May 7, 2012

Hopkinton School Board

Hopkinton, New Hampshire

School Board Meeting

SAU #66, Maple Street School

Room 21

Monday, May 7, 2012

5:30pm

PUBLIC SESSION

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2.  Additions/Deletions from agenda by Superintendent

3. Correspondence

4.  Approval of Minutes

Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the minutes of the additional board meeting held on April 13, 2012.

5.  Public Comment (1)

6.  ­­­Comments from the Hopkinton School Board

1. Staff Reports and Presentations

1. a. In Focus:  School Climate

1. b. HSD Policies

i. Determining a Specific Learning Disability (IHBAA-SLD) (First Reading)

ii. Determining the Criteria for Special Education Evaluation (IHBAA-EC) (First Reading)

iii. Wellness (JLCF) (Fifth/Final Reading)

1. Items for Board Discussion

1. a. Personnel

i. Staffing (Action Items)

ii. Nonunion Vacation Accrual

1. b. Tuition Student (Action Item)

1. c. Hopkinton High School Graduation

1. d. Hopkinton School Board Schedule: May – June 2012

Public Comment (2)

1. Materials Included

Draft School Board Meeting Minutes – April 13, 2012

Nomination Packet (1)

Criteria for Special Education Evaluations Policy

Determining a Specific Learning Disability Policy

Evaluation Checklist

Wellness Policy

Guidance Letter

Hopkinton Educational Support Staff (HESS) Master Contract July l, 2011 – June 30, 2013

D. Jones Letter

10.  Important Dates

05/07/12 – 05/11/12 – Teacher Appreciation Week

Tuesday, May 8: Harold Martin School

Thursday, May 10: Maple Street School

Friday, May 11: Hopkinton Middle and High School

05/08/12 – Blood Drive, 8:00am-2:00pm, Hopkinton High School gym

05/15/12 – Harold Martin School 2^nd Grade Concert

05/22/12 – High School Concert

05/24/12 – Academic Awards Night

05/25/12 – Susan Graham Pisinski Science Field Day

05/28/12 – No School Memorial Day

05/29/12 – All District Staff Meeting

05/31/12 – Middle School Concert

06/07/12 – School Board/Senior Class Cookout

06/08/12 – Graduation

06/12/12 – Spring Sports Awards

ACTION ITEMS

11.  The Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s nomination of Laura Wuellenweber, Maple Street School Guidance Counselor, for the 2012-2013 school year, pending final approval from the Superintendent.

12.  The Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s nomination of Karen Locke, Maple Street School ICT Teacher, 0.4, for the 2012-2013 school year.

13.  The Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s nomination of Debra Jones, Numeracy Specialist, Elementary, for the 2012-2013 school year.

14.  The Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the resignation of Anne Smith, Special Education Teacher, Hopkinton Middle and High School, effective June 30, 2012.

15.  The Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept a ninth grade tuition student, as discussed, for the 2012-2013 school year.

16.   The Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to adopt the Hopkinton School District Wellness Policy (JLCF) as presented.

NONPUBLIC SESSION

Nonpublic session for the Discussion of Matters as Per RSA 91-A:3, II (a), (b), (c), and (e)

Personnel

Legal Issues

1. Adjournment