WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
2005-6:30PM
BOARD ATTENDING:
Herb Durfee, Ira Trombly, Becky Turner, Pat Parker, Scott
Brown
OTHERS ATTENDING:
Dick Taylor, Brenda Juaire, Stephanie Taylor
CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:32PM
PRINCIPAL SEARCH :
Discussion of timeline:
1 July 2005-Hiring
15 April-notices need to
be given to current employers to renew contracts-
When to advertise?-mid
January-maybe sooner
Where?-online-School
Spring
3 February 2006- 4:30 PM-Applications Due at Central Office
Search Committee will
evaluate applications & conduct interviews in February and make
recommendations to Board by Friday 24 February.
Board will do interviewing
as well.
MEET THE CANDIDATES OPEN HOUSE
Suggested for the 13 March
Board Meeting. (22 March back-up date)
Dick Taylor noted that
someone currently under contract cannot be interviewed without permission of
their Board. Finalists will be apprised that their candidacy
is public notice.
There is a 25-30% annual
turnover at the principal level in Vermont-an estimated 30 applications are
expected.
PRINCIPAL SEARCH CONTINUED:
SEARCH COMMITTEE COMPOSITION-16 TOTAL
5-Grand Isle School Board
2-Teachers-selected by
themselves
1-Support Staff-selected
by themselves
2-Parents
Representatives-selected by Board evaluation of Letters of Interest
1-Current Student-selected
by Student Council process
1-High School Student-GIS
graduate-selected by Board evaluation of Letter of Interest
2-Community-At-Large
Representatives-selected by Board evaluation of Letter of Interest
1-Superintendent-Elect
1-Brenda Juaire
Letters of Interest will
be solicited in The Islander & Wildcat Wisdom –advertisements will be
run 11 October & 8 November. Dick Taylor will draft ad to be reviewed at
the 10 October Board Meeting.
A one year initial
contract is typical for a new principal.
Compensation Package will
be discussed at a future Board Meeting.
Names of people expressing
interest to Board members in the Principal Search should be forwarded to Dick.
Dick will bring Vermont
Principal salary data to next Meeting.
APPROVAL OF 24 AUGUST MINUTES:
7:46 PM- Ira moved that
this item be taken care of at the next Board meeting-agreed by consensus.
BOARD ORGANIZATION ITEMS:
7:51 PM- Becky nominated
Herb for Chair-approved by consensus.
7:56 PM-Scott nominated
for Clerk-duties explained-approved by consensus.
GISU ASSIGNMENTS FOR 05-06:
Curriculum- Pat
Policy- Becky
Negotiations- Ira
The Vermont School Board
Association Meeting is 3-4 November-Dick will attend.
TEACHERS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS:
By 1 November contract
negotiations can be opened by letter or the Contract can remain in place for
another year. Stephanie Taylor indicated that the feeling is to let the
contract remain-based on discussions with other Teachers Boards.
PRINCIPALS REPORT:
FUTURE STUDY:
Dick noted on-going
situations:
Alburg: Facility Issues-options being explored for a new
building-autonomy preferred;
Isle La Motte: Cost concerns;
North Hero: Cost & Program concerns;
ILM & NH are
interested in looking into collaborative cooperation with GI-Feasibility
Committee under consideration-Herb & Ira volunteer to participate.
BOARD E-MAIL ADDRESS CREATED:
PRINCIPALS REPORT CONTINUED:
LEAVE REQUEST:
Ms. O’Brien-19 December
05-7 April 06
8:22 PM-approved by
consensus.
Long-term substitute
needed-Dick has leads.
BETH HEMINGWAY:
Will attend 10 October
meeting to discuss 2 new special-needs high school students.
AMERICAN SCHOOL BOARD JOURNAL:
To be discontinued-agreed
by consensus.
ISLAND LAWN CARE/SNOW PLOWING:
Contract renewal for $2300
proposed-
8:25PM so moved by
Ira-agreed by consensus.
07 BUDGET-HIGH-COST ITEMS:
To be discussed at next
meeting.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MORNING HOMEROOM:
Determined to be a Board-level item due to prior
involvement-Board agrees to have Dick implement change to delete homeroom.
ACADEMIC FAIR:
27 October-a Board table
to be in lobby 5PM-7PM-display results of the 2nd Grade
Developmental Reading Assessment-logistics to be discussed at 10 October
Meeting.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Pat reported $ 81,788.17
due-moved for payment-Ira seconded.
8:42 PM-approved by
consensus.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
8:43 PM- Called;
8:56 PM-Ended.
NEXT MEETING:
10 OCTOBER
5:00 PM-Workshop/Dinner
7:00 PM-Regular Meeting
9:03PM-MEETING ADJOURNED BY
GENERAL CONSENSUS