SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
MONTPELIER BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS April 12, 2017 MINUTES Minutes Approved: Present Board: Bridget Asay, Becky Bowen, Michele Braun, Tina Muncy, Jim Murphy, Peter Sterling Administration: Superintendent Brian Ricca Absent: Brynn Bushey, Omeed Fallahi, Steve Hingtgen Item I – Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Item II – Executive Session • Motion for Approval for Executive Session for the Purpose of Contract Negotiations Ms. Asay moved that the Board find that discussing contract negotiations in open session would put the Board at a substantial disadvantage. Ms. Muncy seconded and the motion carried unanimously at 6:30 p.m. • Motion to Move to Executive Session for the Purpose of Contract Negotiations Ms. Asay moved that the Board enter into Executive Session in accordance with 1 VSA §313 to discuss contract negotiations. Ms. Muncy seconded and the motion carried unanimously at 6:30 p.m. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted unanimously to leave Executive Session at 7:13 p.m. Item III – Return to Open Session 7:15 p.m. A second Executive Session will be added prior to adjournment. Item IV – Public Comment None. Item V – Consent Agenda Contracts for the Leadership Team and Non-Unionized Support Staff were taken off the consent agenda. • Approval of Minutes of April 5, 2017 School Board Meeting • Approval of Warrants for Payroll & Accounts Payable for April 28, 2017 (Limitations Policy 2.4) • Approval of Co-Curricular Appointments (Limitations Policy 2.9) • Approval of New Teacher Contract (Limitations Policy 2.9) • Approval of Retirement (Limitations Policy 2.9) • Approval of Contracts for Leadership Team and Non-Unionized Support Staff (Limitations Policy 2.7) • Approval of Quarter 3 Financial Report (Limitations Policies 2.3, 2.4) Ms. Muncy moved, seconded by Mr. Murphy, to approve the consent agenda including minutes of the April 5, 2017 regular meeting, Warrant 22 dated April 27, 2017 in the amount of $878,737.61, co-curricular contracts (see listing), the recommendation to offer a teaching contract to James Blondin (physical education/health – MSMS), the retirement of Betty Hammond, and the FY17 Quarter 3 financial report. Motion carried unanimously. Minutes of Special Board Meeting April 12, 2017 Item VI – Limitations Policy 2.8 – Communication and Support to the Board • Review Proposed Process for Updating Policies A written proposal was submitted by Superintendent Ricca and accepted by the Board. Superintendent Ricca agreed to provide the Board with a list of mandated policies requiring attention. Item VII – Limitations Policy 2.4 – Financial Planning and Budgeting • Review Request for Stipend for New Out-of- District Case Manager Position A written memo was provided. • Approve Request for Stipend Ms. Muncy moved, seconded by Ms. Bowen, to approve the request for a stipend as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Item VIII – Executive Session • Motion for Approval for Executive Session for the Purpose of Contract Negotiations Ms. Asay moved that the Board find that discussing contract negotiations in open session would put the Board at a substantial disadvantage. Ms. Muncy seconded and the motion carried unanimously at 7:24 p.m. • Motion to Move to Executive Session for the Purpose of Contract Negotiations Ms. Asay moved that the Board enter into Executive Session in accordance with 1 VSA §313 to discuss contract negotiations. Ms. Muncy seconded and the motion carried unanimously at 7:24 p.m. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted unanimously to leave Executive Session at 10:00 p.m. Action Taken Ms. Asay moved, seconded by Mr. Murphy, to approve contracts for the Leadership Team and Non- Unionized Support Staff. The motion passed 4-1, Mrs. Braun abstaining. Item IX – Adjourn On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 10:05 p.m. Heather Michaud Recorder Co-Curricular Appointments Couture, David Ultimate Frisbee Coach MSMS Duggan, James Baseball Coach MSMS MEETING OF THE
MONTPELIER BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS April 5, 2017 MINUTES Minutes Approved: Present Board: Bridget Asay, Becky Bowen, Michele Braun, Steve Hingtgen, Tina Muncy Administration: Superintendent Brian Ricca Students: Brynn Bushey, Omeed Fallahi Public: David Delcore Absent: Jim Murphy, Peter Sterling Item I – Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. Item II – Executive Session Motion for Approval for Executive Session for the Purpose of Contract Negotiations Ms. Asay moved that the Board find that discussing contract negotiations in open session would put the Board at a substantial disadvantage. Mr. Hingtgen seconded and the motion carried unanimously at 6:02 p.m. Motion to Move to Executive Session for the Purpose of Contract Negotiations Mr. Hingtgen moved that the Board enter into Executive Session in accordance with 1 VSA §313 to discuss contract negotiations. Ms. Asay seconded and the motion carried unanimously at 6:02 p.m. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted unanimously to leave Executive Session at 7:08 p.m. Item III – Return to Open Session 7:10 p.m. Item IV – Public Comment None. Item V – Consent Agenda Mr. Hingtgen requested removal of the 2017-2018 school calendar from the consent agenda. Approval of Minutes of March 20, 2017 and March 22, 2017 School Board Meetings Approval of Warrants for Payroll & Accounts Payable for April 14, 2017 (Limitations Policy 2.4) Approval of Co-Curricular Appointments (Limitations Policy 2.9) Approval of New Teacher Contracts (Limitations Policy 2.9) Approval of Resignation (Limitations Policy 2.9) Approval of Teacher Contracts for FY18 (Limitations Policy 2.9) Approval of 2017-2018 School Calendar (Limitations Policy 2.8) Ms. Muncy moved, seconded by Ms. Asay, to approve the consent agenda including minutes of the March 20, 2017 special meeting, minutes of the March 22, 2017 regular meeting, Warrant 21 dated April 13, 2017 in the amount of $752,959.32, co-curricular contracts (see listing), the recommendation to offer teaching contracts to Amy Kimball (math coach/interventionist - MSMS), Dan LeFebvre (literacy interventionist – UES), Julie Smart (special educator – UES/MSMS), Sarah Robbins (special educator – UES/MSMS) and Katie Leman (math/language arts – MSMS), the resignation of Dorothy Rowe, and the teacher contract list for FY18. Motion carried unanimously. Superintendent Ricca fielded questions in regard to the proposed 2017-2018 school calendar including how and why it differs from the current year, how it differs from neighboring schools, and how it syncs with Roxbury. Following discussion, Ms. Muncy moved, seconded by Ms. Asay, to accept the calendar as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Item VI – Governance Process Policy 4.0 – Governance Process Adoption of Policy – 2.8 Communication and Support to the Board Ms. Asay moved, seconded by Ms. Muncy, to adopt policy 2.8 as provided in the packet and as warned. Motion carried unanimously. Item VII – Governance Process Policy 4.6 – Board Committee Update on MPS-Roxbury 706 Study Committee Work Committee members Ms. Muncy and Mr. Hingtgen provided a status update. Mr. Hintgen reported that the committee is close to deciding whether or not to put the item on the ballot in both towns. He said overall tax implications for Montpelier appear to be fairly neutral. Remaining items on the table were discussed. The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Montpelier High School. Item VIII – Governance Process Policy 4.1 – Agenda Planning Discuss Summer Retreat Proposed dates and topics for summer retreat work were discussed. Suggested topics include ends revision, governance model, budget process, and three year plan. Following discussion, it was decided that the Board will meet with Superintendent Ricca absent the Leadership Team on June 23, 2017 on a specific topic to be determined. The Board will meet with the full Leadership Team on August 22 or 23. Ms. Muncy reported on her recent meeting with Brynn Bushey and Omeed Fallahi to brainstorm possible methods for increased student representative involvement in board meetings. She asked the Board to consider a plan going forward of having the student representatives report out on recent or upcoming school events. There was consensus to proceed in that manner. Item IX – Superintendent Limitations Policy 2.1 – Treatment of Parents, Guardians, Students, and Citizens Discuss Family Transition A written memo was provided. Approve Superintendent to Extend Tuition Free Days Beyond F.14 Ms. Asay moved, seconded by Ms. Muncy, to approve a tuition waiver request for the Wheeler family. Motion carried unanimously. Item X – Adjourn On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 8:13 p.m. Heather Michaud Recorder Co-Curricular Appointments |