July 28, 2011 – 7:30am
Hopkinton School Board
Hopkinton, New Hampshire
School Board Meeting
SAU #66, Maple Street School
Conference Room
Thursday, July 28, 2011
7:30am
Agenda
PUBLIC SESSION
- Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Additions/Deletions from agenda by Superintendent
3. Correspondence
4. Public Comment (1)
5. Comments from the Hopkinton School Board
6. Staff Reports and Presentations
- a. Use of Restraint Policy (JKAA) (Third Reading)
- b. Fund Balance Policy (DIA) (Second Reading)
- c. HMHS Overnight Trip Proposal
7. Items for Board Discussion
- a. Middle School Sports
- i. Middle School Sports Expansion/Grade 6 Participation
- ii. Hopkinton Middle and High School Athletic Fee
- b. Hiring/Staffing
- i. Hopkinton Middle and High School: Assistant Principal (Action Item)
- ii. Harold Martin School: 0.6 Reading Teacher (Action Item)
- iii. Maple Street School: Instructional Assistants (2) (Action Items)
- iv. Status Report
- c. Request for Child Rearing/Adoption Leave (Action Item)
- d. Hopkinton School District Purchase of a Handicap Accessible/Special Education School Bus
- i. Funding
- ii. Hearing
- e. Hopkinton School Board Retreat
- Public Comment (2)
- IMPORTANT DATES
August 11 – Town/School Appreciation Lunch (Kimball Lake Cabins)
August 26 – New Staff Orientation
August 29 – Staff Welcome
August 30 – First Day of School for Students
10. ITEMS INCLUDED (Available at the meeting)
Nomination Packets (4)
Overnight Trip Proposal Form
Use of Restraint Policy (Third Reading)
Fund Balance Policy (Second Reading)
ACTION ITEMS
11. The Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s nomination of Todd Aubertin, Instructional Assistant, Maple Street School, 2011-2012 school year.
12. The Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s nomination of Laura Messenger, 0.6 Reading Teacher, Harold Martin School, 2011-2012 school year.
13. The Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s nomination of Rebecca Gagnon, Assistant Principal, Hopkinton Middle and High Schools, 2011-2012 school year.
14. The Hopkinton School Board accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve Kathryn Backman’s request for child rearing/adoption leave, beginning on or about August 30, 2011 through the end of first semester of the 2011-2012 school year.
15. The Hopkinton School Board accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to
approve the Hopkinton High School Cross Country overnight trip to Sunapee State Park Campground, August 21-23, 2011.
16. NONPUBLIC SESSION
Nonpublic Session for the Discussion of Matters as Per RSA 91-A: 3, II (a), (b), (c), and (e)
Personnel
Negotiations
Legal Matter
RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION
17. Adjournment

