Present were Board members B. Brakenridge, N. Carter, J. Cassidy, S. Grant, L. Pilchman, and S. Woods; Administrators K. Greenbaum, B. Moorman, and B. Williams; and two members of the public.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Woods called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. He introduced the members of the Board and Administration, and reminded the public of the upcoming Special Dresden District Meeting and Bond Vote on January 24, reiterating the need for the public to be present to vote on the bond.

2. BRIDGMAN TRUST

Trustee Mark Severs reported on the state of the Bridgman Trust, referring to a handout he distributed to the Board. He presented an overview of the investments, and income, then responded to questions from members of the Board. (A copy of this report is available for public review at the SAU office.)

3. AUDIT REPORT

Assistant Superintendent for Business distributed copies of the audit report from the Mercier Group.

Nancy Carter moved and Steve Grant seconded a motion to acknowledge receipt of the Hanover audit report of the Mercier Group, CPA, for fiscal year 2000. The motion carried unanimously.

4. BUDGET PRESENTATION

Mr. Greenbaum began the presentation by thanking Mr. Moorman for the outstanding job he has done preparing the budget and making it so easily understood.

Mr. Moorman then reviewed his summary saying that the proposed 2001-02 budget is assuming a Hanover enrollment of 466 students (down from 484 this year), and is approximately $468,165 higher than the current year's budget, for a total proposed expenditure of $6,692,916, up from the current year's budget of $6,224,751. This increase represents a 7.5% rise, due mainly to a negotiated base salary increase of 4.6% for certified staff, step increases, annuity contribution increase from 3.5% to 4.0%, support staff increases, a medical insurance premium increase of 29%, and special education costs. Pupil transportation costs will be 20%-25% high in the 2001-02 school year as a result of a new contract with a different carrier, an additional route, and higher gasoline costs. The tax net assessment is estimated to increase $589,161, or 9.8%.

Superintendent Greenbaum distributed a budget worksheet and he and Principal Williams detailed various proposed staffing changes and expenditures.

Board members asked questions about various components of the budget.

Mr. Greenbaum reviewed expected special education costs for the coming year, complimented Jane Weissmann and Jean Patten on the remarkable job they do in obtaining Medicaid reimbursements for the District, and said the Ms. Weissmann would be available at the next meeting to answer specific questions the Board may have.

5. DRAFT WARRANTS

Mr. Greenbaum distributed a draft election warrant and a draft regular warrant, reviewing the various proposed articles. The warrants will be discussed further at the January 10 meeting, and final approved at the January 17 meeting.

Mr. Greenbaum also reminded the public of the District openings and the filing dates.

6. ADJOURNMENT

At 9:08 p.m., Larry Pilchman moved and Nancy Carter seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary B. Davis
Recording Secretary

January 10, 2001

HANOVER SCHOOL BOARD
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2001
7:30 P.M., HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

MINUTES

Members present: Brakenridge, Carter, Cassidy, Grant, Pilchman, Woods; Administrators: Greenbaum, Moorman, Weissmann, Williams, Lavoie; and four members of the public.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Steve Woods called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., and introduced the members of the Board and Administration.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Nancy Carter moved and Steve Grant seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 13, and the special meetings of December 19 and January 3, as submitted. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Woods moved two agenda items (5. e,g) to accommodate members of the public who had come to speak to the items.

5. (g) Bridgman Trust Money - Principal Williams reported that the Richmond Middle School sixth grade team has requested the use of the Bridgman Trust money to fund an iMac computer lab for use by the Hanover sixth graders at the Middle School. Principal Susan Finer and teacher Suzanne Sylvester spoke on behalf of the request and answered questions from Board members. They presented two options for the Board's consideration, and gave the Board assurance that the equipment would be used solely by Hanover students, a requirement for use of Bridgman Trust money. Mr. Williams supported this request.

Discussion followed, during which the Board also discussed the possibility of using Trust money to fund the acoustical project at the Ray School. At its January 17 meeting, the Board will approve the Warrant Article which will include both the Richmond Middle School sixth grade proposal and the acoustical work on the Ray School stage. The total amount of money to be taken from the Bridgman Trust Fund is expected to be $60,000.

3. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

a. Report of the Chair: Chair Steve Woods announced the following important dates:

a) Wednesday, January 17, Public Hearing and Budget Adoption, 7:30 p.m., Hanover High School Library.
b) Wednesday, January 24, Dresden Bond Vote at Hanover High School Gymnasium, 7:00 p.m. on acquiring the Route 5 properties in Norwich. The Chair will remind members of the public that they must be present at the meeting in order to vote. There will be no absentee balloting or Australian balloting.
c) Wednesday, February 14, Regular Hanover Board meeting, 7:30 p.m., Ray School Multi.

Board Filings: Mr. Woods also announced the following filing dates for the Hanover and Dresden School Districts:

Hanover School District - Wednesday, January 17, through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 26. Filing for School District Officers can be done with either the School District Clerk Mitsu Chobanian, or at the SAU office, 45 Lyme Road, Room 207, Hanover. There is a $1 filing fee. Positions open are as follows:

Moderator, Clerk,Treasurer, and Auditor - one year positions
2 - three year positions for School Board
1 - one year position for School Board

Dresden School District- Monday, January 15, through 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 5. Paperwork can be filed with either the School District Clerk, Deborah Carter, or at the SAU office, 45 Lyme Road, Room 207, Hanover. Positions that are open are:

Moderator, Clerk, and Treasurer - one year positions
Auditor - three year position

5. (e) Hanover Board membership on Dresden Board - Chair Woods began the discussion by saying that there is some concern that there has been a fair amount of turnover on the Hanover Board in the past few years, and that the suggestion has been made to separate the Board representation. Pete Murdza and Debra Grabill, both former Board members, spoke of concerns, questions, and suggestions for more community involvement on the Hanover and Dresden Boards. Superintendent Greenbaum will contact the NH School Boards' Association to invite a representative to come to a future meeting to speak with the Board, and will also request statistics on the average length of board service from the NHSBA.

3. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS (continued)

b. Report of Administrators:

Superintendent Greenbaum and Assistant Superintendent for Business Moorman had no items that were not covered under other agenda items.

Principal Williams briefly highlighted items in his written report, which was distributed to the Board in the agenda packet.

c) Committee Reports There were no committee reports.

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no comments from the public.

5. BUSINESS REQUIRING DISCUSSION

a) Draft Warrants for March District Meeting - Members of the Board and Administration reviewed the draft warrants, making suggestions and corrections. The Board will be asked to approve the warrants at the January 17 meeting.

b) Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention, Bullying Policy - Mr. Greenbaum reviewed the background for implementing this new policy followed by discussion of this important topic. Draft policy, JGDB, will be brought back to the February meeting as an action item.

c) Building capacity report/ (f) traffic and parking capacity - Mr. Williams summarized his report and spoke about the parking capacity, saying that he and Plant Director, Jonathan Brush, have determined that there is enough parking capacity to accommodate an increased student population.

After discussion, there was consensus that this report will be brought back to a future meeting as an action item, and will be archived for future boards to use as a guideline.

d) Long term planning triggers - Chair Woods said that the draft triggers are an attempt to identify and alert the Board to long term facility needs and to insure adequate time for facility planning and action in the event capital projects are required. As with the Building Capacity Report, this document will be brought back to a future meeting as an action item, and will be archived for future boards to use as a guideline.

h) 2001-02 proposed budget discussion continuation - Mr. Moorman gave a brief summary of the proposed 2001-02 budget followed by a report from Assistant Superintendent for Special Services, Jane Weissmann. She distributed a spreadsheet and reviewed the various categories for the Board. Discussion centered around the increase in the number and severity of the special needs of the preschool population.

Mr. Williams discussed the rationale for continuing the .2 Art, .2 Music, .1 PE, and .1 Guidance positions that were added two years ago in anticipation of the enrollment increase.

Superintendent Greenbaum will bring the proposed budget back to the Board's January 17 meeting for a public hearing and formal budget adoption.

6. BUSINESS REQUIRING ACTION

a) Policy GAAB, Non-Discrimination

Nancy Carter moved and John Cassidy seconded a motion to approve Policy GAAB, Non-Discrimination as proposed and attached to the original minutes of this meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

b) Nomination - The Superintendent placed in nomination Barbara Schimke as a long term substitute elementary teacher at track 1, step 1, salary $162.86 per diem, through March 2, 2001.

John Cassidy moved and Steve Grant seconded a motion to elect Barbara Schimke as a long term substitute elementary teacher at track 1, step 1, salary $162.86 per diem, through March 2, 2001. The motion passed unanimously.

7. ADJOURNMENT

Bob Brakenridge moved and Larry Pilchman seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:55 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary B. Davis
Recording Secretary

January 17, 2001

HANOVER SCHOOL BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING AND BUDGET ADOPTION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2001
7:30 P.M., HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

MINUTES

Present: Board members Brakenridge (7:35), Carter, Cassidy, Grant, Pilchman, Segal, Woods; Administrators Greenbaum, Moorman, Weissmann, Williams; and 0 members of the public.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Woods called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

2. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2001/02 BUDGET

Chair Woods opened the Public Hearing on the Budget for the Hanover School District, in accordance with NH RSA 32:5. He said included in the public packets is a line item budget, which contains all purposes and amounts of appropriations to be included for proposed 2001/02 expenditures. A notice for this Public Hearing was published in the Valley News on Friday, January 12.

There were no members of the public in attendance.

Assistant Superintendent for Business, Bill Moorman reviewed the budget figures that were presented at the January 3 and 10 meetings. He reiterated that the increases are due mainly to increases in the negotiated base salary for certified staff, annuity contributions, support staff salaries, a medical insurance premiums, and transportation costs.

Mr. Moorman reported that he has received a proposal from the NH Municipal Association, but that he hasn't had time to thoroughly review it. He said that he met with representatives from the collective bargaining units, school groups, and retirees to discuss the options offered by Antrim Blue Cross Blue Shield. He reminded the Board that any change to the current plan would require approval from the collective bargaining units, as this is a negotiated item. Mr. Moorman said that it will be a while before Administration will be ready to make a recommendation. There is a possibility that changing insurance carriers could save the District approximately $40,000.

Assistant Superintendent for Special Services, Jane Weissmann briefly reviewed a data sheet she distributed, and answered questions from members of the Board.

Superintendent Greenbaum said that Administration had no new budget information to present, then entertained general questions about the budget from the Board.

Chair Woods closed the Public Hearing on the 2001/02 Budget at 8:10 p.m.

3. BUSINESS REQUIRING ACTION

a) Adoption of 2001/02 Budget

Nancy Carter moved and Larry Pilchman seconded a motion to adopt the 2001/02 budget in the amount of $6,692,916 to be placed on the Warrant and voted on at the Hanover School District meeting on March 14, 2001. The motion carried unanimously.

b) Approval of Warrants

Mr. Greenbaum reviewed each Warrant article, detailing the rationale/intent for each. After discussion, the following motion was made:

Anne Segal moved and John Cassidy seconded a motion to approve the March 14 School District Warrant and the March 6 Election Warrant as proposed by the Administration, as attached to the original minutes of this meeting, and to authorize the Administration to make whatever technical changes that might be necessary in order to ensure the Warrants are legal and accurately address the intent of the School Board. The motion carried unanimously.

4. COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

Chair Woods thanked the Hanover Rotary for hosting him today as he spoke about the upcoming bond vote. He reminded members of the public of the Special Dresden District Bond Vote on January 24, 7:00 p.m., in the Hanover High School Gym, and encouraged their attendance.

5. ADJOURNMENT

At 8:37 p.m., Steve Grant moved and Nancy Carter seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary B. Davis
Recording Secretary

February 14, 2001

HANOVER SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2001
7:43 P.M., BERNICE A. RAY SCHOOL MULTI

MINUTES

Present: Board members Brakenridge, Carter, Cassidy, Grant, Pilchman, Segal, Woods; Administrators Moorman, Weissmann, Williams; two members of the public.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Woods called the meeting to order at 7:43 p.m.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Nancy Carter moved and Larry Pilchman seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 10, and the special meeting of January 17, as submitted. The motion passed unanimously, with Anne Segal abstaining from voting for the January 10 minutes.

3. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

a) Report of the Chair

Board Calendar: Chair Woods announced the following calendar dates and urged members of the public to attend the District Meetings:

Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 a.m-7:00 p.m., Richmond Middle School Gym, voting for School District Officers (voting for Hanover offices one week earlier than in prior years)

Wednesday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., Ray School Multi, Board meeting. This meeting is a week earlier than the normal meeting date to plan for the School District meeting and to avoid a conflict with that meeting.

Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 p.m., Ray School Music Room, Hanover District Meeting

Budget Presentations: Chair Woods made the following Warrant Article assignments:

Article 1 Nancy Carter
Article 2 Bob Brakenridge
Article 3 Steve Grant
Article 4 John Cassidy
Article 5 Anne Segal presenting, Bill Moorman providing more detail
Article 6 Anne Segal
Article 7 Larry Pilchman
Article 8 Steve Woods
Article 9 Steve Woods

Mr. Woods said that he is prepared to present the budget article, as this has been traditionally presented by the Board Chair, but will share or relinquish the assignment is another Board member would like to do it. All were in agreement with Mr. Woods doing the presentation. Mr. Woods also said that the Superintendent was available to help any Board members wishing assistance with their presentations.

b) Report of Administrators

Superintendent's Report: Assistant Superintendent Moorman, acting in the absence of the Superintendent, who was attending the National Superintendent's Conference, had nothing to report that wasn't covered in other areas of the agenda.

Assistant Superintendent for Business/Personnel: Mr. Moorman reported that he is in the process of closing the books and will have a financial report at the regular meeting of March 7.

Assistant Superintendent for Special Services: Ms. Weissmann reviewed information from the Autism Society of Vermont which was included in the Board's agenda packet. In response to questions posed at an earlier Board meeting, she said that New Hampshire is not unique in the number of children with Autism, that the numbers are rising nationally. She cited numbers from the statewide data base which showed 49 students with Autism in 94-95 as compared to 201 students in the 99-00 school year. The cost to educate students with Autism ranges from two to five times that of a regular student, with the two most prevalent forms of Autism being communication, both verbal and written, and social interaction disabilities.

Principal's Report: Principal Williams referred the Board to his written report, adding that this is "I love to read" week. It was noted that enrollment is up slightly this month.

c) Committee Reports

There were no reports of committees.

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Peter Murdza commented about the Bridgman Trust and the 95% increase in the corpus since 1995. He urged the Board to consider using some of the corpus for enrichment proposals.

5. BUSINESS REQUIRING DISCUSSION

a) Policy GAA, Medical Examination of School Personnel: The Board reviewed the policy which will be brought back to the next Board meeting as an action item.

b) Policy JRB, Student Records: Family Privacy: The Board reviewed the policy. Ms. Segal had concerns with the wording of (2) "A member of the Hanover School Board." After discussion, the Board requested that the Superintendent clarify this item, and bring the policy back to the next Board meeting where the policy could be approved if only minor changes are made.

6. BUSINESS REQUIRING ACTION

a) Policy JGDB, Bullying: After Board review, the following motion was made.

Anne Segal moved and John Cassidy seconded a motion to approve Policy JGDB, as proposed and attached to the original minutes of this meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

b) Ray School Facility Capacity Guidelines & Triggers: Mr. Williams briefly reviewed the history of this document after which the following motion was made.

Nancy Carter moved and Anne Segal seconded a motion to adopt Ray School Facility Capacity Guidelines & Triggers for Planning as proposed and attached to the original minutes of this meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

c) Resignation: Mr. Moorman explained that Ms. Boisvert is resigning her .2 position at the Ray School to become full time at the Richmond School.

Nancy Carter moved and John Cassidy seconded a motion to accept the resignation of Kathy Boisvert with regret. The motion passed unanimously.

7. ADJOURNMENT

At 8:35 p.m. Anne Segal moved and John Cassidy seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary B. Davis
Recording Secretary

March 7, 2001

HANOVER SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2001
7:30 P.M., BERNICE A. RAY SCHOOL MULTI

MINUTES

Present: Board members Brakenridge, Carter, Cassidy, Grant, Pilchman, Segal, Woods; Administrators Greenbaum, Weissmann, Moorman, Lavoie; no members of the public.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Superintendent Greenbaum called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

2. SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZATION/ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD OFFICERS

Superintendent Greenbaum asked for nominations for Chairperson. Nancy Carter nominated Steve Woods, seconded by Larry Pilchman. Hearing no other nominations, Mr. Greenbaum closed nominations. The Board voted 6 yes, 1 abstention.

Chair Woods continued with nominations to fill the remaining Board positions.

Anne Segal nominated Larry Pilchman for Vice Chair, seconded by Nancy Carter. The Board voted 6 yes, 1 abstention.

Anne Segal nominated John Cassidy for Secretary, seconded by Larry Pilchman. The Board voted 6 yes, 1 abstention.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Nancy Carter moved and Bob Brakenridge seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 14 as submitted. The motion passed unanimously.

4. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

a) Report of the Chair - Chair Woods announced the the following dates:

Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 p.m., Ray School Music Room, Hanover District Meeting. Mr. Woods encouraged Hanover residents to attend this meeting to cast their votes on the School District Warrant.

Wednesday, April 11, 7:30 p.m., Ray School Multi, the next regular Hanover School Board meeting.

Other matters - Chair Woods recognized Anne Segal to determine a date for a Dresden Board Retreat. She said that Dresden's Negotiating Committee feels that it's time for the Dresden Board to meet to establish guidelines. She suggested a retreat format. Possible dates were discussed, and Mr. Greenbaum will get back to the Hanover Board once the dates have been reviewed with the Norwich Board.

b) Report of the Administrators

Superintendent's Report - Superintendent Greenbaum distributed and summarized a report from Cavanaugh & Tocci. The next step in the process is to obtain bids from an architect and construction company.

Teacher Appreciation Week - Mr. Greenbaum spoke with the Board about plans for remembering faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-12. He asked if the Board would be interested in doing something on Wednesday, May 9. Chair Woods appointed Nancy Carter to investigate ideas for that day.

Assistant Superintendent for Business - Assistant Superintendent for Business Bill Moorman briefly summarized the financial statement which was attached to the Board's agenda. He said that there was improvement in several areas of spending, and that, at this time, he did not anticipate a deficit.

Principal's Report - In Principal Williams's absence, Assistant Principal Janice Lavoie highlighted the A.R.T. Gallery Dedication and the Chryse Hutchins residency which were reported in detail in the Principal's written report. She also said that enrollment is up to 493, with the possibility of as many as 15 additional students before the end of the school year. Administration will be watching the enrollment numbers carefully during the next few months.

c) Committee reports and updates

Education Planning Committee - No report.

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

6. BUSINESS REQUIRING DISCUSSION

a) District Meeting presentations - The Board reviewed Article assignments and discussed procedure for the March 14 Hanover District Meeting. Mr. Greenbaum reminded Board members that he was available to answer questions and help Board members with their presentations.

7. BUSINESS REQUIRING ACTION

a) Policy GAA, Medical Examination of School Personnel

Nancy Carter moved and John Cassidy seconded a motion to approve Policy GAA, as proposed and attached to the original minutes of this meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

b) Policy JRB, Student Records; Family Privacy - Mr. Greenbaum said that this Policy was revised to better define those persons who have a right to have access to student records.

Anne Segal moved and Bob Brakenridge seconded a motion to approve Policy JRB, Student Records; Family Privacy as proposed and attached to the original minutes of this meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

c) Resignation - Mr. Greenbaum asked the Board to accept the resignation of Patty Goodman, with regret.

Anne Segal moved and John Cassidy seconded a motion to accept the resignation of Patty Goodman with regret. The motion carried unanimously.

d) Nomination of Staff - The Superintendent placed in nomination for the 2001-02 school year the list of staff as attached to the original minutes of this meeting. Said nomination subject to approval at the March 14 Hanover School District meeting of the Hanover School District budget as proposed in its posted Warrant.

Nancy Carter moved and John Cassidy seconded a motion to elect staff for
the 2001-02 school year the list of staff as attached to the original minutes of this meeting. Said nomination subject to approval at the March 14 Hanover School District meeting of the Hanover School District budget as proposed in its posted Warrant. The motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Segal asked if the nomination list could be presented to the Board in November which would give the Board time to review any concerns and give Administration an opportunity to follow-up with corrections before the Board elected staff in the spring. This item will be placed on the November, 2001 agenda.

8. ADJOURNMENT

John Cassidy moved and Bob Brakenridge seconded a motion to adjourn at 8:11 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary B. Davis
Recording Secretary

April 11, 2001

HANOVER SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2001
7:10 P.M., BERNICE A. RAY SCHOOL MULTI

MINUTES

Present: Board members Brakenridge, Carter, Cassidy, Grant, Pilchman, Segal, Woods; Administrators Greenbaum, Weissmann, Williams; and two members of the public.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Board Chair Woods called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Nancy Carter moved and Larry Pilchman seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 7 as submitted. The motion passed unanimously.

3. INTRODUCTION OF LYME BOARD CHAIR

Mr. Woods introduced Laszlo Bardos, Chairperson of the Lyme School Board, who came to the meeting to introduce himself to the members of the Board and Administration. Mr. Bardos gave the Board a brief personal history, and said that his goal for the Lyme Board for the coming year is to focus on the long range planning process for the Lyme elementary school.

4. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

a) Report of the Chair - Chair Woods announced that the next regular Hanover Board meeting will be Wednesday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. at the Ray School Multi.

New Committee Assignments - Mr. Woods called the Board's attention to the committee assignment list for the current year, which was included in the Board's agenda packet. He asked Board members to review the list of assignments and let him know of their preferences before the next meeting. Mr. Woods will finalize the assignments at the May 9 meeting.

b) Report of the Administrators

Superintendent's Report - Superintendent Greenbaum announced the the New Hampshire School Boards Association is looking for one member from each Board to serve as a legislative contact. The School Boards Association would work through this representative to update the local boards of pending legislation which could impact on the educational community. Ms. Segal suggested that the NHSBA delegate might be the person to assume this role.

Assistant Superintendent for Special Services - Jane Weissmann, Assistant Superintendent for Special Services, distributed a report and updated the Board on the monitoring process for Special Education being conducted at the Hanover and Dresden schools this year. She said that most data sources have been collected; however, the compliance piece was delayed because schools were closed for a snow day on the scheduled date for the site visit. This has been rescheduled for May 24. The team will meet at a half-day retreat on June 6 to study data and begin developing a report and five year plan. Ms. Weissmann reported that the team is very pleased with the 30% parental response to the survey, which the team will review for common themes.

In terms of areas for improvement, Ms. Weissmann said that two areas have been identified, better uses for educational assistant time, and what the system is doing for the average student. A common theme that will appear on the final report is: pressures on the average students to work at above grade level, thus placing demands for special education services, for which these students are technically not qualified to receive, and what can we do to alleviate this.

The final report is due June 30, but due to the rescheduling of the compliance piece, the deadline may be extended. The report is expected to be available for the Board's review at the August, 2001 meeting.

Principal's Report - Principal Williams summarized his written report highlighting the Chryse Hutchins residency. He said the Ms. Hutchins is working with staff on non-fiction text, particularly on how to work with average students.

Mr. Williams called the Board's attention to the enrollment figures, and reported that the preliminary kindergarten number for the 2001/02 is 56. He said that the grade configuration plan will be for five units of second grade and six units of K-1. T his will allow for class sizes to remain in the traditional range.

Mr. Woods asked Mr. Williams to carry the October 1 enrollment figures as a baseline with the monthly numbers for comparison purposes in future reports.

Job Share - Mr. Williams reported that the K-1 job share has gone very well this year. He summarized points made in his report, which was included in the Board's agenda.

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

6. BUSINESS REQUIRING ACTION

a) 2001-02 Calendar

Anne Segal moved and Steve Grant seconded a motion to approve the 2001-02 school calendar as proposed and attached to the original minutes of the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

b) Enrichment Grants

Anne Segal moved and Steve Grant seconded a motion to approve enrichment grants as submitted to the School Board and attached to the original minutes of the meeting.

Mr. Greenbaum reviewed the process for submitting and awarding of enrichment grants. A brief discussion followed. The motion passed unanimously.

c) Approval of Authority for the SAU to apply for and accept grants on behalf of the Hanover School Board.

Nancy Carter moved and Bob Brakenridge seconded a motion to authorize the SAU #70 to apply for and accept grants on behalf of the Hanover School District. The motion carried unanimously.

The Board then took a few minutes to explore the advantages, scope of duties, and desirability for having a grant writer for the District. The Board asked the Superintendent to bring examples of grant materials/applications to future Board meetings for the members to see and better understand the amount of work required to complete a grant application.

8. ADJOURNMENT

Steve Grant moved and Bob Brakenridge seconded a motion to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary B. Davis
Recording Secretary