Cavendish Town Elementary School Board Minutes
July 18, 2006, 6:00 p.m.
Present
Board: Mike Ceravole - Chair, Dr. Bont and Jim Ballantine
Administration: Ed Brown – Superintendent, George Thomson – Principal
Public/Staff: Richard Svec and Peggy Svec
1. Call to Order: Mike called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes of June 6, 2006: Jim made a motion to approve the minutes of June 6, 2006 as presented. Dr. Bont seconded. All approved.
3. Reports:
a) Superintendent: None
b) Principal: George said he had the budget summary as of June 30th but there are some changes and more bills coming in so he would rather have one for the next meeting. Discussion ensued. The administrative council is having an out of district retreat on August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. There are10 students in the summer program. Teachers are involved in professional development over the summer. The new computers are starting to come in. The new bus is here. George is looking at what they are going to do with the old bus. George read a letter from Rockingham Area Land Trust asking for a letter from the school district saying they are able to accommodate six students. He also received a letter from Richard King’s
parents thanking CTES for a wonderful education and that they have decided to send their son to Woodstock. Nine students will go to Green Mountain. Discussion ensued. Richard discussed the tax rate.
c) Board: None
d) Committee Reports:
4. Water Quality: Richard said since he last spoke with the board he has had an engineering report sent to the state. If there is a health issue they may need a redundant system, which means they would need double of everything. There is a meeting scheduled to discuss the manganese level. Richard’s goal is to have a new system in place by this time next year. Discussion ensued.
5. Discipline Policy: Tabled until the next meeting
6. Music Program: Ed said there is some concern from board members about the music program and the instructor. Ed said the board should bring their concerns to George and he will report back.
7. Other Business: Ed is asking the board to write a letter to Mr. John Surething letting him know this Board supports him on the Green Mountain School Board. The letter should be presented to Mr. Surething and a copy should go to the Green Mountain Board Chair. Ed spoke with Mr. Surething today and told him to hang in there. Jim made a motion to write the letter to John Surething. Mike seconded. All approved. Discussion ensued regarding a program encouraging students to walk to school. Jim asked George to look at the transmission warranty on the new bus. Jim thinks we should look at the bus routes for a cost savings with the price of fuel. Ed said next year the employees could take advantage of the fuel savings the schools
get. Dr. Bont said when they went through the fifth and sixth grade classrooms he noticed that there is a need for more strips for hanging things in the classroom. Ed said CAES is buying these and George should speak to their building and grounds supervisor. Dr. Bont said he is concerned about the security of the building. Discussion ensued.
8. Executive Session (Personnel): Dr. Bont made motion to go into executive session at 6:40 p.m. to discuss a student. Jim seconded. All approved. Jim moved to come out of executive session at 6:45 p.m. Dr. Bont seconded. All approved. Dr. Bont made a motion to approve paying tuition to CAES for one month for a student residing in Cavendish. Jim seconded. All approved.
9. Adjournment: Dr. Bont made a motion to adjourn. Jim seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Virginia M. Walsh Mack
Recording Secretary