February 25, 2011
Hopkinton School District School Board
School Administrative Unit #66
Meeting Minutes
February 25, 2011
IN ATTENDANCE
School Board: Chairman: David Luneau, Vice Chairman: Elizabeth Durant, Board Members: Larry Donahue, Louis Josephson, William Jones
Administration: Superintendent: Steven Chamberlin
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mr. Luneau called the meeting to order at 7:30am; Mr. Jones led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
SUPERINTENDENT ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
None
CORRESPONDENCE
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommend the Hopkinton School Board approve the minutes of the regular board meeting held on February 4, 2011.
Tabled to the March 8, 2011, regular school board meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT (1)
None
COMMENTS FROM THE HOPKINTON SCHOOL BOARD
None
ITEMS FOR BOARD DISCUSSION
Preparation for the Hopkinton School District Annual Meeting
Mr. Chamberlin discussed preparations for the Hopkinton School District Annual Meeting on March 12, 2011, at 9:00am, at Hopkinton Middle High School gymnasium. He stated babysitting would be provided by the Hopkinton High School National Honor Society members and the Modern Language Honor Society would be selling food.
Mr. Chamberlin discussed the warrant articles for the school district meeting with the board.
Mr. Chamberlin outlined the Governor’s proposed budget and its potential effect. He stated that this is the first step of a six-step process. The following four components were discussed.
Adequacy: $13,194
Catastrophic Aid: $2,324
School Building Aid: $56,000
Retirement Subsidy: $395,000
Mr. Chamberlin discussed his memorandum dated February 24, 2011, with the board, outlining four different scenarios/levels of budget cuts.
Mr. Luneau stated another element that comes into play is our health insurance premium, which does not get set until March 3. He stated that if the premium comes in under GMR, it could address some of the shortfall.
PUBLIC COMMENT (2)
Ms. Karen Irwin, Vice Chair of the Hopkinton Budget Committee, commented on the Governor’s proposed budget and its possible impact.
MATERIALS INCLUDED
February 17 Professional Development/Early Release Program
Draft School Board Meeting Minutes, February 4, 2011
Memorandum: Addressing the Governor’s Proposed Budget
The Hawk Eye, February 17, 2011
IMPORTANT DATES
- 02/28/11 to 03/04/11 – Winter Recess
- 03/08/11 – School Board Meeting
- 03/10/11 – Celebration of the Arts
- 03/12/11 – Annual School District Meeting
- 03/22/11 – School Board Work Session
- 04/08/11 – No school, Professional Development Day
- 04/25 to 4/29 – Spring Recess
- 05/27/11 – Early Release Day for Professional Development
- 05/30/11 – No School/Memorial Day
- 06/10/11 – Graduation
At 8:24am Mr. Donahue made a motion, seconded by Mr. Jones that the Board enter into nonpublic session in accordance with RSA 91-A:3 (a) and (c) for the discussion of personnel. Motion passed on a roll call vote: Mr. Luneau (yes), Mr. Jones (yes), Ms. Durant (yes), Mr. Josephson (yes), Mr. Donahue (yes).
NONPUBLIC SESSION
11. Nonpublic Session for the Discussion of Matters as Per RSA 91-A: 3, II (a), (c), and (e)
Personnel
RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION
Adjournment
At 9:16am a motion was made by Mr. Donahue, seconded by Ms. Durant to adjourn the meeting, motion passed, all in favor, not opposed.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Eaton
Maple Street School, Hopkinton, NH
Nonpublic Minutes
February 25, 2011
Nonpublic Session for the Discussion of Matters as Per RSA 91-A: 3, II (a), (c), and (e)
Personnel
During the nonpublic session the Board discussed personnel.
Ms. Durant motioned to come out of nonpublic session, seconded by Mr. Jones, motion passed on a roll call vote: Ms. Durant (yes), Mr. Luneau (yes), Mr. Jones (yes), Mr. Josephson (yes), Mr. Donahue (yes), all in favor, not opposed.
The board came out of nonpublic session at 9:16am.
RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION
