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HIGHGATE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Minutes

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October 16, 2014
6:15 PM
Present: Connie Beyor, Chairperson, Nola Gilbert, David Roddy, Liza Comiskey and
Richard Flint.
Others Present: Marcel Choquette, Principal, Winton Goodrich, Superintendent,
Lora McAllister, Assistant Business Manager.
Connie Beyor called the Meeting to Order at 6:26pm.
Agenda Revision
Board Meeting Minutes Approval of October 8, 2014
Approval of September Financial Report
Executive Session for Negotiations, Contract and Contract Side
Letter.
Approval of Prior Board Meeting Minutes (Action)
Connie Beyor handed out a revised copy of the October 8, 2014 minutes. David
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Roddy moved, seconded by Richard Flint, to approve the amended October 8
minutes. The board approved the motion on a 5-0 vote.
Financial Report Approval
- David Roddy moved, seconded by Richard Flint, to
approve the September financial report. The board approved the motion on a 5-0
vote.
Cassidy Property
-The board discussed the use of the Cassidy property this past
summer and the receipt of $500.00, payment for haying. The property is dedicated
for education use. Win suggested that a letter of agreement be drafted that
reflects the parameters of the use of the 20 acres of land, and put it out to the
community to see who would like to hay the land. The teachers can compete for the
$500.00 mini grant, possibly for gardening/agricultural learning purposes.
Anticipated Executive Session
- Richard Flint made moved, seconded by David
Roddy, to enter executive session at 7:05 and invite Lora McAllister and Marcel
Choquette for Contract Issues. The board approved the motion 5-0 vote.
Exit Executive session at 7:53pm.
The board signed the contract side letter.
Budget Development
: The board would like the staffing to remain about the same.
The legislature passed legislation about educating 3 year olds for ten hours a week
in addition to the 4 year old pre-school programs. We can apply for a grant that
will provide 30 hours a week for both groups. Currently, Franklin Northwest does
not have enough capacity in the schools for all pre-school children. Win stated that
we need to know the birth rate in Highgate for each year. Administrators are
researching programs within the Supervisory Union for students with Autism and
other disabilities, rather than tuitioning them outside the SU. The board needs to
analyze what Highgate is doing? Math Studios and SWIFT can help us to determine
how effective our programs are? Bonnie Poe is the technical assistance
coordinator. Win agreed to deliver a presentation on what has changed and what do
we anticipate changing?

Every six weeks, the schools will have an article in the St. Albans Messenger. Win
is working on an article about the Supervisory Union for the newspaper.
Carousel Meeting-Feedback
Connie Beyor thought it was hard to have a local board meeting after the carousel
meeting. She felt that it was a difficult decision to make within 20 minutes after
receiving the information.
Richard Flint stated that the school will need to begin thinking about upgrading the
tractor for plowing the sidewalk and possibly sharing with the town. Win has been
getting quotes on tractors for Franklin, and could share the quotes with Highgate.
The board will discuss further at their next board meeting.
Adjournment
Connie Beyor declared the meeting adjourned at 9:30pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Nola Gilbert
Highgate School Board Clerk

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