Government Oversite

Welcome to the Wakefield School Board meeting from 8/21/13. The board met at the Paul School, 60 Taylor Way and began at 5:00 pm. For information about the Paul School, visit the School Administration Unit, #SAU64 website here: http://sau64.org/paul-school/


00:35 Manifest review.


14:39 Discussion of changing the School Board meeting dates and times; recording secretary; motion to accept public and non public minutes of July 10, 2013; public minutes of August 6, 2013; (Vote)


19:19 Correspondence, Student Julian Crowley letter #scholarship;


20:13 Micheal Tursi, Wakefield School Superintendent, Introduction to #strategicplanning; board goals v. district goals; school board evaluations; self evaluation tools; goal setting process; relationships with superintendent, community, board meetings; staff and personnel; instructional programs; financial management; policy development; risk management; District goals; stakeholders; student achievement data; 3 year goal; benchmarks; (BA) annual self evaluation policy; (BAA) evaluation of board; #NewHampshireSchoolBoardAssociation example of self evaluation tool; discussion of scoring process; Milton self evaluation example; policy subcommittee;


33:39 Board committees, representatives; committee structure; list of subcommittees; establishing consistent meeting times; policy; transportation; discussion of meeting dates; motion to discontinue non public meeting committee; (Vote); discussion regarding committee assignments;


44:18 Andrew D'aGastino, Business Administrator, financial report; general fund expenses addition 6,200.00 legal bill; facilities expenses; analysis year end fund balance; food service deficit- 17,794.00; State tax rate; student activity account; treasures report (May); 7,000 delinquent accounts; delinquency collections; online payment option; credit card processing; gift lunch card; discussion regarding encouraging parents to pay for school lunches; support salaries- discussion regarding a deficit of 39,000 on this line item; discussion regarding teachers salaries line;


1:01:38 Discussion of deficit control and monitoring; budgeting considerations for teachers with different degrees of experience and training;


1:05:25 Michael Tursi reports on his community quorum;


1:07:04 Motion to adopt and reaffirm the following policies BEDH, BK, ECAF, EEAEA, EEAED,EFB, EIB, EID,IHBG, view policies here; http://sau64.org/school-board/policies/


1:08:00 Bonnie Cyre- SAU 64 withdrawal committee report;


Next meeting September 3, 2013 5:00 pm, Paul School Library


Entered non public 91a3:2, motion and vote.