<![CDATA[Town of Pittsfield, Vermont - 2014 School Board Meeting Minutes]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:31:16 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Minutes Pittsfield School Board - December 16, 2014]]>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:40:21 GMThttp://www.pittsfieldvt.com/2014-school-board-meeting-minutes/draft-minutes-pittsfield-school-board-december-16-2014PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014 – 7:00 PM
PITTSFIELD TOWN HALL
MEETING MINUTES
Lower level

I. CALL TO ORDER: Kris calls the meeting to order at 7:08, A.J. present, Ray excused 
   due to KES Winter Event.

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 November 11, 2014 Kris moves to accept and A.J. 
   seconds the minutes, approved unanimously. 

VI. WNWSU REPORT
   A. Superintendent’s Report (Meg Powden) Meg was excused to due 
   Rochester’s meeting tonight and the fact that we moved our meeting 
   to this date from last week. No report.

VII. NEW BUSINESS
   A. Proposed Draft Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 – 16: Kris has started working 
   on tuition list and the Board will continue to research/investigate school 
   children for next year in preparation for the budget. The WNWSU office 
   has been assisting the Board with developing the budget. We need to 
   confirm residency of specific students, draft directors’ report (A.J. will do 
   a draft for next meeting), and finalize the budget with WNWSU assistance 
   by next month’s meeting to have it in time for the Town Report. 
   B. Open Bids for Transportation Service: Kris reports the SU placed an ad in 
   the Randolph Herald and billed PSB for the cost of the ad. The Board will 
   comment to the SU that perhaps calling cab companies and/or advertising 
   around Killington may have both been good alternatives to address this 
   issue.
   C. Medicaid Reimbursement: tabled until Meg can be here next month to 
   discuss.

VIII. OLD BUSINESS
   A. Merger update: We have received information from WCSU that they have 
   determined our cost for their administration of SPED services will be based 
   on Child Count and will be $24k, and $20k for general SU administrative 
   costs, assuming we continue to pay our own bills, which is our plan. The 
   Board considers this to represent a significant savings from similar costs in 
   the past within WNWSU. 
   B. Payment Order #5: we discuss uncertainty about five kids for whom KES 
   has billed us and Kris will follow up with KES on those concerns before 
   we make payment for those kids. We discuss and approve unanimously 
   (Kris moves, A.J. seconds) the following: $74.94 Randolph Herald Ad; 
   Barstow 1⁄2 tuition one elementary $7,230; Killington Mt. School 135 
   days one secondary $10,608; C&L Taxi $1,870; Woodstock HS 1⁄2 11 
   secondary $88,000; WNWSU Assessments – central office $5,953.18, 
   SPED $22,807, $2,437.73; Killington Elementary 1⁄2 33 students $199,089 
   – Total $338,089.85.

IX. POLICY: None.

X. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None.

XI. NEXT MEETING DATE/AGENDA ITEMS
   A. January 13, 2014, 7pm Town Hall
   B. Agenda Items: Medicaid reimbursement, Town Meeting and Budget 
   Updates, SU change updates, Jean Colver Scofield Award preparation.

XII. ADJOURNMENT: Kris moves to adjourn at p.m., A.J. seconds meeting adjourned.
   Minutes submitted by A.J. Ruben. 

PLEASE NOTE: 
   The next regular WNWSU meeting is scheduled for December 17, 2014 at 6:30pm in the 
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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 – 7:00 PM
PITTSFIELD TOWN HALL
Lower level

CALL TO ORDER 7:01 p.m. Kris calls meeting to order, Ray, Meg Powden and A.J present.

CONSIDER AMENDMENTS AND DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENT: Planning Commission asks for new members! Please apply with Patti.

BOARD COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENT:  Parent asked about sending child abroad and we referred to statute requiring approved educational placement in order to provide tuition funding. Parent will follow up.

CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of September 9, 2014 Kris moves to amend total of payment order VSBIT Insurance was $1240.76 from 1241.76.  so the whole total goes down one dollar. Ray seconds the amendment and approved unanimously. Ray moves to accept minutes and Kris seconds, unanimously approved.

WNWSU REPORTS
Superintendent’s Report (Meg Powden) Meg reports her three main areas of work are improving excellence in SU teaching and administration, dealing with the actual merger of the school districts into a new Union, and working to maintain  the morale of WNWSU staff given the ending of the WNWSU next year. 

NEW  BUSINESS
Quarterly Financial Report:  Meg reports audit recently was all good and otherwise stable finances.
Woodstock Sending Student Agreement reviewed. Again they do not include our annual amendment identifying that our SU will not be responsible for Team SPED decisions unless we agree, and not bound just because our staff misses a meeting. Meg will follow up with Woodstock on some specific amendments suggested by A.J..
Payment Order #3:  Stratton Mtn. School ½ tuition $6,876; WNWSU Admin $5,953.18, SPED $22,807, EEE $2,437.73; Clara Martin Ctr. $1,050; Bethel School Dist. ½ year tuition $9,000; Stockbridge School District $38,375; RHR Smith Auditors (prior year bill) $1,000; C&L Taxi $4,400.  Total $91,898.91.  Kris moves to approve, Ray seconds, approved unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS
 Merger update:  Meg reports Tonia and Meg will meet on the 23rd with the Superintendents from Orange and Windsor and their Business Managers. Goal is to identify how much each town will get from a $150k budget to  pay for DOE assistance in merging. One idea is to weight kids from ghost towns less than kids from towns with schools and pay towards merger efforts accordingly. Ray notes that we should get equal amounts, per student, for the merger costs.  Kris asks about whether or not transportation is figured in “allowable tuition” under Vermont law, because if it is we shouldn’t have to pay for transportation to Woodstock. Kris and Meg will work on that, Kris by contacting source at DOE and report back. Alice Worth has emailed with Kris as well regarding getting a punch list for what needs to be done for merger as well. This will all be discussed on the 23rd as well.  Our board would like to have a consultant help create a written agreement on various aspects of the merger, such as assessment for SU costs and transportation.  We go over with Meg what we know about services the SU did for us via administration in an effort to help Meg and Tonia demonstrate that a reduced SU administration assessment is appropriate as we move into the WCSU.  

POLICY
EXECUTIVE SESSION-Student Concern 7:55 Ray moves, Kris seconds, we approve unanimously and go into ex ses.  We are out exec session at 8:02.
NEXT MEETING DATE/AGENDA ITEMS
November 11, 2014 7pm Town Hall
ADJOURNMENT  at 8:03 Kris moves and left, we approve adjournment unanimously.



]]><![CDATA[Minutes Pittsfield School Board - September 9, 2014]]>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:53:16 GMThttp://www.pittsfieldvt.com/2014-school-board-meeting-minutes/draft-minutes-pittsfield-school-board-september-9-2014PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 – 7:00 PM
PITTSFIELD TOWN HALL
Lower level

I. CALL TO ORDER:  Kris calls to order at 7:03 with Ray, Warren Uzzle (WNWSU Special Education Coordinator) and A.J. present.
II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENT
        (maybe re-opened anytime during the meeting by new public) None.
III. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENT Kris reports on junk mail. Patty reported to Kris that purchase order was paid off. Thanks Patty.
IV. COMPLIANCE AGENDA
A. Minutes of August 25, 2014 reviewed and Ray moves, Kris seconds, and approved unanimously. The board reviews and resigns June 11, 2014 minutes as well.  Kris to transport signed minutes to Patty.

V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Merger Update – Warren Uzzle reports on decision is pending to allow all WNWSU schools to go to Orange Windsor.  Kris reports that we are still pursuing money to help us move into WCSU and she remains in contact with Alice Worth to set up meetings in the early Fall with us to continue the momentum towards our switch. 

VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Open Meeting Law: Warren provides open meeting law FAQ and we discuss recent changes to the law.

B. Payment Orders #2:  GMVS ½ tuition $6,876: KMS ½ tuition x2 $13,752; Cushing Academy ½ tuition $6,876; Sharon Academy ½ tuition x10 $68,760; WUHS bill back 2013 $4,342.50; VSBIT (insurance) ½ year $1241.76; Clara Martin Ctr July tuition (16 days) $2,400; WNWSU Sept. Assessment SPED $22,807, Admin $5,953.18, EEE $2,437.73; C&L Taxi 504 svc $2,970 – Total $138,416.17.  A.J. moves to approve Ray seconds, approved unanimously.

VII. POLICY
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION: to discuss confidential student information with Warren Uzzle at 7:07 p.m.  Out of executive session at 7:27 p.m.
IX. NEXT MEETING DATE/AGENDA ITEMS:  Merger update, payment orders, minutes.
X. ADJOURNMENT Ray moves to adjourn Kris seconds and approved unanimously at 7:55.




]]><![CDATA[Minutes Pittsfield School Board, July 14, 2014]]>Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:04:54 GMThttp://www.pittsfieldvt.com/2014-school-board-meeting-minutes/draft-minutes-pittsfield-school-board-july-14-2014PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 

MONDAY, JULY 14, 2014 – 5:30 PM



Killington Chamber of Commerce Information Center 
(formerly Bill’s Country Store location)
Parking Lot  

1. CALL TO ORDER:  Kris calls meeting to order at 5:45pm.
2. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENT : none
               (maybe re-opened anytime during the meeting by new public) 
3. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENT: None.
4. NEW BUSINESS
     Purchase Orders No. 14:  C&L Taxi and SU assessments totaling $34,815, A.J. moves to accept, Kris seconds, approved 5.    unanimously.
5. NEXT MEETING DATE/AGENDA ITEMS:  Follow up on WCSU Meeting, PO #15.
6. ADJOURNMENT:  Kris moves and A.J. seconds adjournment at 5:50pm.  Off to the WCSU Board meeting.



Kristin Sperber
A.J. Ruben

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