Board of Education SPECIAL minutes from 10-10-07
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ATTENDANCE

HERE               ATTENDEE                                                                           AFFILIATION
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  Y                   Frank Carrano – Chairman                                           Board of Education
  Y                   Art Lombard – Vice Chairman                                      Board of Education
  N                   Michael Krause                                                            Board of Education
  Y                   Catherine Jackson                                                        Board of Education
  Y                   Judith Hotz                                                                   Board of Education
  Y                   Donna Melcher                                                             Board of Education
  Y                   John Prins                                                                     Board of Education
  Y                   David Squires                                                               Board of Education
  Y                   Marie Watson                                                              Board of Education
  Y                   Dr. Kathleen Halligan, Superintendent                           Central Office
  Y                   Dr. Mary Peraro, Assistant Superintendent                    Central Office
  N                   Tashie Rosen – Business Manager                                Central Office
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ITEM   DESCRIPTION                                               BUSINESS ITEMS
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                                                   CALL

01        Meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairman Carrano.
02        DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA

A.        Out-of-State Field Trips

            A request was made to approve 5 freshman/senior students to Brandeis University
            for a Student Peace Alliance National Conference on October 10-20 by Sharon Shirley
            and a trip to Elms College, Chicopee, MA. for a Peace Jam Northeast Youth Conference
            for twenty students on April 4-5 2007.
            Jackson/Prins motion to approve both field trips.  Passed Unanimously
B.        School Improvement Plans

            Robin Goeler presented the Walsh Intermediate School Improvement Plan.
            Sandy Baldwin is the Math Department Leader and Randi Sawyer is the  Language
            Arts Department Leader.  He explained how the goals and objectives were being
            addressed.
            The BHS School Improvement Plan was presented by Dr. Higgins, Ann Puglia and
            Lee Panagoulias.
            Lee discussed the Honors Option Program.  139 freshman and 234 Sophomores have signed up to take the course.
C.          Superintendent’s Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

    Hotz/Jackson motion to extend Dr. Kathleen Halligan’s contract for one year until June 30, 2010 at a salary of $145,000.00 a year. 

    Motion Passed.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Hotz
Secretary
 


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