CABOT SCHOOL BOARD

 

MEETING MINUTES

 

Monday, November 19, 2007

 

 

 

 

Present:           Chris Tormey, Tim Gochey, Roman Kokodyniak, Mike Celley, Regina Quinn, George Burlison

 

 

 

1.         Meeting was called to order by Chris Tormey, Chair at 6:17 p.m.

 

2.         Approval of Minutes

            a.         The minutes of November 5, 2007 were approved on a motion by Chris Tormey,

                        second by Roman Kokodyniak.  So voted.

 

3.         Public Comment

            There was no public comment this evening.

 

4.         Student Report: 

            There are no student representatives at this time.  

 

5.         Principal's Report:  Regina Quinn

a.         National Board Certification - Holly Kruse has just received her National Board Certification. This is a tremendous accomplishment and very high professional honor.  Congratulations Holly!

 

b.         Budget Process - Regina discussed the budget process with the staff and faculty and has their input for their individual budgets.  They made cuts in different areas, as well as some additions.  George mentioned that the next step will be to have a focus session where he, the Principal, the Business Manager and the Special Services Coordinator will go over the initial budget that was submitted to see where they can reduce the budget to bring it to the percentage (7%) increase which the Board has requested.       

 

c.         Evaluations - Regina briefly touched base on the evaluation process and what she would like to do in the future to keep up-to-date with evaluating employees.

 

6.         Superintendent's Report:  George Burlison

a.         Woodchip Project Update - George distributed the minutes to meetings eight and nine on the woodchip project.  The Board discussed these items:

            ¥           cost of the "T" to the church would be $2,424.80

            ¥           color scheme for woodchip facility (gray & lighter gray)

            ¥           walkways to be ADA compliant

            The project is going along very well at this time.

 

 

b.         Waiver Request Update - George reminded the Board about a family the Board had given a tuition waiver to through the end of October as they were building.  The house is not complete as of right now.  We sent a letter asking the family to update the Board as to where their planned move stands.  We haven't received a reply from them yet.  Chris will contact them and report back to the Board at the next meeting.

 

7.         Board Discussion

            a.         FY2009 Budget Program & Fiscal Objectives - These are basically in place for the most part.  We are moving into the first draft stage, which will be presented at the next Board meeting on December 3rd, which will be a budget work session.
 
            b.         WNE Board Representative - The Board discussed needing one more representative to the WNE Board (we have two Chris & Gemma).  Roman Kokodyniak agreed to be the third representative to the WNE Board.
 

            8.         Board Action

a.         On a motion by Chris Tormey, second by Roman Kokodyniak the Board approved the snowplow bid from Brian Talbert (plowing = $50/hr, shoveling = $35/hr, sanding & salting = $35/hr) for 2007-2008.  So voted.

 

b.         On a motion by Chris Tormey, second by Tim Gochey the Board approved Bob Miller as MS Girls' Basketball Coach for 2007-2008.  So voted.

 

9.         Adjournment

On a motion by Chris Tormey, second by Tim Gochey the Board adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m.  So voted.

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Joanna Brickey

Transcriber