Dover School Board Minutes

Meeting of Feb. 1, 2010

 

(These minutes are not official as they have not been corrected or approved by the Dover School Board)

 

In Attendance:  Rich Werner, Arlene Schertzer, Laura Sibilia at 6:40p.m., Traci Alfonso at 6:55p.m., Bill  

                             Anton and Helen Brown

Absent:                                Vicki Capitani

 

Call Meeting to Order:  Rich called the meeting to order at 6:40p.m.

 

Minutes/Correspondence:   Laura made a motion to approve the minutes of the 1/12/2010 meeting as

                                                   presented.  Second from Arlene.  Unan.

·         Letter from Burr and Burton stating tuition rate for next year - $14,100.00.  Dover pays state average with parent paying balance.

 

Members of Public:        None

 

Principal’s Report:   See attached

·         Bill presented a fund raising request from Greenough Nowakoski – “Pennies from Haiti” – raise funds for Haiti.  

·         Laura made motion to approve the fundraiser for Haiti with a second from Arlene. Unan.

 

Superintendent’s Report:   See  attached

 

Old Business:

·         Media Presence – There will be a School Report Night in April.  Date to be determined.

-          SMARTboard has been ordered.  Once we are trained, will ask paper for coverage.

-          Once testing scores are public, will send notice to paper

·         Windmill – Tom Halnon was here on Sunday, Jan. 31st working on windmill.  Will return on Tuesday 2-2-2010 to complete repairs.

·         Superintendent’s Evaluation – will be done in executive session.

 

New Business:

·         Employee parking lot needs extending

-          Highway Dept. can do work at no cost to school

-          Rich stated this is an administrative decision – Bill wanted to bring it to attention of board

 

Pay Warrants/Financials:

·         Financials handed out to board members/reviewed.

·         Laura made a motion to approve pay warrants in the amounts of $84,034.42 and $52,493.32 for school bills; $579.97 for Hot Breakfast/Lunch bills; $25,511.68 for payroll and $485.52 for sub payroll.  Second from Arlene. Unan.

 

Executive Session: 

·         Laura moved to enter into executive session for personnel with a second from Arlene at 7:45p.m. Unan.

·         Bill left meeting at 8:25p.m.

·         Traci moved to exit executive session at 8:45p.m. with a second from Arlene. Unan.

·         Superintendent’s evaluation completed in executive session

·         Laura moved to increase Helen Staib’s hourly wage to $15.50 based on Bill Anton’s observations and evaluation.   Second from Traci. Unan.

 

Adjourn:  Laura made a motion to adjourn at 8:45p.m. with a second from Traci.  Unan.

 

Date of Next Meeting:   March 3, 2010 at 8a.m. at Dover School.

 

Minutes submitted by Helen Brown