Welcome to the Wakefield School Board Policy Committee meeting from 10/16/13. The board met at the Paul School Library, 60 Taylor Way and began at 4:00pm. For information about the Paul School, visit the School Administration Unit, SAU64 website here: http://sau64.org/paul-school/

00:29 Review of previous meeting minutes; Bonnie Cyre comments on the policy requiring a 2nd reading (hearing) prior to adoption; discussion- a committee responsibilities when accepting meeting minutes;

02:49 Michael Tursi, School Administrator, report and discussion of policy BHE; NH school board association sample policy; recommended items; Wakefield school board polices; discussion- verbiage corrections;

07:14 Policy recommending members do not communicate electronically; recommendations regarding 1st and 2nd reading of policy requirement; motions being made in sub committee meetings; authority of committees when making motions; making recommendations; motion to recommend sample policy from NHSBA;

11:30 Policy BGB; Discussion- current policy; request to review; need for 2nd reading; why 2 week delay?; community feedback; how are the policies presented to public?; discussion- full school board voting date; discussion- special meeting; redefining or clarifying what is a special meeting;

21:12 Mike Tursi reads back of changes to policy BGB; Motion and 2nd to accept; unanimous.