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BELLOWS FALLS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
School Board Meeting
December 28, 2009
Present:
Daniel Axtell, Jack Bryar, Russell Capron, David Clark, Stephen L. Fine, Matthew Guild, Stephen Major, Jan Mitchell-Love, Margaret Perry, Laurie Rowell
Also Present:
Johanna Harpster, Andrea Allbee, Christopher Hodsden, John Broadley, Joel Love, Joe Brissette, FACT-TV
1. Call to Order:
The Chair, David Clark, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Consent Items:
There being no objection, the Chair declared that the minutes of December 14, 2009 are accepted as presented.
3. Communications and Public Comments:
Joel Love asked the Chair for permission to discuss a sports program issue, and suggested it may be appropriate for executive session. Differing opinions were expressed on the purpose of Communications and Public Comments and the appropriate avenue to follow in addressing concerns, resulting in the Chair polling board members about immediately holding an executive session to consider Joel Love’s comments. After three members indicated their support of executive session (Perry, Rowell, Mitchell-Love), and six indicated their opposition (Axtell, Guild, Major, Bryar, Fine, Capron), Mr. Love said that he believes the basketball coaching staff is young and inexperienced and would like to see what can be done to assist the team and coaching staff. Mr. Love was encouraged to discuss his
concerns with Principal Hodsden. At the request of Jan Mitchell-Love, the Chair stated that an executive session would be scheduled for the next meeting to consider Joel Love’s matter.
4. 2010-2011 Budget:
Budget Committee Chairman Matt Guild explained that the goal for FY2011 was to maintain a level-funded general fund budget and highlighted proposed changes for the coming year. The Business Manager estimated a per pupil cost of $13,882, and stated that this is below the state threshold and she does not believe this budget will trigger the two-vote requirement. The River Valley Technical Center (RVTC) budget has not been finalized. The Chair declared a recess at 7:43 p.m. to allow the Business Manager to retrieve financial information for the board, and re-convened the meeting at 8:06 p.m. Chairman Guild noted reasons why he feels there is a possibility of triggering the two-
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vote requirement, and board members discussed waiting until there is confirmation from the Department of Education that two votes will not be required.
Matt Guild moved to approve a FY2011 budget of $7,178,749, which is believed to be a one-vote scenario, conditional upon this being confirmed by the Department of Education. The motion passed on a vote of eight in favor (Guild, Perry, Rowell, Axtell, Bryar Major, Mitchell-Love, Capron) and one abstention (Fine).
5. Date of Next Meeting:
The Chair set the date of the next meeting for January 11, 2009, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
5. Adjournment:
There being no further business to come before the meeting and no objection, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Mitchell-Love, Clerk
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