Board members present : Herb Durfee, Ira Trombley. Pat Parker, Rebecca Turner

Others present : Dick Taylor, Stephanie Taylor, Christine Thompson, Mike Inners , Scott Brown, John Keffer, Emily Brown, Paul Sacca, Dorothy Sacca and Brenda Juaire.

Call to order meeting at 6:39 by Herb Durfee ( acting chair )

1. Agenda adjustment to include discussion on Louisiana students that may be displaced by hurricane Katrina and approval of minutes of 8/24 meeting.

2 . Candidates for the vacant school board position expressed their interest in accepting the position.

3. Motion to go into executive session to discuss school board vacancy at 7:05 ( IT, PP ) consent

4. Motion to leave executive session at 7:38 (HD, PP) consent

5. Motion to accept Scott Brown to fill out remaining board vacancy ( HD, PP 3-0-1 )

6. Motion to accept minutes with change from July to June 30^th ( HD, IT ) consent

7. There was a brief discussion on formulating the school budget (what it entails and how it is presented to the public) due to questions presented by the public.

8. There was a discussion of homerooms ( whether to have them remain or abolish them.) This discussion was tabled until next meeting when more information was available.

Principle report

A) Fy07 budget process was discussed .

Things to look into included any high budget items that can be foreseen for 07. The November draft budget and how best to get information out.

B) Dick gave a glowing report of the opening of the time capsule. A new time capsule will replace the old.

C) Fuel prices have been locked in for diesel and propane

D) The results from the DRA ( Development Reading Assessment ) are in. This year grades 3-8 will be taking the NECAPS (New England Common Assessment Program). The results were very good and a discussion of making a presentation of results for Oct. 27^th academic fair was made. A sample being that 89% of second graders achieved or exceeded the standards in reading.

Board discussion

A ) Stephanie Taylor spoke of updating the web page .

Stephanie needed some information from the board in order to get the web page up to date. Some of the items discussed were updating bios of board members, including board agenda’s on the site as well as approved minutes of meetings .

B) 8^th grade made a request for a district wide dance. Motion to accept 8th grade to expand to All Island Middle School dance (RT, PP) consent.

C) 4 teachers requested an amendment to the payment schedule of 6 credits per year. Due to the budget season being closed for 2006 . Motion not to pay for more than 6 credits of schooling per year was made. (HD, PP) consent. It was mentioned that any requests such as these be made in advance of budget season.

D) The discussion of the possibility of misplaced families due to hurricane Katrina was brought up. It is recommended that these students if there should be any would follow the existing policy on homeless students by the commissioner of education

E) Principle search – the board has set a deadline of Oct 15^th to finalize the process.

F) Municipal bond bank refunding :

Sign new bond to save over a 3 year period $17,700. Motion to sign agreement for municipal bond band refund (IT PP) consent

G) Motion to pay bills in the amount of $28,226.69 (IT PP) consent

H) Motion to extend contract to Carlene Brigham (IT PP ) consent

I) Motion to go into executive session to discuss student issue at 10:06 (PP RT) consent.

J) Motion to leave executive session at 10:22 ( IT HD) consent

K) Adjust time for Sept 28^th meeting to 6:30 start and a work shop session to take place on Oct 10 from 5:00 to 7:00.

L) Motion to adjourn meeting 10:31 (IT RT ) consent