EAST WINDSOR BOARD OF EDUCATION         

EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT

 

The East Windsor Public Schools provide a climate that inspires the school community to achieve their full potential through continuous improvement, mutual trust and respect. A rigorous curriculum taught by outstanding educators motivates students to acquire fundamental, critical thinking, and problem solving skills necessary to become life-long learners and productive members of a global and diverse society.

 

 

 

MINUTES OF JUNE 29, 2006

 

 

 

I.       TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING

        

Chairman Pica-Sneeden called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in Room D-4, East Windsor High School.  

                                

II.         ATTENDANCE

 

Present:  Chairman Pica-Sneeden, Secretary Holigan, Board Members Bates, Kubick, Willingham.  Also present:  Superintendent of Schools Gallucci, Assistant Superintendent Howes and Recording Secretary Nolan.  Absent:  Guiliano, Raber, Signor

 

 

III.      ADDED AGENDA ITEMS

 

         Upon motion by Ms. Holigan, seconded by Ms. Bates, it was unanimously

 

         VOTED:  To accept the added agenda items. 

                                  

 

IV.         PREVIOUS MINUTES

 

         A.         Minutes of June 1, 2006

 

               Upon motion by Ms. Holigan, seconded by Ms. Bates, it was unanimously

 

                     VOTED:  To approve the minutes of June 1, 2006.

 

              

V.      PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

         None

              

 

VI.       COMMUNICATIONS

 

           None

              

VII.     SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

                    

            A.         Financial:  Howes

 

                        1.a.         Payment of Bills, Register 113

 

                                 Upon motion by Ms. Bates, seconded by Ms. Kubick, it was unanimously

 

                                 VOTED:  To pay bills amounting to $574,725.09

 

                           1.b.            Payment of Bills, Register 115

 

                                    Upon motion by Ms. Bates, seconded by Ms. Holigan, it was unanimously

 

                                 VOTED:  To pay bills amounting to $35,712.62.

 

                     2.         Recommended Transfers to Balance 2005-2006 Budget

 

Mr. Howes presented his recommended transfers. 

 

Upon motion by Ms. Kubick, seconded by Ms. Bates, it was unanimously

 

VOTED:  To approve the transfers as presented. 

 

                     3.         Cafeteria Account

 

                              Tabled to August meeting.

                    

                     4.  Pay for Participation

 

The district collected 91.98% of anticipated revenues.  The Board requested a report on extra-curricular enrollment compared to other years when students were not charged to participate.

 

               B.         Personnel

 

                     1.            Leave of Absence

 

                                 a.            Holly Surrette, Grade 6 Math Teacher, employed since

                                    September 1, 2001, requesting Childrearing Leave for the

                                    2006-2007 School Year

 

                                    The Superintendent reported on how surrounding towns handle childrearing leave requests. 

 

                                    Upon motion by Ms. Kubick, seconded by Ms. Bates, it was unanimously

 

                                    VOTED:  To grant the 2006-2007 leave as requested by Ms. Surrette.

 

                                 b.            Stacy Willey, Half-time Kindergarten Teacher, employed since

                                    September 1, 1999, requesting a Leave of Absence for the

                                    2006-2007 School Year

 

                                    The Superintendent gave the Board the history of Ms. Willey’s leaves of absence. 

 

                                    Upon motion by Ms. Kubick, seconded by Ms. Bates, it was unanimously

 

                                    VOTED:  To deny Ms. Willey’s request for a leave of absence for 2006-2007.

 

                     2.             Appointments

 

                                 a.            Recommended Leadership Positions for 2006-2007

 

                                    Upon motion by Ms. Kubick, seconded by Ms. Bates, it was unanimously

 

                                    VOTED:  To approve the leadership appointments as presented.

 

                                 b.            Recommended Coaching Positions for 2006-2007                       

 

                                    Upon motion by Ms. Holigan, seconded by Ms. Willingham, it was unanimously

 

                                    VOTED:  To approve the coaching positions as presented.

 

                                 c.            Erin Boutin, Grade 2 Teacher, effective August 28, 2006

 

                                    Upon motion by Ms. Holigan, seconded by Ms. Willingham, it was unanimously

 

                                    VOTED:  To appoint Erin Boutin to the position.                       

 

    d.            Kelly Slate Easton, EW High School Special Education Paraprofessional, replacing Patricia Mackenzie

 

     e.            Rayvonne Johnson, EW Middle School Special Education

            Paraprofessional, new position

 

f.            Melanie Willard, EW Middle School Special Education Tutor,   replacing Pamela Davis

 

       The Board was made aware of appointments d. through f.

 

    g.            Jason Messina, EW High School Varsity Cheerleader Coach

 

            Upon motion by Ms. Holigan, seconded by Ms. Willingham, it was unanimously

 

            VOTED:  To appoint Jason Messina to the position.

 

                        3.            Retirement

 

                                    a.            Salvatore Secondo, EW High School Science Teacher since

January 8, 1973, effective immediately

 

Upon motion by Ms. Holigan, seconded by Ms. Bates, it was unanimously

 

VOTED:  To accept Sam Secondo’s resignation for the purpose of retirement.

           

 

                      4.            Salaries for Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant, Payroll Manager and

                                 Accounts/Operations Manager           

 

                                 Upon motion by Ms. Kubick, seconded by Ms. Holigan, it was unanimously

 

                                 VOTED:  To increase the salaries of those listed above.

                                                              

                                                                                                                                               

            C.     Information (**Consent Agenda per BP #9325.21)

 

                     1.  Letter to David Batch from St. Joseph College re “Exchange for Change”

                          Program

 

                     2.  Bumper Stickers

 

                     3.  High School Expressions

 

                     4.  Tom Sledesky, Grade 11, National Rotary Youth Leadership Seminar

 

                           Upon motion by Ms. Holigan, seconded by Ms. Bates, it was unanimously

 

                           VOTED:  To accept the consent agenda as presented.

           

            D.         Information (for possible discussion)

 

1.   Comments re Previous Board Meeting’s Public Participation (if applicable)

 

                             a.      Security Cameras in the High School

 

The Superintendent presented a memo from Mr. Saitta in which he

explained the procedures used in assigning lockers to students for

physical education classes.  At the start of the 2006-2007 school year,

all students will be required to use locks in the locker room. The

physical education teacher or his/her designee will conduct a visual

inspection of the lockers in each class to be sure that they are all

locked. The doors to the locker rooms will be locked once the class

exits the locker room. 

 

 

 

2.            Nickelodeon Let's Just Play Contest--$5,000 Award:  Elissa Podd 

 

            Ms. Podd informed the Board of the $5,000 award that was won by Broad Brook student Joseph Stanley.  The money will be used to improve the playground.  Ms. Podd said she would like to install an elementary track trail at the school.   She said that she would start fundraising to help defray the cost.  The Board asked for a copy of Joseph’s three-line essay. 

 

                        3.            Journal Inquirer Article re Salvatore Saitta

 

Distributed.  The Board thanked Mr. Saitta for filling in as High School Interim Principal.

 

                        4.            Hartford Courant Article re High School Student Matthew Grant’s

                                    Eagle Scout Award

 

Distributed.  The Superintendent was proud to tell the Board that this is the second East Windsor student this year that made Eagle Scout.

 

 

VIII.            UNFINISHED BUSINESS   

 

            None

 

 

IX.        NEW BUSINESS

 

            A.            Proposed 2006-2007 Overnight Field Trips for BOE Approval:  Gallucci

 

                        Upon motion by Ms. Kubick, seconded by Ms. Bates, it was unanimously

 

                        VOTED:  To approve the following overnight field trips:

 

                        High School trip to St. Thomas - November 30, 2006 - December 3, 2006

                        (The St. Thomas trip was approved at a previous meeting.)

                        High School trip to Mexico April 12, 2007 - April 20, 2007

                        High School Close Up trip to Washington DC - May 20, 2007 - May 26, 2006

                        High School Model Congress trip to Springfield MA - January 11, 2007 -

                        January 13, 2007

 

The Superintendent stated that there would probably be other overnight trips presented to the Board in the fall.                         

 

            B.            Authorization to Hire Certified Personnel during July and August:  Gallucci/Howes

 

                        Upon motion by Ms. Bates, seconded by Ms. Holigan, it was unanimously

 

VOTED:  To authorize Dr. Gallucci and Mr. Howes to hire certified personnel during July and August when there are no Board meetings.

 

 

 

            C.            Authorization to Pay Bills during July and August

 

                        Upon motion by Ms. Bates, seconded by Ms. Holigan, it was unanimously

 

                        VOTED:  To authorize payment of bills during July and August when the Board does not meet.

                         

                                   

X.            REQUESTS FOR DATA FROM THE BOARD 

 

            A.            High Meadow Field Trip - June 14:  Gallucci

 

Mr. Slattery explained that the objectives of the field trip were good decision- making and demonstration of responsible behavior in a non-academic setting.  The administration established a behavior contract that was to be agreed to by students and their parents.  The contract stated that any student receiving an office referral from May 8th through June 13th would be removed from the trip. 

Mr. Slattery explained that 21 eighth graders were denied participation in the field trip.  Those students had been referred to the school office for behavior issues.

                       

                                     

XI.            MISCELLANEOUS

 

            A.            The Board would like to ask Tom Sledesky to appear at a Board meeting to report on the National Rotary Youth Leadership Seminar he is participating in.

 

            B.            Mr. Pica-Sneeden presented Dr. Gallucci with a framed certificate of appreciation from the Board.

 

            C.        The Superintendent presented bumper stickers from each of the schools.

 

 

XII.            ANTICIPATED EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

            None

 

                                                                                               

XIII.            ADJOURNMENT

 

            Upon motion by Ms. Holigan, seconded by Ms. Bates, it was unanimously

 

            VOTED:  To adjourn at 7:22 p.m.

 

            Respectfully submitted,

 

            JoAnne Holigan

            Secretary