4. NOMINATION FORLISBON SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIR:

Lisbon School Committee Minutes for December 16, 2013 Page I of 5

MINUTES

OF THE

LISBON

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

MEETING

HELD

MONDAY.

DECEMBER

16.2013

AT

7:00

P.M.

IN

THE LISBON TOWN

OFFICE

MEETING

ROOM.

(NOTE:

These

Minutes

are

not

official until

approved

by

the School

Committee.

Such action, either to approve or amend and approve, is anticipated at the January 13, 2014 meeting.)

Members

Present:

Traci Austin;

Kathi

Yergin; Pete Reed; Marcey Crosskill;

Richard

A.

Green, Superintendent

of

Schools

Members

Excused:

George Caron

Administrators

Present:

Darren Akerman, Principal; James Churchill, Technology Director;

Jim Damsgaard, School

Nutrition

Director; Sara Flowers,

Adult

Education Director; Kenneth Healey, Principal; Carlene Iverson,

Principal; Nick

Gannon, Assistant Principal/Activities Director; Darrell Orr, Director

of

Operations and Transportation; Ryan Patrie, Assistant Principal; DJ Thome, Assistant

Principal/Activities

Director; and Heather

Wilmot,

Student Services

Director

Administrators

Excused:

Catherine Messmer, Business Manager

Others

Present:

Council Member

Metivier

and

staff

CALLEDTOORDER:

Chairperson Austin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M., the Pledge of Allegiance was recited

with

a moment

of

silence in honor of Lisbon High School student Andrew Chapman.

4.

NOMINATION FORLISBON

SCHOOL

COMMITTEE CHAIR:

A.

VOTED:

(1) To nominate Traci Austin as Lisbon School Committee Chair

until

the next annual organizational meeting. (Yergin

_-

Crosskill) (4

_-

0)

5.

NOMINATION

FOR

LISBON

SCHOOL

COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIR:

A.

VOTED:

(2)

To

nominate Kathi Yergin as Lisbon School Committee Vice Chair

until

the next annual organizational meeting.

(Crosskill

_-

Reed) (4

_-

0)

6.

COMMITTEEMEMBERSHIP:

A.

School Committee and Liaison appointrnents was tabled.

7.

MINUTES:

A.

VOTED:

(3) To receive and approve the minutes of November 12 and November 25,

9.

Lisbon School Committee Minutes for December 16. 2013 Page 2 of 5

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: None

GOOD NEWS

& RECOGNITION:

A.

Positive

Action

Committee

(PWS):

Gretchen Stevens, PWS explained that the Positive

Action

Committee is a group of people comprised of parents, students, and

faculty members who meet monthly to discuss school climate, working closely

with

Youth to Youth and Student Council and encowage students to be positive agents

of

change

within

their

classrooms.

Each month they have a school wide

initiative

for

students and staff such as the Thanksgiving Food Drive and the Random Acts

of

Kindness

initiative.

REPORTS

F'ROM

ADMINISTRATORS/EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION:

A.

Kenneth Healey

_-

LHS

Building Update:

Principal Healey expressed his gratitude to the staff and students for the way they came together in handling the loss of student and classmate. The LHS Crisis Response Team convened December 16,2013 to address

Andrew Chapman's

death.

Mr.

Healey reported on student population, safety, student

of

the quarter both at LHS and Region 10, Inclusive School Week, and winter sports.

Principal Healey gave the School Committee a report on

Bullying

Data

with

issues,

reported occurrences and consequences.

B.

Darren Akerman

_-

PWS

Building Update:

Principal Akerman reported on the

Middle

School philosophy ofaddressing not only the academic but the social-emotional

development of the students.

Mr.

Akerman reported that

all

students have access to Core Content, Exploratories (Music,

Art,

Physical Education, Library/Technology) and

Academic Interventions as needed. Principal

Akerman

had a handout for the School Committee

detailing

PWS

bullying

data, defining, consequences and the number

of

student infractions.

C.

Carlene Iverson

_-

LCS

Building Update:

Principal Iverson reviewed the increased student

enrollment reporting that grades

K-3

all have 100 plus students. Ms. Iverson reviewed the

climate and culture

ofLCS.

Principal Iverson reported that there had only been five reports

Itled on the cyber

bullying

hot line during the

first

week, addressed

with

no subsequence

issues.

D.

Heather

Wilmot

_-

Student Services Update: Director

Wilmot

gave the School Committee and an overview

ofthe

Special Education Student Count, reporting that 35%o

of

all students

are receiving some type of services. Ms.

Wilmot

reported

on

Revolutionary Schools and

curriculum reports generated, Gifted

&

Talented program and Federal and State reports completed.

REPORT

FROM SUPERINTENDENT:

Superintendent Green commended

Mr.

Healey,

Officer

Bemard, Detective

McAllister,

and the Crisis Response Team for

working

Sunday,

quickly

developing a plan for students and

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Lisbon School Committee Minutes for December 16.2013 Page 3 of 5

staff in handling the sudden loss of a student.

Mr.

Green thanked the other school districts who offered the services

oftheir

counselors as

well

as

Tri

County Health.

Superintendent Green

_-

Update:

Superintendent Green reported on total enrollment,

reviewed the 2014-2015 budget forecast including the additional $20

million

cunailment to municipalities from Revenue Sharing.

Mr.

Green shared information on curriculum,

Web2School Grading System status and the Strategic Educational Plan. The Community Informational Meeting for this plan is scheduled for December

19,2013.

Emails have been

sent to the Future Search Planning Team and postcard invitations have been mailed to the entire

community.

At

this meeting, community members

will

be asked to indicate their

preferences for the track, gymnasium and bond amounts.

Superintendent Green reviewed the facilities, reviewing the different estimates received

from a local vendor which were much lower than anticipated. The boiler replacement at Central Office is scheduled to begin December l9'n - two portable heaters

will

be used to

heat the

building.

Mr.

Green updated the status of the open projects at LCS, LHS and PWS

happily reporting that the phone and PA system is working

well

at

PWS.

Superintendent Green reviewed transportation, plowing and the School Committee Winter Retreat meeting.

12.

PUBLIC

COMMENTS:

none

13.

UNFINISHEDBUSINESS:

none

14.

NEWBUSINESS:

A.

VOTED: (4)

To approve the transfer of monies to the Capital Reserve Fund from the Unassigned General Fund Balance in the amount

of$131,102.

(Reed

_-

Crosskill)

(4-0)

B.

VOTED:

(5) To approve the transfer of monies to the Facilities Maintenance cost center for Phase

II

of the steam boiler replacement at central

office.

These monies

will

come from the Student

&

Staff Support, System Administration, School

Administration, and Regular Instruction cost centers in the amount not to exceed

$58,798.

(Reed-Yergin)

(4

_-0)

C.

VOTED:

(6) To approve an out-of-state wrestling trip to Essex Junction, Vermont on

January 17 and January 18,2014 and to Hampton,

NH

on Saturday, January 256. (Reed

_-

Crosskill) (4

_-

0)

15.

FINANCIALREPORTS:

A.

Lisbon

High

School

_-

IWE November

30,2013

B.

Philip W.

Sugg

Middle

School

_-

M/E November 30, 2013

C.

Lisbon Community School

_-

M/E

November 30, 2013

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16.

COMMUNICATIONS(ConsentAgenda):

A.

Lisbon Budget Process Calendar 2014-201 5

17.

COMMITTEE COMMENTS:

(Sub Committee Meetings

Report

Out)

Member Yergin reported on the Safety Committee meeting which has added a nurse, thanking the

Lisbon EMS for inspecting our

AEDs.

Ms. Yergin thanked the Crisis Team and staff at all three schools and expressed her sympathy to the Chapman

family.

Wished Happy Holidays to all. Chair Austin reported that Council Member Pesce

will

serve on the Facilities Committee and

Council Member

Metivier

is the School Committee representative. Wishing everyone a Happy

Holiday and

Merry

Christmas.

r8.

PERSONNEL:

A.

New Hires:

1.

VOTED:

(7) To employ Tammy Bemard-Fraser as a special education ed tech

II

for a one year only position at Lisbon High School for the 2013-2014 school year. (Reed

_-

Yergin) (4

_-

0)

2.

VOTED:

(8) To employ James Irish as a special education ed tech

II

for a one year

only position at Lisbon Community School for the 2013-2014 school year. (Reed

_-

CrosskilD (4

_-

0)

3.

VOTED:

(9) To approve the

following

co-curricular positions for the 2013-2014 school

year:

(Reed

_-

Crosskill) (4

_-

0)

Julie

Collins PWS

Girls' 6&1

srade basketball coach

19.

POLICY

REVIEW:

A.

Policies 14 Packet #5 was distributed for review

with

plans

for

l"

Read on January 13,

2014 and Final Adoption on February 10,2014.

B.

1't Read on the Followine Policies: 14 Packet #4

1.

JKB

Detention

of

Students

2.

JKD

Suspension

of

Students

3.

JKE

Expulsion

of

Students

4.

JKE-R

Expulsion Guidelines

5.

JKF

Disciplinary Removals

of

Students

with

Disabilities

6.

JL

Student Wellness

Lisbon School Committee Minutes for December 16, 2013 Page 5 of 5

8.

JLCB

Immunization of Students

9.

JLCC

Communicable/Infectious Diseases

10.

JLCCA

Students

with

HIV/Aids

C.

VOTED: (10)

2'd Read/Adoption of the

Following

Policies: 14 Packet #3 (Reed

_-

Crosskin) (4

_-

0)

l

JIH*

Questioning and Search

of

Students

2.

JIH-E

Student Search Checklist

3.

JJ

Extracurricular

Activities

4.

JJAB

Student Groups

_-

Limited

Open Forum

5.

JJE

Student Fundraising

Activities

6.

JJF

Student

Activities

Funds Management

7

.

JJIF

Management of Concussions and Other Head Injrnies

8.

JJIF-E

Concussion Information Sheet

o.

Policies 14 Packet #2 was distributed for policy book update.

20.

ADJOURNMENT:

VOTED:

(11) To

adjoum.

(Reed - Crosskill _{) (4}

_-

0)

(8:28 p.m.)

RAG:sjc

Richard

A.

Green