BELLOWS FALLS UNION HIGH SCHOOL
School Board Meeting
April 9, 2007
Present: Jack Bryar, Russell Capron, Marc Caron, David Clark, Stephen L. Fine, Susan Hernon, Stephen Major, Paul Obuchowski, Margaret Perry, John Porter
Also Present: Johanna Harpster, Catherine Davignon, Christopher Hodsden, Ryan Parkman, FACT-TV
1. Call to Order:
The Chair, David Clark, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Adjustments to Agenda:
The Chair added Committee Appointments to Item 6, Other Business, time permitting.
3. Consent Items:
John Porter moved to table review and approval of the Minutes of March 26, 2007 to the board’s next meeting. The motion passed.
4. Other Items for Board Discussion/Action:
Job descriptions for positions of Classroom Teacher, Drama Club Musical Director, and Drama Coach were distributed.
A. Reappoint Teachers for 2007-2008
Board members received an updated roster of teacher contracts for 2007-2008.
(1) Executive Session
Paul Obuchowski moved to go into executive session at 6: 07 p.m. for the purpose of discussing a contract matter and co-curricular contracts, and invited the administration to attend. The motion passed.
The Chair returned the board to open session at 6:21 p.m.
John Porter moved that no action be taken on the roster of teacher contracts, so that they will go into effect by default. Discussion ensued. It was
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questioned if there is any mechanism for contracts to go into effect “by default”. The motion failed.
Paul Obuchowski moved to approve contracts and reappoint teachers as per the revised Roster of Teacher Contracts for the 2007-2008 school year, a copy of which is appended to these Minutes, with a 2/3 contract for Garry Lohman in Technology Education. Russ Capron seconded. The Chair declared that the motion passed, noting that three members abstained.
Stephen Major moved to approve co-curricular contracts for Matthew Burke as Drama Musical Coach and Mary Westbrook as Drama Coach for the 2006-2007 school year. The motion passed.
5. Date of Next Scheduled Meeting:
The Chair set the date of the next meeting for April 23, 2007.
6. Adjournment:
Stephen Major moved to adjourn at 6:35 p.m. The motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Margaret Perry, Clerk
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