February 2nd and Ms. Duval asked for the BoardÕs support in the form of a letter (supporting the project and committing to maintain the projects after they are complete), to submit with the grant application.

á      Round three of SRTS includes:  15 safety vests; a sidewalk on Cedar Street (between the Village and Maple Street School); a sidewalk on Kearsarge Avenue (between the Village and Hopkinton Middle/High School); pedestrian safety improvements in the Contoocook Village; and supplemental funding for the 8 driver feedback school zone speed limit signs.

 

D.  Budget:

á      Dr. Blake noted that he will be meeting with the Budget Committee tomorrow (January 21st).  During the last Budget Committee meeting and since then, Dr. Blake has attempted to walk the committee through our budget and answer any questions they may have.  They have also been discussing ways of securing additional revenue sources.

á      Ms. Clark passed out a memo regarding examining transportation fees for high school students.  Alternatively, another option is charging for parking, $50/space.  Mr. Yunich suggested $100/space.  Mr. Luneau suggested a well publicized public forum on these issues.

á      Ms. Clark also reviewed the possibility of athletic fees - $50 to participate per sport, with a cap of $100/family.  This would increase revenue an estimated $10-15,000.00.

á      Dr. Blake discussed the option of tuition students.  We do currently accept tuition students, but finding a whole town to tuition students in is difficult, as most towns already have agreements with SAUs in their area.  Any opportunities are currently being researched.

á      Another option for tuition students is allowing staff members to tuition their children into the district, perhaps at a discounted rate (50%?).  This has good revenue potential as well as a decrease on time teachers take off from school due to their childrenÕs school being on a different schedule.

á      Mr. Luneau noted that he would like to see a draft proposal regarding staff tuitioning their children into the district, then a public forum on the topic would be appropriate.

 

XXII. Public Comments

 

A.  Desiree, a student from Ms. Sintros' Civics class, asked if the parking fees would apply only to the students and not the faculty?  Mr. Luneau noted that this was a very good question, but most likely it would only apply to students – because they do have other options for transportation, as many staff may not.

 

XXIII.        Action Items

 

C.   Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the 2009-09 budget adjustment as presented.  Ms. Fuller motioned, Ms. Durant seconded, all in favor, motion carries.

 

D.  Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the high schoolÕs First Robotics Club Orlando trip as presented.  Ms. Durant motioned, Ms. Fuller seconded, all in favor, motion carries.

 

E.   Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the high schoolÕs Program of Studies as presented.  Ms. Fuller motioned, Ms. Durant seconded, all in favor, motion carries.

 

F.   Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the SuperintendentÕs recommendation of opening a money market account at Merrimack County Savings Bank in the amount of $235,000.00 to seek a higher interest rate. Ms. Fuller motioned, Ms. Durant seconded, all in favor, motion carries.

 

G.  Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the SuperintendentÕs recommendation of the writing of a letter to support the Safe Routes To School Program grant application (round 3). Ms. Fuller motioned, Ms. Durant seconded, all in favor, motion carries.

 

XXIV.        Ms. Fuller moved at 9:25 p.m. and Ms. Durant seconded that the Board enter non-public session as provided in (RSA 91-A:3, II (a)(c)) to discuss negotiations and personnel.  Motion passed on a roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor.

 

XXV. Following a motion by Ms. Fuller, seconded by Ms. Durant, roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor, the board came out of non-public session at 10:45 p.m.

 

XXVI.        Following a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Ms. Fuller, the board voted to seal the minutes of the non-public session for one year.  Motion passed on a roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor.

 

XXVII.     Following a motion made by Mr. Yunich and seconded by Ms. Durant, the Board voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent Blake effective June 30, 2009 with regret.  The Board extends many thanks for his service to the community and best wishes for the future. Motion passed on a roll call vote- Mr. Donahue (by proxy), Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor.

 

XXVIII.   Following a motion by Ms. Fuller and seconded by Ms. Durant, the Board voted to approve the tentative agreement with the Teamsters (Custodians) as presented.  All in favor, motion passes.

 

XVI.  Motion to adjourn by Ms. Fuller, seconded by Ms. Durant.  Motion passed on a roll                call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor.

 

 

Adjourned at 11:00 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,  Tara D. Graham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopkinton School Board Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Maple Street School, Hopkinton NH

Non-public minutes

 

 

 

 

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

 

During the non-public session, the Board discussed negotiations and personnel.

 

Ms. Fuller motioned to come out of Non-Public Session, seconded by Ms. Durant, roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller and Mr. Luneau, (all) in favor, the board came out of non-public session at 10:45 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOPKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Administrative Unit #66

204 Maple Street

Contoocook, NH 03229

 

Hopkinton School Board

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

 

 

 

XXIX.        Chair David Luneau called the meeting to order at 5:19 p.m.  Present: Chair David Luneau, Vice-Chair Kim Fuller, School Board members Liz Durant and Peter Yunich (arrived at 5:34 p.m.), Superintendent Dr. Brian Blake, Business Administrator Michelle Clark, Director of Student Services Dr. Val Aubry, Technology Director Matt Stone, Principals Steve Chamberlin, Michael Bessette and Bill Carozza, Assistant Principal Chris Kelley. 

 

XXX. Additions/Deletions to the agenda: 

 

A.  Dr. Blake added the topic of the stimulus package numbers, as he researched the numbers that appeared in the Concord Monitor.

 

B.   Dr. Blake added that following the Non-Public Session, he will ask the Board to ratify the 2009-2010 contract for the Hopkinton Educational Support Staff (HESS).

 

XXXI.        Meeting with Ted Comstock of the NH School Boards Association to discuss options for selecting a new Superintendent.

 

A.  Mr. Luneau noted that Mr. Comstock was asked to discuss with the Board different options and considerations as they move forward in selecting a new Superintendent.  Mr. Luneau thanked Mr. Comstock for coming.

 

B.   Mr. Comstock shared the following regarding the process of a Superintendent search, noting that the process can be broken down into ÒpartsÓ:

 

á      Schools, School Board and School Community must have a good idea of what theyÕre looking for. What does Hopkinton need?  Retreats, focus groups, etc. are great ways to figure this out, but not the only ways.  Specific criteria is important, what is it that the district wants done in the next 2 or 3 years?

á      How do you go about finding what you need – the recruitment phase.  The pool of qualified, experienced Superintendents is shrinking.  The main recruiting tool is the internet.  AASA website  has historically been very helpful, as has NHSAA, and other professional groups.  Newspapers have not been as successful and are very expensive.  Networking is also important.  Recruitment generally is about a 6 week process, the whole process is generally about 3 to 4 months.

á      The selection phase – generally, screening committees are used, consisting on whoever the Board feels will gage best what the community and school are looking for.  These committees will review applications, sit in on interviews, and make a recommendation.  Many times, once a couple of final candidates are chosen, site visits to their current school if a  possibility, is recommended.  Community forums are also common with the final few candidates.

á      All of these steps are customizable and should be to best fit what Hopkinton is looking for.

 

C.   Mr. Luneau asked Mr. Comstock in regards to the tight market, if he could speak to possible internal vs. external considerations.  Mr. Comstock replied that because the market is tough right now and you never know what you might get, it is an option to look at inside candidates if you feel you have individuals that have the needed strengths.  It is important to be comfortable that you can see that person as your next Superintendent.  This step should be done first, logically because it doesnÕt cost anything.  It is important to protect confidentiality in this process up until naming the finalists – then transparency is key.

 

D.  Mr. Donahue asked how you go about formal searching internally – do you make that public?  Mr. Comstock recommended an informal conversation first to see if everything lines up.  Then if they end up as a finalist you can seek public input.

 

E.   Mr. Yunich asked if there was a specific certification requirement to qualify a candidate for consideration for a Superintendent position.  Mr. Comstock answered that yes, Superintendents must hold state certification as Superintendents.  Mr. Yunich then asked if all states were interchangeable?  Mr. Comstock stated not to assume so, but his experience has been so far that they are.  There is paperwork involved to register in a new state as well as a fee.  It is important to ask for proof of certification or eligibility.

 

F.   Mr. Yunich asked if you have to have a Superintendent legally.  Mr. Comstock answered that you do not, however, you do have to provide all of the necessary Superintendent ÒservicesÓ – which is very hard to do without a Superintendent.  There is a statute to be adhered to and should be reviewed in this case or in the case of having a sort of interim Superintendent.

 

G.  Ms. Fuller asked how about how many districts are looking for Superintendents right now?  Mr. Comstock responded that to his knowledge approximately 4  to 6 at this point in New Hampshire.

 

H.  Mr. Donahue asked for an approximate Òlanding zoneÓ for the cost of an aggressive search.  Mr. Comstock responded that if the Board were to conduct the search themselves the cost would be time.  The recruiting phase is generally about $3-5,000.00 to cover the areas that would yield the best return.

 

I.     Ms. Durant asked about the Search Committee and who should be on it, how big it should be?  Mr. Comstock answered that it should consist of whoever will be represent the needs of the community.  The number is generally no more than 10 to 12 people or less – it needs to be workable.

 

J.     Ms. Fuller asked if there was a facilitator that Mr. Comstock could recommend should there be a retreat held to come up with the Òideal candidateÓ.  Mr. Comstock responded that he would be happy to help with any of those needs.

 

XXXII.     Public Comments

 

A.  Merle Dustin:  Extended thanks to Dr. Blake and although she is sad to hear he is leaving, everyone will enjoy the rest of the year with him and learn as much as they can.

 

XXXIII.   Comments From the Hopkinton School Board

 

A.  Mr. Luneau recognized Christie Michaud from Green Acres School in Manchester, NH who was shadowing Mr. Bessette as she finishes her School PrincipalÕs Certification.

 

B.   Dr. Blake reviewed what he learned about the stimulus package and where the Concord Monitor got their numbers – they were from a federal website, a house version of the stimulus bill (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) that used formulas to arrive at calculations and dollar amounts for each school around the country and broke them down by state.  Hopkinton, according to the website will not see any increase in Title 1, will see an increase in construction grants – not much information yet on what that money can be used for, more likely energy savings, life and safety, etc.  IDEA (special education funding) has the potential to receive over $100,000.00 for the next two years.

 

XXXIV.   Ms. Fuller moved at 6:12 p.m. and Ms. Durant seconded that the Board enter non-public session as provided in (RSA 91-A:3, II (a)(c)) to discuss negotiations and personnel.  Motion passed on a roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller, Mr. Luneau, and Mr. Yunich, (all) in favor.

 

XXXV.     Following a motion by Ms. Fuller, seconded by Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller, Mr. Luneau, and Mr. Yunich, (all) in favor, the board came out of non-public session at 7:44 p.m.

 

 

XXXVI.   Motion to ratify HESS tentative agreement as presented by Mr. Yunich, seconded by Ms. Durant.  Motion passed on a roll call vote- Mr. Donahue (by proxy), Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller, Mr. Luneau, and Mr. Yunich, (all) in favor.

 

XXXVII.                  Following a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Ms. Fuller, the board voted to seal the minutes of the non-public session for one year.  Motion passed on a roll call vote- Mr. Donahue (by proxy), Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller, Mr. Luneau, and Mr. Yunich, (all) in favor.

 

XXXVIII.                Motion to adjourn by Ms. Fuller, seconded by Ms. Durant.  Motion passed on a roll call vote- Mr. Donahue (by proxy), Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller, Mr. Luneau, and Mr. Yunich, (all) in favor.

 

 

Adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,  Tara D. Graham

 

 

 

 

 

Hopkinton School Board Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Maple Street School, Hopkinton NH

Non-public minutes

 

 

 

 

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

 

During the non-public session, the Board discussed negotiations and personnel.

 

Ms. Fuller motioned to come out of Non-Public Session, seconded by Ms. Durant, roll call vote- Ms. Durant, Ms. Fuller, Mr. Luneau and Mr. Yunich, (all) in favor, the board came out of non-public session at 7:44 p.m.