Jan2007
School Board Minutes of Regular Meeting January 2007

January 10, 2007 Minutes of Regular Meeting / Marlow School District / John D. Perkins School / 7:30 p.m.

Present:  
Joseph Scharf, Chair
Ken Dassau, Board Member
Stephanie Tickner, Board Member
Art Andreasen, Board Member
Nancy Tomasko, Board Member
Phyllis Peterson, Principal
William Gurney, Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Debra Nelson, Recording Secretary

Also in Attendance:
Paul Cooper, Director of Human Resources
John Teague, Attorney with Upton and Hatfield
William Harris, Assistant Principal, KHS

  1. Call to Order

Mr. Scharf called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.

Consultation with Attorney 

  1. Status of Students at Keene High School

Mr. Harris presented a handout to each Board Member with the statistics for Marlow Students at Keene High School that included attendance/drop out rate, GPA's breakdown for each core content area, athletic participation, testing results, conduct, and student's post secondary plans. A short discussion ensued.

  1. Approval of Minutes

A motion was made by Mr. Scharf to approve the regular board minutes of December 13, 2006. Ms. Tomasko seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken.

  1. Bills and Manifest

A motion was made by Mr. Scharf to approve the bills and manifest as presented (checks #5000868-5000889) in the amount of $351,825.94 and (checks #5000866-5000867) in the amount of $641.16. Ms. Tickner seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken.

  1. Financial Report

Mr. Gurney presented board members with a budget status report and noted that the tuition to Keene High School and Keene Middle School is down.

  1. Reports

  1. Principal:

Ms. Peterson presented her report and had two questions for the Board from the Town Safety Committee. 1. Can the town officials have a key to the school to be locked up at the Town Hall in the event of emergencies and the possibility of the installation of a generator and wiring for the school's and town's use? Mr. Andreasen noted that there is a key to the school in the knox box which would give emergency personnel access to the school building if needed, so another key is not necessary. 2. The Safety Committee would like to have a study done of the peak electrical usage of the school and begin the process of the wiring and to discuss possible locations for the generator. Permission was granted for the peak usage study.

  1. Assistant Superintendent:

Mr. Gurney reported that a meeting will be held on January 29, 2007 at 7:00 to determine the location of the SAU 29 offices. Keene budget moving forward. There are four contact negotiations on the table. General budget has a 7% increase without warrant articles. A Cosmetology program and a Television program will be offered at the Cheshire Center for 2007-08.

  1. Special Education:

None

  1. School Board Members:

None

  1. SAU 29 Committees:

None

  1. Technology Committee Update:

None

  1.  Old Business  

  1. Telecommunications Proposal:

Mr. Gurney passed out a proposal for the purchase of the telephone system. The total cost of the system is $10,629.00 and would have a two-year warranty. Mr. Scharf made a motion to accept the bid from HEW communication in the amount of $10,629.00 for the phone system. Ms. Tickner seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken. Motion by Mr. Scharf for the purchase of a new HP Proliant Server UPS Units for equipment Racks in the amount of $5,907.50. The motion was seconded by Mr. Andreasen. A unanimous vote in favor was taken.

  1. Information Communication Technology Policy, 3rd Reading:

Mr. Scharf made a motion to accept the policy as written. Mr. Andreasen seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken.

  1. New Business  

  1. Approval of School Calendar 2007-2008: 

Mr. Scharf made a motion to approve the 2007-08 School Calendar, noting the Board's exception to starting school before Labor Day. Mr. Andreasen seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken.

  1. Other:

None

  1. Adjournment

A motion was made by Mr. Scharf to adjourn the meeting at 9:37 p.m. A unanimous vote was in favor.

Respectfully Submitted,
Debra J. Nelson
Substitute Recording Secretary

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