Government Oversite

Welcome to the Wakefield School Board meeting from 10/2/13. The board met at the Paul School Library, 60 Taylor Way and began at 5:00pm. For information about the Paul School, visit the School Administration Unit, SAU64 website here: http://sau64.org/paul-school/


00:20 Manifest review;


06:17 Motion to accept manifest; vote unanimous;


06:23 Review of previous; meeting minutes; motion to table minutes; unanimous vote;


06:57 Correspondence; healthcare coverage; collective bargaining agreement; paraprofessional association;


11:28 New business- transportation subcommittee; bus maintenance schedule; GPS mileage reporting; vans verses busses; 3,000, 4,000 mile mark; 5,000 mile mark; discussion of process and cost; manufactures recommendations; labor costs; tire installers;


29:30 (GoPro) GPS reporting system; additional vehicles; mini van; supply shed relocation; lock box light installation; portable toilet; discussion- need for toilet access; Spare buses census; discussion- why 4 spare buses;


50:00 Expense report; social workers salaries; support salaries; Transportation maintenance director salary; interest payments;


57:51 Revenue report- Profile bank fund; student activity account; 2013 audit;


1:00:20 Superintendent report; High School Residency affidavits; (forms); website alert system test;


1:04:43 School board policies; evaluation of school board; communication with new board members; comprehensive self evaluation worksheet; deadline for submitting evaluation forms; establishing goals around operational procedures; operational unity; motion to forgo 2nd reading of policy BAR1, BAR2; passes unanimously;


1:10:43 Bus bids; scrap prices; process of retiring old buses; discussion of value of used buses; Parks and Recreation bus use; Motion to accept bid to sell used buses; unanimous ;


1:15:24 Committee reports; Bradley Kidder educational law conference; Healthcare reform; responding to bullying; cloud computing; employment laws;


1:16:25 SAU withdrawal Committee report; Milton has decided not to withdraw from SAU;


1:17:13 Public comment; Pricilla Colbath, Wakefield resident- evaluations; 2nd reading of policies;


1:17:56 Board goes into non public under 91:A- 3, II (leave request)