Hannaford Career Center

Minutes of the Hannaford Regional Technical School District
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Present: Laura Galvin, Wendy Meunier, Kim Farnham, Bill Scott, Jason Larocque,
Mark Bouvier, Fred Baser, Lynn Coale, Laura Adams, Mark Perrin, Holly Tippet,
Chris Wyckoff

Absent: Wanda Bouvier and Tim Steady

Lynn Coale received a letter from some parents regarding our not hiring a full time person to replace Candace Burkle. We restructured the program. Shannon Bohler-Small (a parent) was present at the Board meeting tonight.

Mark Perrin and Laura Galvin reviewed the bills and presented them as follows:
Building & Equipment Reserve
List of vouchers to be paid $ 45,418.36

General Fund
List of vouchers to be paid $279,449.83

Revolving Account Expenditures $ 2,144.16

Moved by Mark Perrin to approve the bills as presented, seconded by Kim Farnham. Motion carried.

Moved by Chris Wyckoff to approve the minutes of the July 20, 2011, meeting, seconded by Kim Farnham. Motion carried.

Moved by Mark Perrin to adopt the corporate resolution for People’s United Bank credit card, seconded by Kim Farnham. Motion carried. This card is a replacement of a card we have had but need to have it replaced due to fraud. This card is only used only for necessity.

David Bolton is our new Culinary aide.
Sheena Strada is our new English teacher.
Jessica Krol is our new ART aide.

Budget Timelines: Committee meetings will begin next week.

September student count – handout.

Assistant Director’s Report – Successful opening of school.
Met with the representatives from all of the schools.
Held a fire and secure the building drill.
Working with teachers and goals.
Meeting weekly with teachers.
Held a faculty meetings.
Some of our students will be participating in a solar program.
Discussed using time wisely.
Working on action plan.
Will attend the Director’s meeting tomorrow.
Day of Caring will be held on September 22, 2011.
Of Mice and Men will be held at the Town Hall Theatre at the end of September.

Director’s Report – Gratitude to Wendy.
Congratulations to Steve Small and the ART Program.
Wendy is administrator for the record for this building, is covering teacher
supervision, discipline, and the school action plan.
Lynn Coale is supervising the North Campus and outlying school programs, Adult Career & Tech. Ed.
John Curler and John Watson report to Lynn Coale.
We have done some professional development on Power school.
Teachers had to attend a professional development workshop in Stowe or submit a professional development plan.
Instructors have been invited to participate in a professional development opportunity in the country of Denmark for one week in October. Jake Burnham and Mike Kane plan to attend. They will be travelling with some of the best instructors in the U. S. regarding alternative energy.
Grants we have written and hope to receive:
Stem $65,000 to support Wendy’s efforts regarding professional development.
Math/Science Partnership Grant.
Addison NW & NE Supervisory Union k-12 Stem Project $60,000.
$25,000 Agency of Agriculture for apprenticeship to train meat cutters.
Adult Tech. Ed. Grant $25,000.

Lynn Coale attended a Farm-to-plate leadership training. On October 2 & 3 there will be a training for the general public.
Lynn Coale will be in North Carolina to do a presentation September 28-30.
A meeting regarding summer training on policy will be held. A strategic plan for policy needs to be written. Everyone is invited to attend committee meetings.
The chickens are all gone.

Mark Perrin, Facilities Committee, reported that a lighting replacement to energy efficient lighting project is in the works. Kiley Company did the spec. work. October 6, 2011, at 7:30 a.m. the Facilities Committee will meet to open bids on this project. It was suggested that the committee get everything in writing.

Moved by Chris Wyckoff to go into Executive Session at 6:20 p.m., seconded by Kim Farnham. Motion carried. Came out of Executive Session at 6:25 p.m.

Moved by Bill Scott to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mark Perrin. Motion carried.

Mary Anne Bearor, Secretary