See attached files for draft minutes as per norm.  Changes, etc ASAP.
Thanks ... Wavell



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\paperh15860\widowctrl\ftnbj \sectd \sbknone\linemod0\linex0\cols1\endnhere \pard\plain {\f20 \'00\'00\'00MORETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL\par
Regular School Board Meeting Minutes\par
Tuesday, March 11th, 2003\par
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DRAFT\par
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}{\f20\ul Present}{\f20 : \par
Board members - Kent Holden, Wavell Cowan, Deb Hunter, and Mary Nowlan \par
Principal - Roberta Barone\par
Superintendent - Bill Riegel;  \par
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Meeting called to order at 5:48 pm by Chair, Kent Holden\par
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}{\f20\ul Board Reorganization}{\f20 :\par
Kent welcomed newly elected member, Mary Nowlan (replacing Amy Kuzio) to the board.\par
Upon a motion by Deb, seconded by Wavell, Kent Holden was unanimously reelected as board chair.  On a motion by Deb, seconded by Kent, Wavell was unanimously reelected as board clerk. Deb volunteered
her services as truant officer and was so confirmed. Karen was unanimousy appointed as the Moretown board representative on the WWSU executive committee. It was agreed that all board members would be eligible as one of three Moretown board
representatives entitled to vote at any meeting of the full WWSU school board.  On a motion by Wavell, seconded by Kent, the Times Argus and the Vermont Journal were reaffirmed as newspapers of record.  Finally
the board was in agreement to maintain the current meeting schedule; i.e. meetings to be on the second Tuesday of each month in the Moretown school library from 5:45 pm till 8:15 pm, except that the April meeting would be held on the 15th of April.  Th
ese dates to be appropriately warned.\par
}{\f20\ul Approval of Minutes}{\f20 : \par
}\pard {\f20 Kent moved the adoption of the minutes of the regular board meeting of February 11th, 2003. The motion was seconded by Wavell and approved.\par
}\pard {\f20\ul Board Orders}{\f20 :\par
Upon a motion by Mary seconded by Wavell the following board orders were unanimously approved for payment:  Board Orders #36 for $44,045.02; #37 for $39,218.51;  and #38 for $30,422.79.\par
}{\f20\ul Superintendent's Report}{\f20 :\par
}\pard {\f20 Bill indicated that Mary as a new board member would be receiving a handbook from the Vermont School Boards Association.  He then updated the board to the effect that the Act 60
reform plan voted by the senate had been rejected by the house with a promise that their legislative proposal (shifting education costs to the income tax and away from the property tax, and including some form of cost containment)
would be finalized in a week or two.\par
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}\pard {\f20 Bill Riegel departed the meeting at 6:30 pm.  \par
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}\pard {\f20\ul Board Retreat}{\f20 :\par
}\pard {\f20 The 2003 board retreat is to be hosted by Karen Horn.  Tentative dates of either the 19th or 20th of April were agreeable to those present.  Kent will finalize with Karen (out of town on business)
 and notify the board as well as appropriately warning the meeting.  After discussion it was agreed that the following topics should be addressed during the retreat: how the foreign language program is to be introduced into the Moretown school next year;
how the concept of "immersion" as a means for improved student learning could be expanded at Moretown school; and some brain storming about how to reduce the cost of delivering high quality educational services to the Moretown school.  Additional topic i
deas should be communicated to Kent who will publish a final agenda.\par
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}{\f20\ul Action Planning}{\f20 :\par
}\pard {\f20 Community Action Planning Committee chair Deb Hunter indicated that 8 of the current 11 members of the community group met on Monday evening (March 10th) and in a lively discussion came up with a variety of questions for staff consideration
. She will shortly publish this list and circulate it to the community members for comment, etc.  A final draft will then be submitted to the staff and a joint meeting of the community and staff action planning groups scheduled. \par
}\pard {\f20\ul Recreation Committee}{\f20 :}{\f20\ul \par
}\pard {\f20 The Recreation Committee met briefly prior to Town Meeting
.  Vee Lynch has taken over as chair from Doug Reed, who will continue to provide technical assistance.  The goal is to install the basketball and tennis court as proposed, leaving the amphitheater plans for a later time.  The former installation
can be implemented without the need for any financial support from the tax payer.  After discussion the board concensus was that although the board itself favors this initiative, the recreation committee should publicize its proposal and then secure
 a public vote of approval before proceeding.\par
}\pard {\f20\ul Nurse's Assistant}{\f20 :\par
}\pard {\f20 Because of the current necessity for the nurse's assistant position to provide skilled services in respect to an insulin injection program it is proposed that this position, so long as this requirement continues,
command an additional $1 per hour on its salary schedule.  After being assured that current insurance provided liability coverage for this plan, the board agreed to the increase,
suggesting that this increased cost should be allocated to the special education budget and also to the special reimbursement budget.\par
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}\pard {\f20\ul Adjournment}{\f20 :\par
On a  motion by Kent seconded by Wavell the board meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.\par
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APPROVED\par
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Date:  __________________              _________________________________________\par
\tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab Wavell Cowan - Board Clerk}\par
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