10/27/09

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RUTLAND TOWN BOARD OF = SCHOOL=20 DIRECTORS MEETING

Goal Setting Meeting @ = Sirloin=20 Saloon

Tuesday, October 27,=20 2009

OPEN: Chairman Stacy = Chapman=20 opened the meeting at 6:20 pm.

PRESENT: In attendance were = Board=20 members; Marc Brierre, Stacy Chapman, Lyn Gallipo and Jim Wright. = Also in=20 attendance were Superintendant Wendy Savery, Principal Pati Beaumont and = Assistant Principal Larry Sims.

CONSENT AGENDA: =

Director=92s = Orders: All Directors' = Orders were=20 signed as presented.

Minutes: The minutes of = October=20 13^th were adopted as written.

Committee = Reports: None

Correspondence: = None

GOAL-SETTING: The Board and = Administration discussed restructuring various aspects of the school to = enable=20 the curriculum and time on task to be strengthened. Some areas = discussed=20 included:

Enrichment Trips - The = discussion=20 included the possible elimination of the sixth grade and eighth grade = trips=20 and making the seventh grade trip a school sanctioned curriculum=20 experience. The cost would be placed into the budget and become = a part=20 of the curriculum. If the parents want the other trips they = would be=20 responsible for all aspects of the trips (planning, expenses and=20 implementation). The trips would also have to be held on non = school days=20 (vacation or in the summer).

Foreign Language - = Discussion on=20 Foreign Languages was held.=20
Academic Electives - = Reestablish=20 the Academic Elective Program. Foreign Languages (French, = Spanish,=20 Chinese, etc.)=20
Middle School - Making = the middle=20 school more interdisciplinary.
Music=20 Programs - Review the programs and schedules
Technology - The school = lacks the=20 necessary technology and lab. A discussion was held on changing = the lab=20 to include more stations as the current twelve computers does not = allow room=20 for classes to utilize the lab. The lab would be enlarged by = removing=20 the rear wall. This configuration would also allow the room to = have=20 proper air flow and ventilation. The plan works towards training = and=20 supplying smart boards for each classroom. =

OTHER:

Budget - A timeline for = the=20 2010-2011 Budget was given to board members.=20
Contracts - Lyn = made a=20 motion to hire Eleaner Sweatt for the 1.1 Para-Educator = position.=20

= =20 Marc seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

MEETINGS: Regular Meeting - = November 10=20 RTS Library at 6:30 pm (NEW Time)

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting = was duly=20 adjourned at 9:01 pm.

Respectfully=20 submitted,

Lynette=20 Gallipo