Annual
School Report
for year ending June 30, 2004
and School Budget
for 2005-2006
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*** School District Officers, Agents and Employees *** *** MARLOW SCHOOL Board ***
*** N.H. SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATIVE ***
*** STAFF ***
*** OFFICERS ***
*** ENROLLMENTS *** Elementary:
Middle School:
High School:
TOTAL ALL PUPILS: 121 |
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*** School Compliance Statement *** COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This school district receives federal financial assistance. In order to continue receiving such federal financial assistance, this school district will not discriminate in their educational programs, activities or employment practices on the basis of race, language, sex, age, or handicapping condition, under the provisions of Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Complaints regarding compliance with Title IX regulations should be submitted in writing to the Title IX liaison for School Administrative Unit 29, the Personnel Manager, 34 West Street, Keene, New Hampshire. Complaints regarding compliance with Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Section 504 should be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Education, 34 West Street, Keene, New Hampshire. Barbara S. Tremblay |
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*** School Warrant 2005/2006 *** ** FOR PRINTING PURPOSES ONLY. ***
STATE
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL WARRANT To
the inhabitants of the school district in the Town of Marlow qualified to
vote in District affairs: You
are hereby notified to meet at the John D. Perkins, Sr. School in said
District on the 10th day of March, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. to act upon the
following articles:
ARTICLE
1:
To hear the reports of
agents, auditors, committees or officers chosen and to
pass any vote relating thereto.
ARTICLE
2: To
see what sum of money the District will vote to raise and appropriate for
the
support of schools, for the salaries for school district officials
and agents, and for the statutory
obligations of the District, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE
3: To
see if the District will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective
bargaining agreement reached between the Marlow School Board and the
Marlow Education Association which calls for the following estimated
increases in salaries and benefits: $18,424 in 2005-2006; $12,116 in 2006-2007;
and $12,931 in 2007-2008. And,
further, to raise and appropriate the sum of $18,424 for the 2005-2006
fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to
the increase in
salaries and benefits over those of the appropriation at current staffing
levels paid in the
prior fiscal year. (Tire
Marlow School Board supports favorable
action oil ibis warrant
article.)
ARTICLE
4:
To see if the
District, if Article 3 is defeated, will authorize the Westmoreland School
Board to call one special district meeting, at its option, to address
Article 3 on cost items only.
ARTICLE
5:
To see if the District
will vote to raise and appropriate up to $35.000 to be used for
reconstruction/renovation of the John D. Perkins School's boiler system
and authorize the withdrawal of up to $35,000 from the Capital Reserve
Fund established by voters at the March 2002 District Meeting for the
purpose of major renovation/reconstruction of the school buildings and
grounds and related costs,
or to take any other action in relation thereto. (The Marlow School Board
supports favorable action an this warrant article.)
ARTICLE
6:
To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate up to $9,000 to
be used for
replacement of the windows at the John D. Perkins School and related
costs, and further to authorize the withdrawal of up to $9,000 from the
Capital Reserve Fund established by voters at the March, 2002 District
Meeting for the purpose
of major renovation/reconstruction of the school buildings and
grounds and related
costs, or to take any other action in relation thereto. (The Marlow School
Board
supports favorable action on this warrant article.)
ARTICLE
7:
To see if the District
will vote to raise and appropriate up to $6,000 to be used for
renovation of John D. Perkins School's kitchen and, further, to authorize
the withdrawal of up to $6,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established
by voters at the March, 2002 District Meeting for the purpose of major
renovation/
reconstruction of the school buildings and grounds and related
costs, or to take any
other action in relation thereto. (The Marlow
School Board supports
favorable
action on this warrant article.)
ARTICLE
8:
To see if the District
will vote to appropriate and authorize the School Board to transfer
up to $25,000 of its unencumbered funds, if any, remaining on hand at the
end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2005; the sum of $25,000 to be deposited
in the Capital Reserve Fund established by voters at the March, 2002
District
Meeting for the purpose of major renovation/reconstruction of
the school buildings and grounds and related costs, or to take any other
action in relation thereto.
(The Marlow
School Board supports favorable action on this warrant
article.)
ARTICLE
9:
To see if the District will vote
to appropriate and authorize the School Board to transfer
up to $25,000 of its unencumbered funds, if any, remaining on hand at the
end of the fiscal year, June 30,
2005; the sum of $25,000 to be deposited in the Tuition Trust Fund
established by the voters at the 1993 District Meeting for the
purpose of paying future year regular/special education tuition, or to
take any other action in relation thereto. If there is an insufficient
undesignated fund balance as of June
30, 2005 to fund this appropriation and the appropriation in Article 8
(Capital Reserve Fund), Article 8 will be funded first, with any additional
surplus to be applied to this warrant article. (The Marlow School
Board
supports favorable action on this warrant article.)
ARTICLE 10: To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting. MARLOW SCHOOL
BOARD |
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*** School 2005/2006 Proposed Budget ***
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*** Independent Auditor's Report *** PLODZIK & SANDERSON INDEPENDENT AUDITOR S REPORT
To the Members of the School Board
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*** Minutes of 2004 Marlow School District Meeting *** MARLOW SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING MINUTES The annual school district meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. on March 11, 2004, in the John D. Perkins, Sr. School by Moderator Joseph N. Feuer. The flag salute was led by Richard Rock and an invocation read by Joe Feuer. Representatives from SAU 29 were introduced: Dr. Phillip McCormack, Superintendent of Schools; Wayne Woolridge, Assistant Superintendent of Schools; Timothy Ruehr, Business Manager. Also present: Richard Brewer, Teaching Principal; School Board Members Joseph Scharf, Arthur Andreasen, Kenneth Dassau, Stephanie Tickner, and Denise Davis; Jeanne Kennedy and Carol Despres, Supervisors of the Checklist. The March 9, 2004, election results were announced as follows: Denise Davis and Stephanie Tickner, School Board Members for a three year term; Kenneth Dassau School Board Member, one year term; Joseph N. Feuer, Moderator, one year term; Mary Avery, Clerk, one year term; Deborah Washburn, Treasurer, one year term. Approximately forty people were present to act upon the warrant read by the Moderator. ARTICLE 1: Motion made and seconded that the District accept the reports of agents, auditors, committees or officers chosen as printed in the annual report. Article I passed by voice vote. ARTICLE 2: Motion made and seconded that the District raise and appropriate the sum of $1,419,080.00 for the support of schools, for the salaries for school district officials and agents, and for the statutory obligations of the District. An overview of the budget was presented. Discussion followed regarding special education costs and the number of regular and special education students enrolled, use of school as an emergency shelter, estimated costs to reinstate a hot lunch program in the future, student transportation and field trip costs. The funding portion of the budget was presented covering receiver town, fewer tuitions than budgeted, adequacy grant, and catastrophic aid. Motion restated. Article 2 passed by voice vote. ARTICLE 3: Motion made and seconded that the District appropriate and authorize the school board to transfer up to $25,000 of its unencumbered funds, if any, remaining on hand at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2004, the sum of $25,000 to be deposited in the Capital Reserve Fund established by voters at the March, 2002 district meeting for the purpose of major renovation/ reconstruction of the school buildings and grounds and related costs. Motion made to pass over article. Motion withdrawn. Discussion. Article 3 passed by voice vote. ARTICLE 4: Motion made and seconded that the District appropriate and authorize the school board to transfer up to $25,000 of its unencumbered funds, if any, remaining on hand at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2004, the sum of $25,000 to be deposited in the Tuition Trust Fund established by the voters at the 1993 district meeting for the purpose of paying future year regular/special education tuition. If there is an insufficient undesignated fund balance as of June 30, 2004 to fund this appropriation and the appropriation in Article 3 (Capital Reserve Fund), Article 3 will be funded first, with any additional surplus to be applied to this warrant article. Discussion. Motion restated. Article 4 passed by voice vote. ARTICLE 5: To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting. Richard Rock thanked Richard Brewer and SAU 29 for approving use of the John D. Perkins School for town elections. Motion made, seconded and passed to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Following the adjournment Denise Davis, Stephanie Tickner, Kenneth Dassau, Deborah Washburn, Joseph N. Feuer, and Mary Avery received the oath of office. Respectfully submitted, A True Copy Attest *** Marlow School District Election Results
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*** School Administrative Report *** This year marks the third anniversary of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, a significant piece of federal legislation that has, and will continue to have a tremendous impact on John D. Perkins School and how the school will be held accountable for student performance. Student performance is the focus of NCLB. Although there are many ways in which this can be measured, NCLB relied on the statewide testing program (NHEIAP) in 2004 to provide the data by which schools are measured. This year, as in recent years, Marlow’s students have performed very well on these tests. Marlow’s sixth graders’ mean-scaled scores were well above those for the state. In addition to scoring well according to state standards, scores earned by both the third and sixth graders place them well above federal expectations. For example, all Marlow sixth grade students scored at or above grade level on the NHEIAP exams in English language arts. The assessments, required by Federal No Child Left Behind legislation, determine whether or not schools meet standards established by the state and federal governments known as Adequate Yearly progress (AYP). This past year, the Marlow staff has focused tremendous effort on interpreting the results of the assessments and identifying areas in the curriculum in need of strengthening. A curriculum conference area was established on SAU 29’s e-mail system in order to provide a centralized location for Marlow staff to access state and SAU 29 curriculum information. All Marlow curriculum committee work, state curriculum frameworks, curriculum guides, and information related to No Child Left Behind are now posted and accessible to all Marlow staff members. Information is reviewed and edited on a regular basis. In 2004, the New Hampshire Department of Education joined with its counterparts in Vermont and Rhode Island to create the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP). NECAP establishes criteria for the assessment of all Marlow students in grades three through six in mathematics, reading, and writing as required by the Federal government through No Child Left Behind legislation. During the summer of 2004, special curriculum committees composed of classroom teachers from SAU 29 reviewed these new standards for assessment and school progress and rewrote curriculum documents so as to address these new Grade Level Expectations. The results of that committee work have been distributed to staff members and posted on the Curriculum Conference of the SAU 29 e-mail system. All Marlow students in grades three through six will be annually tested on the Grade Level Expectations beginning in October of 2005. Marlow’s students at Keene High School and Keene Middle School also continue to perform well. This past year Marlow had 19 students enrolled at the middle school and 46 students enrolled at the high school. These students are taking advantage of a wide range of academic, as well as co-curricular activities. At KHS in English, 52 percent of the students earned a grade of “B” or better. In mathematics, 34 percent earned grades of “B” or better. In science, 72 percent of the students earned grades of “B” or better. Students enrolled in honors or Advanced Placement classes performed very well. One hundred percent of the students enrolled in honors or Advanced Placement classes in English, mathematics, science, and social studies, respectively, earned grades of “B” or better. The Marlow staff has continued its efforts to ensure that the children are offered a well-coordinated and challenging curriculum. The work that went into the implementation of curriculum mapping is an example of this collaborative effort. Many have worked hard to broaden their subject area background and/or their skills to meet the needs of each child and to enhance their effectiveness. This has come as a result of their involvement in quality professional development training in areas such as skillful teaching techniques, technology integration, and the needs of disabled students. The constructive working relationship between the school board and staff continues to promote continuous school improvement. This is facilitated by good communication between the staff and board and by board members’ recognition of, and interaction with, the staff. One example of this is the annual school board/staff goal-setting retreat. This activity not only produces a focus around which planning and allocation of resources occurs, but also a dynamic of cooperation and trust. The Marlow community should be very proud of its school. The improvement that has occurred should not be taken for granted. Continuation of this improvement is highly contingent upon open lines of communication between the home and school and a good understanding of what goes on in the schools. Please make the time to visit the school, to attend a school-related activity, or attend a school board meeting. Please be sure to attend the annual district meeting on Thursday, March 10, at 7:00 p.m. Barbara S. Tremblay |
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*** Principal's Report *** Our current population is as follows: kindergarten - 6, grade one - 8, grade two - 10, grade three - 3, grade four - 12, grade five - 9, grade six – 13 – for a total population of 61. We have had some changes in the staff at the school since last March. Our new art teacher is Mrs. Darlene Scemimi. Mrs. Jane Leech is now providing lunch for the school. Mrs. Alice Scharf is our new school secretary. Mrs. Deb Washburn is our inclusionary aide in grades 5 and 6. We continue to use federal funds to support student learning. Title II funds are still available and continue to be used to provide a class size reduction teacher in the afternoon. Mrs. Cunningham continues in that position. That position is also supported using federal REAP funds. REAP funds were also used to buy student GPA units and PDA handheld devices to support instruction. This year a school mapping project was completed using that equipment. The preschool resource center that was proposed last year has been completed and is located in the hallway near the multi-purpose room. Materials can be checked out through Mrs. Scharf. The P.T.A. continues to be very active, even with a small membership. The Read-a-Thon proceeds went to local organizations, including the library, the Francis Strickland Scholarship Fund, and the Odd Fellows. The P.T.A. also arranged a number of activities. Game night continues to be a student favorite. Thanksgiving dinner was served to all our students and some of their families; approximately 90 people. Many students also attended the Christmas Craft Day Workshop. New assessment procedures have been adopted by the New Hampshire Department of Education. Starting next year in the fall, AYP (adequate yearly progress) will be determined by a new assessment tool; the NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program). This assessment tool is based on a set of standards called the Grade Level Expectations (GLE). The teaching staff have attended workshops in October and January to become familiar with these GLEs. Work on this will continue throughout the school year. We continued to make improvements to the property. The conservation mix that was planted on the hill on the playground last year has finally taken. The students now use that area regularly in their play during recess. The hill has become so popular that the students have created two lines of rocks on the hill as an upper and lower border for “no man’s land” during Capture the Flag games. Additionally, the aforementioned GPS units were used to determine the actual boundaries of the school. Once those were determined, two snowshoeing trails were established; one on the north boundary and the other alongside the pond. Respectfully Submitted, |
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