​PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building

MINUTES

1. Call to Order: Kris calls the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. with A.J. and Richard Seaman (WSCU Finance Manager) present. Ray absent with leave. 

2. Amendments to the Agenda:  None.

3. Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting:  Kris moves to approve September 12, 2018 and A.J. seconds, approved unanimously.

5. Community Engagement/Public Comment: None.

6. Action/Discussion Items
     □ New Business:
       o Payment Orders:  No. 3 Rochester Stockbridge Unified District 3 students pre-k tuition $9,801; Orange SW UUSD 1 student                  secondary $17,121:  Total $26,922. Kris moves to approve and A.J. seconds, approved unanimously.

     □ Old Business:
       o Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation: Put on next agenda.
       o SBE Follow-Up:  No word yet from SBE.
       o WCSU Business Update by Richard. Things are going well with the new WCMUD but concern about what Barnard will do. Lots of hope that the SBE will allow Pittsfield to remain as it is with WCSU.  There is some concern that the WCSU may not need to exist if all the other districts are part of the single district and that may be a problem for the SBE to allow us to remain as is.  Richard thinks there could be a way to do away with the SU and still have us part of the new Union district, but it is complex. 

7. Agenda Setting for November Meeting: Same as above, remind Trish of Checkbook reconciliation documentation need. 

8. Adjournment: Kris moves to adjourn and A.J. seconds, approved unanimously at 8:05 p.m.

Approved November 14, 2018
s/Ray Rice
s/AJ Ruben
​s/Kristin Sperber
     

​PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building

Minutes

1. Call to Order:  Kris calls the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with Ray and A.J. present.

2. Amendments to the Agenda: A.J. moves to add discussion of Windsor Central Unified District (WCUD) meeting.

3. Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting:  August 6th minutes reviewed, Ray moves to approve and Kris seconds, approved            unanimously. 

5. Community Engagement/Public Comment:  None.

6. Action/Discussion Items
  □  New Business:
     o Payment Orders: #2 Killington Mtn School ½ tuition for 5 2nd students $39,045; WCSU FY 18 prior year   expenses (3 bills for admin costs @ $6k each) $18,000; SPED WSCU same back bill situation $21,000;   Sharon Academy FY 18 prior year tuition $13,800, FY 19 ½ tuition 3 2ds $23,427: Total $115,272.  A.J.  moves to approve, Kris seconds, approved unanimously.
  □  Old Business:
      o  Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation:  not available, put on agenda for next.
    o  Act 46 Update:  Kris reports on her and A.J. going to Montpelier to testify at the SBE hearing Aug15th. At the hearing Kris testified that PSB had contacted AOE and determined that AOE had not changed its recommendation to leave PSB as it is in terms of SU and District.  Kris offered to answer any questions or concerns the SBE might have if they were not going to agree with the AOE position. The SBE had no questions and our testimony ended pretty quickly.
     o  SBE Follow-Up:  See above.
     o  Ray discusses Windsor Central Unified District (WCUD) meeting, including discussion that Pittsfield situation vis-a-vis side by side status still to be determined by State Board of Ed. Lots of great information including data on impact of intra WCUD choice and status of infrastructure.  Minutes of the WCUD meeting are available through WCUD board/WSCU.

7. Agenda Setting for October Meeting:  SBE update, Checkbook Reconciliation.  
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8. Adjournment:  Ray moves to adjourn at 7:40 and Kris seconds and adjourned unanimously. 

Approved: October 10, 2018
s/Kristin Sperber
​s/Ray Rice