Subject: 11/24/09
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:14:54 -0400

Rutland Town Board of School
Directors Meeting

Tuesday, November 24,
2009

Open:
Acting Chair Lynette Gallipo opened the meeting at 6:40pm with the Pledge of
Allegiance

Present: In
attendance: Board members Marc Brierre, Lynette Gallipo, Jim Levins, Jim
Wright; Principal Pati Beaumont; Assistant Principal Larry Sims;
Superintendent Wendy Savery, and several parents and residents

Directors Orders: All orders signed

Minutes of November 10, 2009 meeting: adopted as written

Public Questions/Comments:  A parent inquired about fundraising and the idea of
pooling monies versus the idea of individual monies.  Teachers set the
parameters with regard to how fund raised monies are allocated.

Administrator's Reports:

Field Trip Update

Superintendent Savery:  Insurance is adequate for the proposed trip (May
2010) for the current 7th grade class (parent request for trip)
provided the board sanctions (approves) the trip, which it did with
conditions.

Principal Beaumont: At least one
administrator and one (8th grade) teacher are committed to
chaperoning for this trip.  Teachers will work to integrate academic
curriculum and trip itinerary with measurable outcomes determined.
Activities account (fund raising) is earmarked for this trip.

The conditions have been meet for the conditional approval at the November
10, 2009 meeting.

Assistant Principal Simms:
There will be concerted effort to provide educationally sound activities for
those students not participating in the trip.

Jim Levins asked about deposits and contracts and deposits with the tour
company.  A parent representative responded that November 2010 is when
that will be due.

Several people emphasized that this trip is in lieu
of the Cape Cod trip and is in essence a one-time exception to that
trip.

Principal Beaumont:

Roof is complete. A minor leak is being investigated as to the
cause.

Flu impact at school is being monitored, but
absences are not all related to flu.  Another vaccine clinic is set for
December 4.

Discussion on ski academy students who miss days
(parts of days or weeks) at RTS.  Curriculum is provided by RTS
teachers and transferred to the ski school.  The administration, and
the teachers and parents involved sign off on this sort of situation so that
all concerned parties are aware of their responsibilities.

Superintendent Savery

Board Goals will be discussed at the next meeting in
context of program overview and budget.  Motion made by Jim Levins to
reschedule the regular meeting of the Rutland Town Board of Education
scheduled for December 8, 2009 to December 7 due to scheduling
conflicts.  Marc Brierre seconded, motion passed 3-0.

Criminal Records Update:  It is unwieldy and
not necessary to have criminal records checks of all volunteers, as many are
parents.  In addition, much of the volunteer time is not in isolation
with students.  A case-by-case determination might be
warranted.

Jim Levins made a motion to approve a Support Staff
Contract (Nancy Jean Plante), Jim Wright seconded, motion passed 3-0.
This is a non-budgeted hire necessitated by a new student.

Chair Report: None

Unfinished Business:

CV solar will amend their proposal for solar hot
water system based on new information regarding heating.  Chris
Weatherby will bring forth, at a future meeting, information regarding
building assessment regarding heat loss/containment.

Executive Session:  Motion made by Marc Brierre to go into
Executive Session (Title 1, Section 313) for issues related to personnel,
seconded by Jim Levins; passed 3-0 at 7:42pm.  Motion made and seconded
to end Executive Session, passed unanimously at 9:00pm

Adjournment:  Jim Levins made a motion to adjourn, Marc
Brierre seconded, passed 3-0 at
9:01pm