A A G G E E N N D D A A SAU 55 BOARD MEETING October 9, 2013 SAU Office 7:00 p.m. 30 Greenough Road Plaistow, NH 03865 Michael Mascola, Chair Dr. Earl Metzler, Superintendent Jim Stewart, Vice Chair Dr. Roxanne Wilson, Assistant Superintendent 7:00 pm 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of Minutes August 30, 2012 public August 29, 2013 public and nonpublic 5. Budget 6. Superintendent’s Goals 7. Administrative Reports 8. Federal Funding Authorization 9. Other Business 10. Adjournment UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE October 23, 2013 Budget Work Session SAU Office 7:00 pm November 13, 2013 Public Hearing on Budget 6 Month Review of Superintendent’s Goals Schedule Future Meetings SAU Office 7:00 pm SAU 55 PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO BOTH THE HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE TIMBERLANE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
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AAAGGGEEENNNDDDAAA SAU 55 BOARD MEETING October 9, 2013 SAU Office 7:00 p.m. 30 Greenough Road Plaistow, NH 03865
Michael Mascola, Chair Dr. Earl Metzler, Superintendent Jim Stewart, Vice Chair Dr. Roxanne Wilson, Assistant Superintendent
7:00 pm 1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Approval of Minutes August 30, 2012 public August 29, 2013 public and nonpublic
5. Budget
6. Superintendent’s Goals
7. Administrative Reports
8. Federal Funding Authorization
9. Other Business
10. Adjournment
UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
October 23, 2013 Budget Work Session SAU Office 7:00 pm
November 13, 2013 Public Hearing on Budget 6 Month Review of Superintendent’s Goals Schedule Future Meetings
SAU Office 7:00 pm
SAU 55 PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO BOTH
THE HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE TIMBERLANE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
To: SAU School Board Members From: Dr. Earl Metzler, Superintendent of Schools Date: October 3, 2013
Re: Administrator’s Report for October 9, 2013 SAU Board Meeting
1-3. OPEN MEETING
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Recommendation to accept the minutes (public and nonpublic) of the July 29, 2013 meeting (or as corrected/amended, if any changes/additions or deletions are needed) and the August 30, 2012 (review of files resulted in finding a set of minutes not officially approved by the board.
5. BUDGET Board to hold discussion on SAU 2014-15 budget process. A budget work session is also scheduled for October 23rd.
6. SUPERINTENDENT’S GOALS Dr. Metzler and Dr. Wilson to present comprehensive goals for 2013-14.
7. ADMINISTRATORS’ REPORT Dr. Metzler and Dr. Wilson to provide update of District and SAU initiatives.
8. Federal Funding Authorization Each year the board must authorize the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Business Administrator and Assistant Business Administrator to apply for and received, on behalf of the SAU, federal and state grants/funding. ACTION
Ex: …motion to authorize the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Business Administrator and Assistant Business Administrator to apply for and receive on behalf of the District federal and state grants and funding which will include approving and signing OBM Form 1’s, Form 3’s and Form 4’s and to file such authorization with the NH Department of Education.
9. OTHER BUSINESS
10. ADJOURNMENT
SAU 55 Board Meeting
August 30, 2012
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School Administration Unit No 55 30 Greenough Road, Plaistow, NH
Atkinson, Danville, Hampstead, Plaistow and Sandown New Hampshire
Regular Public Meeting SAU 55 Office August 30, 2012 30 Greenough Road 7:00 PM Plaistow, NH Call to Order Chairman Mascola called this August 30, 2012 meeting of the School Administration Unit No 55 Board to order at 7:00 PM. Roll call was taken. Board Members Present Lori Aubrey, Roger Barczak, Peter Bealo, Robert Collins Katherine Delfino, Jacqueline Dimando, Natalie Gallo, Judith Graham, Gregory Hoppa, Michael Mascola, Nancy Steenson, and Jim Stewart. Absent Elizabeth Kosta and Lisa Withee Also Present Nancy Danahy, Director of Human Resources and Recording Secretary Pledge Chairman Mascola led the led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes The board reviewed the public minutes of the July 24, 2012 SAU Board meetings. Motion: Mr. Barczak motioned to approve the public meeting minutes of the July 24, 2012 meeting as written. Mrs. Gallo seconded. With no further discussion, the motion carried by a vote of 12-0-0. The board reviewed the public and two non-public session minutes of the August 22, 2012 SAU Board meetings. Motion: Mrs. Delfino motioned to approve the public and non-public meeting minutes of the August 22, 2012 meeting as written. Mr. Barczak seconded. With no further discussion, the motion carried by a vote of 12-0-0. Chairman Mascola asked if any members of the public would like to speak at this time. He then recapped the progress made by the subcommittee regarding the contract for the Superintendent of Schools. He thanked Jim Stewart, Peter Bealo and Chairman Mascola for their work on this project. He then noted the revision to section 25 of the contract and clarified section 27 which outlined fingerprinting and criminal background checks. He reviewed the discussion process with Dr. Metzler and presented the contract to the board for consideration. Motion: Mrs. Gallo motioned to approve the Superintendent’s contract as written and have Chairman Mascola present the contract to Dr. Metzler for his consideration. Mrs. Graham seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion passed 12-0-0.
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Chairman Mascola then presented the approved contract to Dr. Metzler’s for his approval and signature. Dr. Metzler and Chairman Mascola both signed each contract. Chairman Mascola congratulated Dr. Metzler who thanked the board for their vote of confidence. He stated he is proud to accept the Superintendent’s position and will work hard as a team player. He then introduced his family, his wife Elizabeth, and two daughters Tatum and Morgen, who were both excited to know he will be making the decisions on all snow days. He thanked the community for their support and talked about the talented staff in Hampstead, Timberlane and the SAU office. He expects next week will be a busy week meeting the leaders, listening to staff and learning about the district. He would like to see where it is today to determine the vision and mission of the district. He thanked Mr. Feneberg for the welcome to the district and he noted he would be starting on September 4, 2012. Chairman Mascola talked about the SAU meeting schedule which usually meets in April and October of each year to set and approved the SAU budget. He suggested the board may want to assembly to meet with Dr. Metzler to ensure he is on track and to support their new superintendent. He suggested meeting in the beginning of October. Mr. Stewart suggested Dr. Meltzer draft some goals that may be presented to the board in January. Mrs. Graham asked Dr. Metzler if he could attend the next Hampstead School Board meeting on Tuesday September 4, 2012. He replied that he would be glad to but will not commit until he reviews his schedule with Mrs. Belcher. Mr. Bealo thanked Chairman Mascola for his efforts and the success of hiring a superintendent in a timely manner. With no other business before the board Chairman Mascola adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Nancy Danahy School Board Clerk
SAU 55 Board Meeting
May 29, 2013
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School Administration Unit No 55 30 Greenough Road, Plaistow, NH
Atkinson, Danville, Hampstead, Plaistow and Sandown New Hampshire
Regular Public Meeting SAU 55 Office May 29, 2013 30 Greenough Road 7:00 PM Plaistow, NH Call to Order Chairman Mascola called this May 29, 2013 meeting of the School Administration Unit No 55 Board to order at 7:00 PM. Roll call was taken. Board Members Present Roger Barczak, Peter Bealo, Richard Blair, Jason Cipriano, Katherine Delfino, Jaye Dimando, Natalie Gallo, Michael Mascola, Nancy Steenson, Jim Stewart. Absent Robert Collins, Greg Hoppa and Kelly Ward Also Present Administration Dr. Metzler, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Stokinger, Business Administrator Mrs. Danahy, Director of Human Resources and Recording Secretary Pledge Chairman Mascola led the led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes The board reviewed the May 22, 2013 meeting minutes of the SAU Board. Motion: Mr. Stewart motioned to approve the public and non-public meeting minutes of May 22, 2013 meeting as written. Mr. Barczak seconded. With no further discussion, the motion carried by a vote of 6-0-4 (Mr. Blair, Mr. Bealo, Mrs. Delfino and Mrs. Steenson abstained). Superintendent’s Contract A brief discussion regarding the proposed changes to the language within the Superintendent’s contract and changes to section 26, Other Documents and Agreements, and the date the parties agree to executed the agreement. Motion: Mr. Barczak motioned to approve the proposed May 29, 2013 Superintendent’s contract with changes. Mr. Cipriano seconded. With no further discussion, the motion carried by a unanimous vote of 10-0-0. Administrators Report Dr. Metzler thanked the board for their continued support, he then updated the board on the medical and dental changes for all of the SAU staff. He noted all staff will have a 90%/10% split for district support for medical and dental plans. He noted the importance of the consistency of the support for all SAU staff. He also increase the percent of insurance buy out by 5% to equal 30% if any staff member does not retain the insurance at all within the twelve month period July to June of the year. Dr. Metzler expressed his reasoning for these changes to be fair to all staff and it moving in the right direction to control insurance costs. The board expressed their wish to include Mr. Stokinger in their next training and Chairman Mascola allowed each board member to express their opinion of the most recent training. The overall census was that the right
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May 29, 2013
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trainer for the subject matter should be requested and the person should present materials prior to the meeting. Topics should be decided by the board prior to scheduling a trainer for the sessions. They discussed staggering the start of the training at 6pm for new member and 7pm having the seasoned member join the training. Hampstead would like to discuss social media policies and procedures. Superintendent’s Evaluation Motion: Mr. Cipriano motioned to enter into a non–public session under RSA 91-A: 3 paragraph II (a) dismissal, promotion, compensation of any public employee and (c) matters, which if discussed in public would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person . Mr. Ward seconded. With no further discussion, the board was polled: Barczak – yes Bealo – yes Blair - yes Cipriano- yes Delfino – yes Dimando - yes Gallo - yes Mascola – yes Steenson - yes Stewart - yes The boards entered into a non-public session at 7:35 pm. The board discussed the Dr. Metzler’s evaluation in detail and outlined the time frame for the process. Motion: Mrs. Gallo motioned to exit the non–public session and enter a public session at 8:40 pm. Mrs. Dimando seconded. With no further discussion, the board was polled: Barczak – yes Bealo – yes Blair - yes Cipriano- yes Delfino – yes Dimando - yes Gallo - yes Mascola – yes Steenson - yes Stewart – yes Chairman Mascola informed the public that a 4% bonus and a merit increase of 3.25% for Dr. Metzler was voted and approved in the non-public session. Mr. Cipriano noted that policy CBI-R should be updated with procedure changes for the upcoming year. With no other business before the board Mrs. Dimando motioned to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Mascola seconded. With no further discussion, the board agreed by unanimous vote 10-0-0. Chairman Mascola adjourned the meeting at 8:48 pm. Respectfully submitted, Nancy Danahy School Board Clerk
