May.2008
School Board Minutes of Regular Meeting May 2008

May 7, 2008 Minutes of Regular Meeting / Marlow School Board / John D. Perkins School, 7:30 p.m.
Present:

Joseph Scharf, Board Chair
Stephanie Tickner, Board Member
Nancy Tomasko, Board Member
Marcia Levesque, Board Member
Phyllis Peterson, Principal
Wayne Woolridge, Co-Superintendent of Schools
Jill Wdowiak, Recording Secretary

Also in Attendance:

Sarah Henderson

  1. Call to Order

Mr. Scharf called the School Board meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

  1. Approval of Minutes

The following corrections should be made to the minutes of April 9, 2008. On page three, #12 should read ÒMs. Tickner adjourned the Board meeting at 7:35 p.m., and in the third paragraph of the non-public minutes, it should read, ÒMr. Scharf made a motion to seal the minutes pending the resolution of the matter. Ó A motion was made by Ms. Tickner to approve the amended minutes of April 9, 2008 (R). Ms. Tomasko seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken.

  1. Hearings of Individuals and/or Groups

Sarah Henderson distributed a letter to the Board. The Board asked Ms. Peterson to look into the issues mentioned in the letter and report on this next month during non-public session.

  1. Bills and Manifests

A motion was made by Mr. Scharf to approve the bills and manifests (cks # 5001318-5001319) in the amount of $718.90 and (cks # 5001320-5001351) in the amount of $25,476.85. Ms. Tomasko seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken.

  1. Financial Report

Mr. Woolridge reported that there was very little change in the financial report and that revenue's and expenditure's remained the same.

School Lunch Program:  Will be discussed in June

  1. Reports

  1. Principal:

Ms. Peterson presented her principal’s report. She updated the Board on electrical repairs and wished to thank the PTA for all the wonderful things that they've done.

  1. Co-Superintendent:   

Mr. Woolridge informed the Board that tomorrow, AYP results will be released and that Marlow made AYP. He also shared that the Keene High School graduation will be held on June 13th. Mr. Woolridge updated the Board on the legislature and shared that schools are now using the area around their schools for lessons. Adding that we will talk about this further in September.

  1. School Board Members:  

Ms. Tickner asked Ms. Peterson if the school has ever done a science fair. Ms. Peterson felt that with the new staff, that may be a possibility, adding that she would discuss this with the staff. Ms. Levesque updated the Board on the dedication for Mrs. Cunningham that will be held on June 10th at 7:00 pm.

  1. S.A.U. 29 Committees:  

Ms. Tickner updated board on the AREA meeting and the presentation by KHS Resource Officer and the block scheduling survey results.

  1. Old Business

  1. Reorganization of School Board.  

A motion was made by Mr. Scharf to approve the Reorganization of the School Board. Ms. Tickner seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken.

  1. New Business

  1. Approve School Board Meeting Schedule 2008-2009.

A motion was made by Mr. Scharf to approve the School Board Meeting Schedule 2008-2009. Ms. Tomasko seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken. The Staff/School Board Retreat has been scheduled for September 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

  1. Scholarships:  

Ms. Peterson reported that she has not heard of any applicants who have applied for the School Board Scholarship. She will follow up on this and will contact the Board.

  1. Other:  

Discussion ensued regarding the fixing up of the playground.

  1. Future Agenda/s

  • June: Authorization of Acting Superintendent to Expend the Budget

  • June: Authorization for Acting Superintendent to Hire/Accept Resignations

  • June: Appointment of School District Attorney

  • June: Appointment of School District Attendance Officer

  • June: Assign Board Member/s to Sign July and August Manifest

  • June: School Lunch Program

  1. Non-Public Session: R.S.A. 91-A:3

A motion was made by Mr. Scharf that the Board move into non-public session at 8:10 p.m. under the provisions of R.S.A. 91-A:3 to discuss staff/student personnel. Ms. Tomasko seconded the motion. Accompanying the Board were Mr. Woolridge and Ms. Peterson.

A motion was made by Ms. Tickner that the Board return to open session at 9:00 p.m. Ms. Tomasko seconded the motion. A unanimous vote in favor was taken.

  1. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jill Wdowiak
Recording Secretary

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