June 30, 2011

Hopkinton School District School Board

School Administrative Unit #66

Meeting Minutes

June 30, 2011

IN ATTENDANCE

School Board: Chairman: David Luneau, Vice Chairman: Elizabeth Durant, Board Members: Louis Josephson, William Jones

Administration: Superintendent: Steven Chamberlin, Business Administrator: Michelle Clark

CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mr. Luneau called the meeting to order at 7:30am. Ms. Clark led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

SUPERINTENDENT ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA

Two additional action items: (Additions are underlined)

1. To accept a letter of resignation from Richard Dyer, night custodian HMHS
2. Extended School Year (ESY) bus monitor (six-hour position)

CORRESPONDENCE

Two thank you notes

PUBLIC COMMENT (1)

None

COMMENTS FROM THE HOPKINTON SCHOOL BOARD

Mr. Jones stated that he had a great time at the Rotary Scholarship Golf Tournament.

Mr. Luneau thanked everyone for a great year and for their time and thoughtfulness.

Mr. Luneau recognized the contributions from volunteers and how much the board appreciates their time and money supporting the efforts of the district.

ITEMS FOR BOARD DISCUSSION

a. Hiring/Staffing

Discussion Items:

Request to reduce a contract from 1.0 to 0.5 (job share) to support a new addition to a staff member’s family.

Nomination of a sixth grade teacher 1.0, sixth grade teacher 0.5 (job share), reading specialist, and bus driver

Mr. Chamberlin recommended going into nonpublic before the action items.

b. 2010-2011 Hopkinton School District Budget: End of Year Fund Balance

Mr. Chamberlin recommended the District pursue the purchase of the managed wireless system from the unreserved fund balance at a cost of $12,300. He stated the increased efficiency in managing the wireless is significant; the new system will save person hours. If the purchase is made now, the system will be up and running in the fall. With in-house installation the system will include the middle school, Maples Street School, and the SAU. This purchase would make the strongest impact all over the district.

Mr. Luneau stated that the last time they met the reservation the board had was the proposal for the managed wireless system was not directly overlapping with what was budgeted in technology for 2011-2012. Mr. Luneau stated a point that Mr. Chamberlin made helped to address this. The point is that Mr. Chamberlin is not suggesting we expand the technology budget next year by buying something new; this managed wireless system would replace something else that would be purchased in the budget.

PUBLIC COMMENT (2)

None

IMPORTANT DATES

August 11 – Town/School Appreciation Lunch (Kimball Lake Cabins)

August 26 – New Staff Orientation

August 29 – Staff Welcome Back

August 30 – First Day of School for Students

9. ITEMS INCLUDED

Nomination packets (2)

ACTION ITEMS

(Tabled for discussion in nonpublic session)

At 7:42am Ms. Durant made a motion, seconded by Mr. Jones that the Board enter into nonpublic session in accordance with RSA 91-A:3 (a), (b), (c), and (e) for the discussion of, Action Items, Personnel, negotiations, a legal matter and action items. Motion passed on a roll call vote: Mr. Luneau (yes), Ms. Durant (yes), Mr. Josephson (yes), Mr. Jones (yes), all in favor, not opposed.

17. NONPUBLIC SESSION

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

Action Items

Personnel

Negotiations

Legal Matter

RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION

ACTION ITEMS

(Tabled Action Items voted on following nonpublic session and return to public session)

10. The Hopkinton School Board approve the Superintendent’s nomination of Jacquelyn Blanchette, Maple Street School, 0.5 sixth grade teacher (job share), for the 2011- 2012 school year.