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My remembrances are in BOLD and UNDERLINED At 12:39 AM 7/21/00 +0000, you wrote: > > MORETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL > > School Board Minutes > > Tuesday, July 18, 2000 > > > > UNAPPROVED > > > > Attendance > > Roberta Barone, Kent Holden, Karen Horn, Wavell Cowan, Dave Deutl, John & > Nancy Daigle, Dennis Bache, Michelle Baker, Bill Riegel, Dave ? (Times Argus > Reporter), Jeanne Lamica > > 6:25 p.m. > > Kent Holden opened the meeting with approval of June 13, 2000 MES Minutes. > Wavell Cowan made two changes IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC CHANGES . Kent motioned to > approve minutes as amended. Dave Deutl seconded. Passed unanimously. > > 6:40 p.m. > > John and Nancy Daigle requested to the Board that their three children be > enrolled at the Moretown School for the 2000/2001 school year as they expect > to establish Moretown residency by the end of October, 2001. After brief > discussion, Wavell Cowan motioned pending evidence the Daigle s house is > under construction and evidence of residency prior to 90-Student Enrollment > Days, the Board will allow M/M Daigle s three children to enroll in Moretown > Elementary School for the school year beginning August 30, 2000. In the event > of residency is not provided by 90 Student Enrollment Days, then these > children will be considered full tuition children. Karen Horn seconded. > Passed unanimously. > > 6:50 p.m. Moretown Dilemma > > Wavell motioned that the board pass the proposed solution presented to the > VSBA which is based on the equity concepts fundamental to Act 60 and mandated > by the supreme court, therefore be it resolved that the Vermont Legislature > should begin the process of altering the way the state funds special > education so that by the end of the next biennium a new system will be in > place which ensures that the local tax burden required to fund special > education is fairly distributed to all school districts in the state, in > accord with the principles mandated by the supreme court. Karen Horn > seconded. Passed unanimously. > > Dennis Bache asked would it be appropriate if Harwood were to adopt the same > resolution concerning the State funding of Special Ed as MES has done? Wavell > Cowan explained that the State deadline for submitting resolutions had > already passed and thus it is too late for Harwood to present a resolution to > the VSBA. > > Kent Holden mentioned that Dick King had sent a letter inviting MES board to > the Harwood Board meeting. However, once again the letter was received after > the meeting had already taken place. > > Michelle Baker, WWSU Business Manager and Bill Riegel presented the MES > Financial Report as of June 30, 2000. Michelle will present in September the > first financial report for the 2000/2001 school year which will also include > July and August of 2001. Michelle s goal is to present each school year > financial report on the month of September. Notably MES received a credit of > $3,616.00 MORETOWN SHOWS A FUND BALANCE OF $3,616.00 ! Even though > miscellaneous grants, i.e. construction fund, were not included in report, > she does not expect large fluctuations in future financial reports. > > WWSU audit is scheduled for August 14, 2000. Michelle wants to receive all > school boards special ed reports in time for the audit. Special Ed board > warrants will be given to Roberta Barone for MES board to decide. Karen Horn > motioned to set up a special committee of three---Kent Holden, Karen Horn and > Wavell Cowan to be in effect till August 15 for the purpose of authorizing > Special Ed board orders. Dave Deutl seconded. Passed unanimously. > > WWSU Transportation Contract > > Karen Horn motioned to accept the FY 2000-2001 WWSU Transportation Contract. > Wavell Cowan seconded. Board engaged in discussion and motion was defeated by > 3 No s and 1 Abstain. Transportation Contract is not by state statute. > > Dave Deutl motioned to approve partial payment of $40,046.23 for MES portion > of Transportation costs. Wavell Cowan seconded. Passed unanimously. > > Harwood Assessment > > Dennis Bache of the Harwood Union Board informed MES they could receive a > $21,626.00 credit. Before this happens MES is to agree and the other 5 towns > need to agree. Kent Holden reported that Moretown Select Board member John > Hogenboom said the Select Board will back up MES decision regarding the > Harwood Assessment. Discussion of the Harwood Assessment is tabled until MES > board member Mike Strojny returns. > > 8:05 p.m. Policies > > Bill Riegel has formed a Policy Manual committee that includes a one > representative from Warren School, Harwood Union, Duxbury and himself. This > manual is to include each individual school policy of the WWSU into one > reference manual. He will place an ad in newspaper warning a public hearing > at least 10 days prior to the meeting to. MES does not want to be included in > the ad. > > Other Business > > AFS program and Local Education Plan is tabled for August MES meeting. > > Governance Report > > On Thursday, September 7, 2000, all district school board members and > principals will attend a workshop from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. > > Principal s Report > > Wavell Cowan motioned for Kent Holden to sign all personnel contracts. Karen > Horn seconded. Passed unanimously LIST THE CONTRACTS BY NAME > > DAVID DEUTL MADE A MOTION TO HAVE THE 10 COMMANDMENTS, DECLARATION OF > INDEPENDENCE, CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS DISPLAYED IN THE SCHOOL. AFTER > MUCH DICUSSION AND NO SECOND THE MOTION WAS NOT ACTED ON. > > 9:00 p.m. Executive Session > > Into Executive Session for GET SPECIFIC LANGUAGE AS STATED BY ROBERTA THAT > CAME DIRECTLY FROM LIZ'S CALL. NOTHING WAS SAID BY ANY BOARD MEMBER ABOUT > LEGAL ISSUES CONCERNING HU ASSESSMENT the purpose of contractual issues with > personnel and legal issues concerning the Harwood Assessment. THE BOARD CAME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT __________ > > Wavell Cowan motioned to accept one year leave of absence for Brenda > Hartshorn. Karen Horn seconded. Passed unanimously. > > Kent Holden motioned to offer Lauren Cammann a new contract salary of > $21,058.84 for 220 days of work plus the cost of 6 credits for a total of > $1,840.00. Karen Horn seconded. Passed unanimously. > > Wavell Cowan motioned to accept a 1.7% salary increase in Roberta Barone s > one year contract with no rollover. Karen Horn seconded. Passed unanimously. > > Dave Deutl motioned to approve check warrant #48 in the amount of > $163,239.73, check warrant #49 in the amount of $8,475.62 and check warrant > #3 in the amount of $33,374.64. Karen Horn seconded. Passed unanimously. > > Kent Holden stated that the Board will not take any action on the Harwood > Assessment issue until the full Board is present which should be the August > 8th meeting. > > > > 9:20 p.m. Out of Executive Session > > > > Signed by:___________________________Dated:______________________________ > > Kent Holden, Clerk David Deutl 802-656-3021 (W) CALS 802-793-3311 (Cell) 207 Morrill Hall 802-749-0973 (Beep) University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405