SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #70 BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006
7:03 P.M., HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
Minutes
Present: Board members Asmus, Bruce, Carpenter, Carter, Chamberlin, Cheney, Fleischer, Gray, Pilchman, Sachsse, Vitt, and Williams; Administrator Gersen and seven members of the public. Recorded by R. Lohr
1. Call to order
Chairperson Linda Gray called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. Chair’s Report
Chair Gray commented that a memo about the superintendent’s evaluation will be distributed to the Board members in nonpublic session.
3. Business Requiring Discussion
Proposed planning calendar
Superintendent Gersen reviewed a document explaining his rationale for changing the goal-setting timetables for the SAU Board, administrators, principals, and teachers. He suggested that new board member orientation and the Board retreat be held after the District Board elections in the spring, and the superintendent evaluation would occur in May. Action plans would be developed over the summer and approved by the Boards in August. A progress report on the action plans could be reviewed in December/January. Discussion of the progress on board goals would occur in spring and the cycle would repeat.
Suggestion was also made that the Board adopt “Standards of Excellence” that would persist for up to five years. Some Board members expressed concern that future boards could not be bound to prior board decisions regarding student performance objectives and the long term “Standards of Excellence.” After receiving input, the Superintendent indicated he would reframe the planning outlinefor approval at the next SAU meeting.
Proposed timeline for search process for hiring Assistant Superintendent
The Superintendent reviewed the proposed timeline to replace Assistant Superintendent Jane Weissmann. A job description with broader responsibilities than special education would be forwarded to the Board in an earlier than usual Board packet so there is time to review it so that it could be approved the Board in November or December. The Board discussed the search and interview committee membership representation.
The Superintendent will draft a newspaper transaction advertisement for the various public positions that are available for school boards.
4. Business Requiring Action
Quality of Education Committee
The Board discussed the Quality of Education Committee Mission Statement and Action Plan and the proposed membership representation on the committee. Board members emphasized that the committee was advisory in nature and that it should help the Board and the community understand indices that will be used to gauge how the district is doing in regard to defining and meeting standards of excellence in the district schools.
After revisions, the Board adopted the attached Mission Statement. Additionally, the Board clarified that the committee members would select their chair person and that its work would be a collaborative effort on behalf of the residents, school boards, administrators, and teachers.
A motion was made by Margaret Cheney and seconded by John Chamberlin to adopt the Quality of Education Committee Mission Statement and Action Plan as proposed, amended and attached to the original meeting minutes The motion was passed with 11 in favor and one opposed (Bruce).
A motion was made by Larry Pilchman and seconded by Nancy Carter to enter nonpublic session in accordance with RSA 91-A:3 for discussion of personnel matters. The motion passed unanimously.
The roll call was conducted and the SAU # 70 Board entered nonpublic session at 9:17 p.m.
A motion was made by Larry Pilchman and seconded by Nancy Carter to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
The SAU # 70 Board meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
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