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MINUTES PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD - February 10, 2015

3/19/2015

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015 – 7:00 PM
PITTSFIELD TOWN HALL
Lower level (meeting held in first floor hallway)

I. CALL TO ORDER: Ray calls the meeting to order at 7:08 with A.J. present, Kris sent her regrets but had a conflict.

II. CONSIDER AMENDMENTS AND DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None.

III. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENT: None.

IV. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENT: None.

V. CONSENT AGENDA
   A. Minutes of December 16, 2014 and January 20, 2015: The board reviewed minutes from our regular meeting on January 13, 2015 and noted at that time we had already approved the December 16, 2014 minutes at that meeting. Therefore Ray moves and A.J. seconds approving both the January 13, 2015 regular meeting and the January 20, 2015 special meeting. Approved unanimously.

VI. WNWSU REPORT: None.

VII. NEW BUSINESS
   A. Board Member Appointment: tabled.
   B. Town Meeting and Budget Update: None.
   C. Merger with WCSU update: The board understands that funding from the AOE for assistance in the transition to WCSU is still pending with some dispute as to how much Pittsfield will be allocated. Other activities such as review of Pittsfield’s audited education financial records by the WCSU are ongoing and the change of SU’s is moving forward.
   D. Medicaid Reimbursement: Tabled.
   E. Jean Clover Award Preparation: Ray has the names of seniors and will report back on status next month.
   F. Payment Order #7: WNWSU assessment admin $5953.18, SPED $22,807, EEE $2437.73; C&L Taxi $2360; KMS one student $6444; Rutland City student expense $4,274.81 – Total $44,276.72. Ray moves to approve the payment order and A.J. seconds, approved unanimously.

VIII. OLD BUSINESS
   A. Merger Update Regarding Transitioning of all Districts: See above.

IX. POLICY
   A. Residency: A.J. provided draft for review and we will discuss at the next meeting.
X. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None.

XI. NEXT MEETING DATE/AGENDA ITEMS
   A. March 10, 2015, 7pm Town Hall
   B. Town Meeting!

XII. ADJOURNMENT: Ray 7:30, A.J. seconds and adjourned.

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Minutes Pittsfield School Board - January 20, 2015

1/22/2015

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PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015
Location: Pittsfield Town Hall, Lower Level

I. CALL TO ORDER- Kris calls the meeting to order at 7:15 with Ray and A.J. present.

II. APPROVAL OF FISCAL YEAR 2015-‘16 BUDGET and Minutes of January 13, 2015 meeting. Ray moves to approve minutes of January 13th meeting Kris seconds and approved unanimously. Kris reports on the FY ’16 budget, we note the proposed budget is $1,390,659.00 for an estimated 80 students. Ray moves to approve, A.J. seconds, approved unanimously.

III. WARNING FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING: Kris reports on the Warning and Director’s Report and Ray moves to approve, A.J. seconds and approved unanimously.

IV. PAYMENT ORDER NO. 6: Kris will follow up with two schools that one student will be attending as there is confusion about how the full school year for the student will be paid in terms of how many instructional days each school will provide. Payment Order #6: WNWSU monthly admin costs ( admin $5,953.18, SPED $22,807, EEE $2,437.73 – total $31,197.91); Stratton Mtn School ½ tuition one student $6,876; Barstow ½ one student $7,250; Sharon Academy ½ ten students $68,760; Hartford School District bill back from Tech Ctr $421; Rutland Public Schools seven students two quarters $33,636.22; Rutland Town Schools ½ five students $26,800; U.S. Treasury $175.19; Clara Martin Ctr $2,400; C & L Taxi 504 expense December $2,000; Stockbridge ½ five students $38,315; Rochester ½ four students $40,000; Bethel ½ 1 student $9,000; GMVS ½ 1 student $6,876; KMS ½ two students $13,752; Cushing Academy ½ one student $6,876; VSBA 2014-2015 dues $269.22….grand total $294,664.54. Ray moves to approve payment, Kris seconds, approved unanimously.

V. ADJOURN and AGENDA for NEXT MEETING: PSB policy on residency will be discussed; merger with WCSU update; Town Meeting update. At 8:10 Kris moved to adjourn and A.J. seconds and approved unanimously.

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Minutes Pittsfield School Board - January 13, 2015

1/22/2015

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PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MEETINGS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015 – 7:00 PM
PITTSFIELD TOWN HALL
Lower level

I. CALL TO ORDER: Kris calls meeting together at 7:04 p.m. with Meg Powden, Donna Benoit (Business Manager for WNWSU), Ray and A.J. present.
II. CONSIDER AMENDMENTS AND DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: Kris moves to add payment order under new business and to discuss Medicaid Reimbursement. Ray seconds approved unanimously.
III. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENT: None.

IV. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENT: We received Common Level of Appraisal and it is 116% and that will not be appealed by the Listers per Kristin’s report. This CLA will help reduce our tax burden. Also the Board received a notification about health benefits for teachers.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
   A. Minutes of December 16, 2014: With edits suggested Kris moves and Ray seconds approving the December 16th meeting     minutes, approved unanimously.

VI. WNWSU REPORT: Meg reports on proficiency based learning initiatives and their grant award from the AOE to create pathways   and individual plans and learn to teach for proficiency. WNWSU and OWSU are both working in groups to implement this initiative and truly personalizing learning for each student. New assessment tools are coming SBAC instead of necaps. Testing window from March to May and allows teachers to help get their students prepared to do well. These are computer based assessments that the students and teachers are getting used to currently. Kris reports that Pittsfield is still endeavoring to obtain a written agreement about the costs and other aspects of our move to WCSU. The issue of cost for the Woodstock High School bus and who pays for that remains unresolved. We ask Meg to look into working with WCSU to obtain such an agreement.

VII. NEW BUSINESS
   A. Approve Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16: Due to delays in getting tuition figures we are not able to approve a budget this evening and will call a special meeting to do so in the next few weeks. We reviewed the proposed budget with the information available currently. We will get statewide average tuition numbers later this week. We agree to have a special meeting on Tuesday January 20 at 7p.m.
   B. Payment Order: Number 6 tabled to next Tuesday’s meeting.
   C. Medicaid Reimbursement: Donna agrees to send us a form to create an action plan in order for us to use this money for our students’ benefit.

VIII. OLD BUSINESS
   A. Merger update: Meg reports and thanks Ray for coming to the big January 5th meeting on merger even though we’re going in a different direction. Phase I (supervisory integration committee) is proposed to the SBE.
   B. 504 update: Kristin did look into alternative transportation options for a 504 student and no responses to ads or inquiries different than what we have in place currently.

IX. POLICY: None.
X. EXECUTIVE SESSION: At 7:56 to discuss student cost issue. We are out of Executive Session at 7:58.
XI. NEXT MEETING DATE/AGENDA ITEMS
   A. Special Meeting for approving the budget and do payment order #6 Tuesday January 20, 2015 at 7 p.m. and then next month February 10, 2015, 7p.m. in the Town Hall.
   B. Agenda Items: See above and merger updates preparation for Town Meeting. For February meeting Jean Colver Sofield Award preparation.
XII. ADJOURNMENT: Kris moves to adjourn Ray seconds approved unanimously and adjourned at 8 p.m.

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