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Draft Minutes of the Pittsfield School Board September 16, 2026

10/1/2026

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, September 16, at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building
Present are: Kris Sperber, Jordan Stevens and Pete DuBois
AGENDA
1. Call to Order: Kris motions to call the meeting to order at 7:01 Pete seconds and it passes unanimously
2. Amendments to the Agenda: none
3. Approve Minutes: The August minutes were approved unanimously.
4. Public Comment: none
5. Action/Discussion Items
o New Business:
▪ Payment Orders
The Sharon Academy- ½ year tuition for 5 secondary students: $61,750.00
   504 services: $1000
Mountain Views SU- SPED costs 4 students (prior year expense): $49,152.00
   Audit FY 25 (prior year): $5,600.00
   SU Assessment: $33,000.00
   SPED Admin cost: $12,000.00

o Old Business:
▪ Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation
6. Adjournment: Kris motions to adjourn the meeting at 7:54 Jordan seconds and it passes unanimously.

Draft Minutes of the Pittsfield School Board Meeting August 12, 2026

10/1/2026

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, August 12, at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building
Present are: Kris Sperber, Jordan Stevens and Pete DuBois
AGENDA
1. Call to Order: Kris motions to call the meeting to order at 7:05 Jordan seconds and it passes unanimously.
2. Amendments to the Agenda: none
3. Approve Minutes: Approved unanimously
4. Public Comment: none
5. Action/Discussion Items
o New Business:
▪ Payment Orders
Mountain Views School District: ¼ tuition pre K- $15,150.00
Mountain Views School District: SPED excess cost (single student)-$7,059.00
We are pushing all other bills until the next meeting.
We are also pushing our stipend until the next meeting.

o Old Business:
▪ Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation

6. Adjournment: Kris motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:28 Pete seconds and it passes unanimously.

Draft Minutes of the Pittsfield School Board Meeting June 10, 2026

9/30/2026

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building
Present are: Kris Sperber, Jordan Sevens and Pete DuBois
AGENDA
1. Call to Order: Kris motions to call the meeting to order at 7:01 Jordan seconds and it passes unanimously.
2. Amendments to the Agenda: none
3. Approve Minutes: May minutes approved unanimously.
4. Public Comment: none
5. Action/Discussion Items
o New Business:
▪ Payment Orders
Mountain Views Supervisory Union- Audit, SU assessment cost, Sped admin cost- $47,600.00

o Old Business:
▪ Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation
6. Adjournment: Kris motions to adjourn the meeting at 7:33, Pete seconds and it passes unanimously.

Minutes of the Pittsfield School Board Meeting May 13, 2026

9/30/2026

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, May 13 , at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building
Present are: Kris Sperber, Jordan Stevens and Pete DuBois
AGENDA
1. Call to Order: Kris motions to call the meeting to order at 7:04, Pete seconds and it passes unanimously.
2. Amendments to the Agenda: none
3. Approve Minutes: Pete motions to approve the minutes from February, March and April and it passes unanimously.
4. Public Comment: None
5. Action/Discussion Items
o New Business:
-We have awarded Lia Gugliotta the Jean Clover Sofield Scholarship this year! Congratulations Lia, your application was very impressive and we hope you enjoy your studies at Wellesley College!
▪ Payment Orders
None.

o Old Business:
▪ Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation
6. Adjournment: Kris motions to adjourn the meeting at 7:42, Jordan seconds and it passes unanimously.

Minutes approved June 10, 2026

Minutes of the Pittsfield School Board Meeting April 14, 2026

9/30/2026

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, April 15, at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building (Outside tonight)
Present are: Kris Sperber, Jordan Stevens and Pete DuBois
AGENDA
1. Call to Order: Kris motions to call the meeting to order at 7:06 pm, jordan seconds and it passes unanimously.
2. Amendments to the Agenda: none
3. Approve Minutes: Tabled for next meeting
4. Public Comment: Ray was here to hand off all scholarship info to Jordan, all submissions for the Jean Culver Sofield scholarship are due by the May 13 School Board meeting.
5. Action/Discussion Items
o New Business:
▪ Payment Orders
¼ tuition KES 5 pre k students: $15,150.00
½ tuition KES 19 elementary students: $189,960.00
½ tuition WUMHS 13 secondary students: $146,315.00

o Old Business:
▪ Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation
6. Adjournment:

Minutes approved May 13, 2026

Minutes of the Pittsfield School Board Meeting March 10, 2026

9/30/2026

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, , at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building
Present are: Kris Sperber, Jordan Stevens, Jim Fenn
AGENDA
Annual District Reorganization:
1. Call to Order: Jim Fenn called the meeting to order at 7:01 Kris seconds and it passed unanimously.
2. Elections and appointments (Superintendent or rep)

Board Chair: Kris Sperber is unanimously elected
Vice Chair: Jordan Stevens is unanimously elected
Clerk: Peter DuBois is unanimously elected

3. Operational decisions: Approve regular board meeting schedule, designated posting places and designated newspaper: all approved unanimously.
4.Amendments to the Agenda: none
5. Approve Minutes: Tabled
6. Public Comment: none
7. Action/Discussion Items
o New Business:
▪ Payment Orders
TSA: $22,900.00

o Old Business:
▪ Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation
6. Adjournment: Kris motions to adjourn the meeting at 7:48, Jordan seconds and it passes unanimously.

Minutes approved March 13, 2026

Minutes of the Pittsfield School Board Meeting February 11, 2026

4/15/2026

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building
Present are: Pete DuBois Kris Sperber and Ray Rice
AGENDA
1. Call to Order: Kris Calls the meeting to order at 714, ray seconds and it passes unanimously.
2. Amendments to the Agenda: None
3. Approve Minutes: Pete motions to approve the minutes from January, Ray seconds and it passes unanimously.
4. Public Comment: None Ray 18 years
5. Action/Discussion Items
o New Business:
▪ Payment Orders
Killington Mountain School- ½ tuition one secondary student: $10,455.00

o Old Business:
▪ Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation
6. Adjournment: Kris motions to adjourn the meeting at 736 ray seconds and it passes unanimously.

Minutes approved May 13, 2026

Minutes of The Pittsfield School Board Meeting, January 14, 2026

4/15/2026

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                                   Wednesday, January 14th, at 7:00 p.m.
                       Pittsfield Town Office Building
                       Present are: Kris Sperber, Ray Rice and Pete DuBois
                                AGENDA
1. Call to Order: Kris motions to call the meeting to order at 7:05 Ray seconds and it passes unanimously.
2. Amendments to the Agenda: none
3. Approve Minutes: Pete motions to approve the minutes from September, October, November and December. Ray seconds and it approves unanimously.
4. Public Comment: none
5. Action/Discussion Items
o New Business:

Kris motioned to approve a total budget of: $1,027,880.00, Rays seconds and it passed unanimously.

▪ Payment Orders

Rutland Town School District- 1 year tuition secondary student: $18,000
US Treasury- Annual 944 form: $191.28
Mountain Views- FY25 Allowable Tuition Reconciliation (elementary): $28,858.48

FY25 Allowable tuition Reconciliation (Secondary): $27,484.92
Tuition for 5 preK students ( quarter): $15,150.00

Mountain Views SU- SPED excess cost 4 students: $19,095.00
White River Valley- 1 year tuition secondary student: $19,900.00

o Old Business:
▪ Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation
6. Adjournment: Kris motions to adjourn the meeting at 7:45, Pete seconds and it passed unanimously.

Minutes approved February 11, 2026

Minutes of the Pittsfield School Board Meeting December 10, 2025

4/15/2026

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, Dec 10 2025 , at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building
Present are: Kris Sperber, Ray Rice and Pete DuBois
AGENDA
1. Call to Order: Kris Calls the meeting to order at 7:07.
2. Amendments to the Agenda: none
3. Approve Minutes: Tabled until January
4. Public Comment: none
5. Action/Discussion Items
o New Business:
▪ Payment Orders
The Sharon Academy- ½ Tuition 2 secondary students: $22,900.00
½ tuition 1 Secondary student: $10,450.00 (Last year expense)
Rochester-Stockbridge- Full year tuition 1 elementary: $18,687.00

o Old Business:
▪ Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation
6. Adjournment: Kris motions to adjourn the meeting at 7:30, ray seconds and it passes unanimously.

Minutes approved January 14, 2026

Minutes of the Pittsfield School Board Meeting November 12, 2025

11/13/2025

PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Town Office Building
Present are: Kris Sperber, Ray Rice and Pete DuBois
Chair of the Supervisory Union: Keri Bristow
Resident: Katherine Dolan
AGENDA
1. Call to Order: Kris motions the meeting to order at 7:05.
2. Amendments to the Agenda: None
3. Approve Minutes: September Minutes were approved unanimously.
4. Public Comment: Discussion about the new school for Woodstock. We anticipate that they will have another bond vote in March.
5. Action/Discussion Items
o New Business:
▪ Payment Orders
MVSU- 1 elementary Student ½ year: $9,540.00
1 secondary student ½ year: $11,255.00
KMS- 1 secondary student ½ year: $10,455.00
Mill River- 1 Secondary student ½ year: $10,455.00
Town of Hartford: FY26 HACTC Tution: $2,230.00

o Old Business:
▪ Review and Approve Checkbook Reconciliation
6. Adjournment: Kris Motions to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 Pete seconds and it passes unanimously.

Minutes approved January 14, 2026