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In Attendance: Rich Werner, Vicki Capitani, Arlene Schertzer, Laura Sibilia, Traci Alfonso, Principal,-Bill Anton, Helen Brown, Mark Marchese, Pam Horowitz, and at 7p.m., Steven John- Superintendent

Call Meeting to Order: Rich called the meeting to order at 6:30p.m.

Minutes/Correspondence: Laura moved to accept the 11/16/09 minutes as presented. Second from Laura. Unan.

· Invitation to board to the Holiday Luncheon on 12/17/09 at Dover School at noon.

· Information from Education Reform Committee

· Hard copy of what plans are for Teacher’s/State Employees Retirement

Can also go to the website

· Memo from Helen B. asking if school wants to keep the security light out by mailboxes.

- Helen will check to see if Town wants to take it over, if not, notify CVPS to remove

Mark Marchese – fund raising- 6^th grade:

· Mark had poster presenting idea for raffle of snowmobile(consignment w/Ruprecht)

· $10.00 per ticket - $4900. needs to go to purchase snowmobile, after that, profit to 6^th grade.

· Mark checked with proper authorities to be certain all bases were covered.

· If not enough tickets sold, money would go back to ticket purchaser.

- All info will be on tickets so they know who bought it/address/phone #

· WTSA will allow 3x week advertising, Valley News and Reformer will put in public notice

· Several stores will allow space to show snowmobile and sell tickets

· Board suggested perhaps they could, if not enough tickets sold – rather than refund money, advertise as a 50 -50 raffle of what funds are collected.

- This would need to go on ticket and be approved by Ruprecht

· Mark will check out the idea of 50 – 50 and let school know.

Laura made a motion to approve the 6^th grade fund raising request as well as the 50-50 option if they so chose. Second from Vicki. Unan.

Rich reminded Mark that funds should be turned in to school weekly.

Principal’s Report: (see attached)

· Bill explained the schools “Action Research Program”

· Laura thanked Bill and staff for their work on this.

· By June, Dover will have a model form in writing.

Superintendent’s Report: (see attached)

· Proposed WCSU FY10 budget presented.

· New numbers for special education – based on number of special ed. students in each school.

· Rich thanked Steven and Frank for the change on special ed. computation.

· Steven handed out two articles “Auditor Salmon Launches School Survey” and “Rebalancing education cost and value” - attached

· WCSU Board Meeting 12/9/09 – Rich would like 2 Dover Board Members to attend.

Old Business:

· Traci said she takes her daughter over to Three Dot Pottery to meet Career Center Bus, and that is working out well.

· If more Dover students were to use the Career Center bus, Traci would then have her daughter take the bus from the East Dover Fire House.

· Administration will get the word out to other students going to BAMS/BUHS

New Business:

· Laura would like to see more press coverage for the “good things” happening at Dover School.

· Vicki stated that there currently is quite a bit of coverage on Dover in paper

· Bill is willing to do whatever he can

· Vicki said maybe more items could be placed on school website

· Steven John said it would be good to have a goal of what we are trying to achieve

· Rich asked that one meeting in February 2010, we place “Discuss Media Presence” on agenda

Pay Warrants/Financials:

· Vicki moved to approve the cafeteria bills in the amount of $626.29; school bills in the amount of $30,258.32; payroll in the amount of $24,897.64 and sub pay in the amount of $308.86. Second from Laura. Unan.

· Motion made by Vicki to transfer the surplus funds from the 2008 – 2009 budget in the amount of $88,772.00 to the Capital Reserve Fund as voted at Town Meeting. Second from Laura. Unan.

· Rich brought to attention the following from the financials:

- Watch Medicaid spending

- Hot Breakfast/Lunch Program income is low

- Our oil line item is plentiful due to the cost of our pre-buy oil

- Need to be certain there is money to cover the classroom para in Pre-K as we did not budget for one

- Vicki and Helen both stated the balance in oil line item would cover that expense

Date of Next Meeting:

· December 28, 2009 at 6:30p.m. – Budget Meeting

Executive Session:

· Vicki moved to enter executive session at 8:13p.m. for personnel. Second from Laura. Unan.

· Vicki moved to exit executive session at 8:30p.m. Second from Laura. Unan.

· The board will give feedback to Rich on personnel issue.

Adjourn Meeting:

Vicki moved to adjourn meeting at 8:30p.m. Second from Laura. Unan.

Minutes submitted by

Helen Brown

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