June 6, 2001

Meeting came to order at 7:10 pm.

ATTENDEES:

Kammy Barich, Vicky Congdon, Dr. Gail Conley, Judy Gendron, Fred Kenney, Lisa Wells, and Ann Whitman

GENERAL ITEMS:

Comments from community members: Vicky reported a conversation with Smilie parent Joss Besse regarding his frustration with the current busing situation. See Principal’s report below.

ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS:

1. Kammy Barich was sworn in as a School Director. Kammy will represent the Board on the Long-Range Planning committee.

2. Fred moved to accept the minutes from the last meeting. Lisa seconded. All approved.

3. Principal’s report:

Judy reported that there had been a break-in at the school and medications were taken from a locked file cabinet. The incident had been reported to the police.

Notices have been sent to families regarding kindergarten placement. There are currently too many children in the afternoon session; Judy will work with parents to readjust placements.

Bob McGee is working on next year’s end-of-day pick-up, hoping to eliminate the delay with the second bus.

Most of the grant funds have been posted. A report on each grant summary will be available in September.

See reports distributed at meeting.

4. The Board reviewed Mark Fuller’s 01-02 plowing bid. Vicky moved to accept his bid. Kammy seconded. All approved.

5. The Board reviewed and approved a draft of Lisa’s letter to the Vermont Legislative Apportionment Board regarding proposed options for legislative representation for the town of Bolton and offering additional options for the Apportionment Board to consider.

6. Ann moved to accept the bid from Chittenden Bank for the $461,000 Tax Anticipation Notes per Bill Scherr’s recommendation. Lisa seconded. All approved.

7. Lisa moved to approve the Invoice Edit Lists in the total amount of $25,486.21. Vicky seconded. All approved.

8. Shari Darling is not recommending a price increase in the Hot Lunch Prices for the ‘01-02 year per her memo of 6/5/01.

Committee reports:

Policy: There was no quorum at the last meeting.

Curriculum: The Science, Math and Social Studies curricula are being assessed and adjusted as necessary.

Special Ed.: On May 21 and June 4, the committee met with building principals from Jericho, Brewster-Pierce, Richmond, Underhill Town, Underhill ID and Smilie as part of implementing Act 117.

At 8:00, Fred moved that the Board enter into executive session, under the authority of Title 1 VSA, Chapter 5, Section 313 (1) and (3), to discuss the administrator’s contract and teacher contract negotiations. Ann seconded the motion. All approved. At 8:30, Vicky moved that the executive session end; Ann seconded. All approved.

There were no other items of business.

Meeting adjourned at 8:35 pm.

The next meeting has been scheduled for 7 PM, August 8, 2001, at the Smilie School.

Respectfully submitted,

Vicky Congdon, Clerk

Approved