School Board Minutes of Regular Meeting December 2006
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December 13, 2006
Minutes of Regular Meeting / Marlow School District / John D. Perkins
School, 7:30 p.m. Also in Attendance:
Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Mr. Andreasen to approve the regular board minutes of November 8, 2006. Ms. Tickner seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken. Hearings of Individuals and/or Groups None Bills and Manifest A motion was made by Mr.
Andreasen to approve the bills and manifest as presented (cks#
5000841-5000865) in the amount of $24,396.64. Ms. Tickner seconded the
motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken. Financial Report Mr. Ruehr did not submit a financial report but did present the proposed Marlow School Budget for 2007-2008. The Board would like to look at it and go over it in detail at next months board meeting. Reports Principal - Ms. Peterson presented her report and explained to the Board that she would like Marlow to work towards a math curriculum program as there is not one in place. She felt that is reflected in the State Assessment test results. It was suggested that the staff go to Westmoreland School to discuss the math program that they use. Ms. Peterson feels that the math program needs to be mandated and consistent. Mr. Scharf wondered if the changes and inconsistency in staff had a reflection on the test scores. Ms. Peterson offered to provide additional information to the Board at the next meeting and to look into other possible causes for low test scores. Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent/Special Education - Mr. Ruehr presented Mr. Gurney's report and shared with the Board that one student from Keene High School was absent for 13 days due to illness and one student from Keene Middle School was absent for five days due to illness as well. School Board Members - Mr. Dassau asked Mr. Ruehr by whom Marlow would be serviced with the change in administration at 34 West Street. Mr. Ruehr replied that Marlow can expect to see Mr. Gurney at Board meetings. S.A.U. 29 Committees - Mr. Andreasen updated the Board on the AREA committee, explaining that the biggest issue is that there are no figures to back up the increases proposed by Keene. Technology Committee Update - Mr. Duhaime distributed the Request for Proposal for the Telecommunications System. The Board felt that Mr. Duhaime should make a recommendation to the Board, as he is more knowledgeable. Mr. Ruehr asked the Board if they wanted the new phone system to include voicemail. Mr. Scharf addressed this question to Ms. Peterson. She explained that it would make life easier for people if they had voicemail and a Public Address (PA) system. The Board felt that a PA system would be a good idea and asked that administration decide whether they would like the voicemail feature. Ms. Tickner asked if having voicemail would prevent the current busy signals. Mr. Duhaime explained that people would be less likely to get a busy signal because an incoming call would use whatever phone lines are available. It was decided to include voicemail. Mr. Duhaime will present a proposal at next month's board meeting. Mr. Fred White and Mr. Matthew Goodwin distributed a spreadsheet and explained to the Board the terminal server recommendations and costs. Old Business Other – None New Business Information Communication Technology Policy, 2nd Reading - The Board would like the policy to reflect the current grade levels at Marlow School; indergarten through 6th grade. A motion was made by Mr. Andreasen to approve the amended Information and Communication Technology Policy. Ms. Tickner seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken. Future Agenda/s 2007-2008 Budget Review Technology Committee Update
A motion was made by Mr. Scharf that the Board move into non-public session at 8:47 p.m. under the provisions of R.S.A. 91-A:3 to discuss staff personnel. Mr. Andreasen seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken. Accompanying the Board was Ms. Peterson, Mr. Ruehr and Ms. Wdowiak. A motion was made by Mr. Scharf that the Board return to open session at 9:00 p.m. A unanimous vote in favor was taken. Mr. Scharf stated that he would like raises to be given to inclusion aides based upon performance and that an evaluation be performed on a regular basis. He recommended that Ms. Peterson review the status of aides in the building. Mr. Dassau suggested that aides be assigned to students to help them in math. Ms. Tomasko asked about the job descriptions of aide positions. The Board asked Ms. Peterson, for budget purposes, to review the utilization and attendance of aides, and to report back to the Board. Adjournment A motion made by Mr. Scharf to adjourn the meeting at 9:18 p.m. A unanimous vote in favor was taken. Respectfully
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