Grand Isle Board of School Directors

brief draft minutes

August 1, 2005

Present: Herb Durfee, Pat Parker, Ira Trombey, Rebecca Turner, and Dick Taylor.

0. Call to order at 7:06 by Herb (acting chair). Ira acting secretary.

1. Agenda adjustment, letter from Mike Chase, negotiations, superintendent search.

2. Motion to table action on the Mike Chase letter until next meeting (IT, RT) consent.

3. Motion to approve the minutes of 7-11-05 as drafted (PP, RT) consensus

4. Principals Report

a). Dick will attend a meeting Tuesday night (8-2-05) with the town planners to

discuss the Capital Plan.

b). from the Superintendent, a call to the Principal to report tonight in his absence.

North Hero school board will be discussing its bussing policy this week.

c) from the Superintendent, a call to the Principal to report tonight in his absence, the

Safe and Drug Free Schools funds may be able to support a part-time SAP in Grand

Isle School next year.

5.Board Discussion

a). Capital planning. We will know more after the 8/2/05 meeting with town planning.

b) Negotiations. Staff negotiations are processing. Teacher negotiations are not

necessary until Spring. Herb will contact the chairs of the other boards.

6.Board Action

a) Motion to place an ad in the Islander for an opening on the School Board asking that a letter of interest be filled by interested parties by 8-19-05. (IT, PP) consensus

b). Motion to pay the bills in the amount of $792 (Herb, Pat) consensus

c). Motion to pay the bills in the amount of $151,309.04 (Herb, Ira) consensus

7. Motion to enter executive session for contract and personnel issues, 7:36 (HD, IT) consensus

8. Motion to leave executive session at 8:40

9.Motion to endorse t he support staff contract changes, in concept, as listed in the Herb Durfee memo of 8-01-05 subject to the draft of a formal agreement for approval by the Board on 8-24-05 (HD, IT) consensus

10. Motion to adjourn at 8:43 (HD) consensus

Agenda building, a) letter from Mike Chase, b) GI School Board opening, c) review capital plan, d) update on Superintendent search, e) staff negotiations,