Gorham/Randolph/Shelburne Cooperative School Board

Minutes of the Meeting

Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 6:30 PM

Gorham Middle/High School Library

 

 

Attendees:

Donna Goodrich-Gorham Chairperson         Charles Brown-Randolph

Leona Guay-Gorham                                    Carol Gagnon-Randolph

Mike Waddell-Gorham                                 Robert Leclerc-Randolph

 

Tuesday Willow-Shelburne

David Carlisle-Shelburne

Wendy Niskanen-Shelburne

 

Others:

Gregg Marrer-Recording Secretary

Patrick Low-Superintendent of Schools

Pauline Plourde-Business Administrator, SAU #20

Keith Parent-Principal, GMHS

 

1.                 Call to Order:

              Meeting was called to order at 6:40 pm by Donna Goodrich.

 

2.                 Approval of Minutes: March 1, 2005

              Amended-Robert Leclerc was not at the meeting.

                        Motion to amend minutes by Mike Waddell and 2nd

                        by Charles Brown.  All in Favor-Motion Passed.

 

3.                 Collaboration Process:

a.       Very positive working together as one voice.

b.       Three towns can work well together.

c.       Still a lot of work ahead for the meeting in May 2005.

d.       Hopes that some of the members of this board will be on the new Cooperative School Board.  Serious thought!

 

4.                  Clarification of Objectives:

                   What is this board’s job for the next nine weeks:

 

a.       Patrick Low—Communication is a major issue.

b.       Wendy Niskanen—Public’s input and concerns.

c.       Carol Gagnon—Transition process from three separate boards into one cooperative board.

d.       Charles Brown—Concerned about disruption at the district organization meeting.

e.       Robert Leclerc—New candidates that will run for seats on the new cooperative board.

f.       Tuesday Willow—A whole community and not three different towns.

g.       Dave Carlisle—Town presentation, acceptance, and recruitment of people from the various towns.

h.       Mike Waddell—Taxes, cost per student and financial impacts to the taxpayers of the three communities.

i.        Pauline Plourde—Competency and concerns of an informed board.

j.       Leona Guay – New school and building issues that will impact the new cooperative school board.

 

5.                 Update from State Department of Education:

A. Documentation has been provided to the State of NH.

            1. Minutes—(Gorham, Randolph, & Shelburne)

            2. Warrants—(certified/true attest copy)

            3. Certification, proof of posting

            4. Advertisement in local paper

All these items have been so provided to the State.

 

6.                 Financial Report:

A. Pauline Plourde provided a detailed 2 page report, where all the monies have been applied.

1.     Expenses for 2003-2004 listed on page 1

2.     Expenses for 2004-2005 with a remaining balance to date of $4,000.00.

3.     All expenses to be split three ways

7.          Organizational Meeting—May 25th, 2005

 A.            Review of Process to Organization Meeting—

1.     State Board reviews submitted documents –

     issues certificate of lawful organization and

     formation.  March 30th or April 20th, 2005.

2.     Cooperative District Meeting—May 25th, 2005.

3.     MS-26 Budget Appropriations posted no later

     than May 10th, 2005.

4.     Warrants published in newspaper, no later than

      May 17th, 2005.

5.     First Order of Business—

a.  Election of Moderator and temporary Clerk

6.     Review of Administrator’s Budget Worksheet

     2005-2006 School Year.

 

8.                Immediate Business:

A.  Building Committee has extended an invitation to the Current Cooperative Board to attend their March 20th, 2005 meeting at 6:30PM.

1.  Plans and drawing to update Edward Fenn

     Elementary School.(informational mtg.)

2.                 GMHS—Issues—Fire & Health Codes

3.                 22 Specific issues that can effect accreditation.

4.                 Budget--$50,000—Building Committee – discussion was held and budget tabled.

                             B.  Legislative Hearing

1.       SB141L— should not go before the house committee before April 7th, 2005

9.               Other:

              A.      Bob Corrigan draft for publication—Alma Matters

                        looking for any input from the board.

              B.      Katie Kelley publication due dates for local papers

                        (ie: Blizzard & Mtn. View)

 

10.           Schedule of Future Meetings:

     A.      Next four meetings will take place at 6:30 PM on:

·                    Thursday, April 7th, 2005 at GMHS Library

·                    Wednesday, April 20th, 2005 at GMHS Library

·                    Thursday, May 5th, 2005 at GMHS Library

·                    Thursday, May 19th, 2005at GMHS Library

 

11.           Adjournment:

·        Motion to adjourn was made by Charles Brown and 2nd by Carol Gagnon.  All in Favor.  Motion passed at 8:40 PM

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Gregg L. Marrer,  Recording Secretary