MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER
2006-7:00PM
BOARD ATTENDING:
Herb Durfee, Becky Turner, Ira Trombley, Scott Brown;
OTHERS ATTENDING:
Dick Taylor,Troy Watkins, Stephanie Taylor, Dorothy Sacca,
Bev Gover.
HD-CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:02PM
ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA:
HD-note from Colchester
High School;
RT-request for Executive
session for a Student Matter;
TW-a Basketball Issue.
23 October-tabled to next
mtg.
-None Tonight.
-Letter received from SBHS Principal Patrick Burke on 31 Oct
requesting a reschedule of meeting;
HD-notes that there are 2
assistants at SBHS who could have come instead-the SBSB has been notified.
7:08PM-HD moves to enter
Executive Session for a Student Matter-BT 2nd-GC.
7:18PM-HD moves to exit
Executive Session-IT 2nd-GC.
HD-has met w/SB Chairs
from SBHS, CHS, EHS to establish lines of communication; the following noted re
Colchester:
-would be willing to take GI 8th graders;
-is in the top 1000 high schools nationwide;
-is interested in running a bus if ~14-15 students would
ride;
-data on student performance is available.
The following info
available from South Burlington High School:
-quarterly & semester grades;
-current Honor Roll;
-Failures by Town;
-Team Rosters;
-Honor Society Membership;
-Drama participation;
-Attendance record for any Islander;
-Drop-out info: 5 of 22 Islanders have dropped out since
2004;
-Bus Issues;
-Test Score Data;
-NSRE by non-resident town;
Data Sheets have been
given to RT.
Essex HS Board Chair is
out of town-info should be forthcoming.
PRINCIPALS REPORT:
-Emergency Response Team
has met-contact numbers & services info exchanged;
-2 Grants have been
received:
-Wellness-from the Dept of Ed Food Council Committee ~$3000-will
provide:
-Pedometers;
-Survey Monkey;
-Theater performance on
nutrition;
-Target Field Trip
Grant:
-Will provide a reverse field trip for ELF;
-Youth Risk Behavior Survey
will be done at the 8th Grade level & a Clean Team Group at the
6th & 7th Grade levels;
IT-noted to not do the
independent survey;
TW-unaware of the
independent survey-will follow-up;
IT-it is historic at GIS.
PRINCIPALS REPORT CONTINUED:
BASKETBALL TEAM ISSUE:
TW summarizes situation:
-many more wish to play
than expected-cuts have been proposed-better to have
everyone play who wishes to play-could another coach be hired?
BT-notes that additional
refs & transportation might be necessary too; could there be a varsity
& a jv team?
TW-it is not ideal to have
a 7th & an 8th team;
ST-5/6 is jv-7/8 is
varsity;
BG-there were 18 boys the
5/6 team last year;
DT-it is good experience
at middle school level;
IT-would a B team have
enough opportunity?;
TW-A & B would not be
of equal ability;
HD-could there be a travel
team & a home team? Could there be an assistant coach?
ST-4 lines for equal
playing time?
Noted that “quarters” are
8 minutes long;
HD-the experience is most
important;
Board & TW opt for Full
Roster-TW will follow-up to implement.
HEALTH INSURANCE 2ND READING:
7:52PM-IT moves to
adopt-BT 2nd-GC;
GISU BUDGET MEETING REPORT:
-Passed at last GISU mtg;
-$987,986;
-GI portion is
$466,982/27.55% based on 314.59 ADM-this info will appear in GN binder;
HD-notes that having 3
GISB members at the mtg was a good thing; there was discussion on all Island
Communities.
BUDGET SEASON:
HD-noted the “Beware
Budget Warning” that appeared in The
Islander ;
BT-has there been any
response to that?
HD-no but it is essential
to keep the process open;
IT-GISB should place an ad
with the Budget Meeting Schedule;
GISB Meeting Schedule Discussion:
-27 Nov: Budget Season
Strategy Session;
-11 Dec: 1st
pass?
-18 Dec: 7:30PM-after the
Concert;
-8 Jan: The Warning?
-22 Jan: The Warning?
Noted that tuitions &
transportation are included;
8:12PM-BT moves to approve
payment in amount of $109,829.11-HD 2nd-GC.
A COUPLE OF OTHER ITEMS:
IT-notes that the North Hero School Choice Proposal
passed-handout distributed;
8:13PM-HD moves to enter
Executive Session for a Negotiations Committee Update;
9:07PM-IT moves to exit
Executive Session.
9:07:17PM-Meeting Adjourned.