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Rutland Town Board = of School=20 Directors Meeting

Monday, January 5, = 2010

 

Open: Chair Stacy Chapman opened the = meeting at=20 6:34pm with the Pledge of Allegiance

 

Present: In attendance: Board members Marc = Brierre,=20 Stacy Chapman, Lyn Gallipo, Jim Levins, Jim Wright; Principal Pati = Beaumont;=20 Assistant Principal Larry Sims; Superintendent Wendy Savery; Dir. Of = Special=20 Ed; Pam Reed, Business Manager Cheryl Scarzello, resident and=20 media.

 

Directors Orders: All orders = signed

 

Minutes of December 14, 2009 meeting: = adopted as=20 written

 

CV Solar:   Chris Wetherby of CV = Solar=20 spoke on energy efficiency.  The Solar Hot Water project has a = price=20 tag of $25,000-$30,000.  While this would reduce costs for the = school,=20 other projects should be considered.  Chris spoke on other long = term=20 energy saving projects such as: Exterior insulation and thermal=20 shades.  The Vermont State incentive program is being revamped = to allow=20 for non-residential buildings.  Jim Wright made a motion to = form an=20 Energy Efficiency Committee.  Marc seconded the motion and it = passed=20 unanimously.  Board members Jim Levins and Jim Wright = volunteered to=20 serve on the committee.   Notices will be sent asking = interested=20 residents to volunteer to serve on the committee.  =

 

Public Questions/Comments:  = None

 

Administrator=92s Reports:

Superintendent Savery

Letter of Resignation =96  A letter = of=20 resignation was received from Carol Montrone.  The resignation = would=20 become effective January 31, 2010.  Lyn made a motion to accept = the=20 letter .  Jim Levins seconded the motion and it was passed=20 unanimously.  The board and Administration would like to thank = Carol=20 for her years of dedicated service to the residents and students of = Rutland=20 Town.

 

4th Grade:  A discussion = was held on=20 the 4th grade teaching position.  In order to = maintain=20 consistency for the students, Marc made a motion to extend Jessica = Furman=92s=20 contract as the fourth grade long term sub for the remainder of the = school=20 year.  Jim Levins seconded the motion and it passed=20 unanimously.

 

Tuition Rates:  Jim Wright made a = motion to set=20 the Tuition rates for the 201-2011 School Year at:  $11,300 for = grades=20 K-6 and $12,200 for grades 7-12.  Marc seconded the motion and = it=20 passed unanimously.

 

Budget Preparation:  The Board = reviewed the=20 second draft of the proposed budget.  As presented the budget = would=20

Come in at a reduction of 0.34% from last=20 year.  The board reviewed the draft and discussed areas of = concern such=20 as:

Staffing, class sizes, Technology, cash to = open,=20 etc.  After a brief discussion the Board decided to change the = Cash to=20 Open to $125,000 and put $25,000 into the Technology = fund.

 

Chair Report: Negotiations Meeting - Fact = Finding=20 meeting is to be held January 21 at 1pm at the = school.

 

Meetings:  Regular Meeting  = Tuesday=20 January 19th @ 6:30 pm School Library

            =       Pre Town Meeting Monday January=20 25th @ 7:00 pm School Cafeteria

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Executive Session:  Motion made by = Jim Levins=20 to go into Executive Session (Title 1, Section 313) for issues = related to=20 personnel, contract negotiations, and legal matters, seconded by = Marc passed=20 unanimously at 7:55pm.  Motion made and seconded to end = Executive=20 Session, passed unanimously at 8:10pm

 

Motion:  Lyn made a motion to accept = with=20 regrets the retirement of Beverly Browe effective the end of the = 2010 school=20 year.  Jim Wright seconded the motion and it was passed=20 unanimously.  The board and Administration thanks Bev for her = dedicated=20 years of service to Rutland Town residents and = students.

 

Adjournment:  Jim Wright made a = motion to=20 adjourn, Jim Levins seconded, passed at 8:12pm

 

Respectfully,

Lynette Gallipo,=20 Clerk