March 2, 2008

1:30 p.m.

Thatcher Brook Primary School

Jeffrey Kilgore called the meeting to order 1:30PM.

The inhabitants of the Waterbury-Duxbury School District #45, a union school district, who are legal voters in the District, are hereby notified and warned to meet in Room 238, Thatcher Brook Primary School in the Town of Waterbury at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon of March 2, 2008, to act upon the following matters:

ARTICLE 1: Dale Smeltzer nominated Jeffrey Kilgore as Moderator to preside at the meetings of the Waterbury-Duxbury School District #45 whose term of office shall be for the ensuing year. The motion was seconded . There being no other nominations, Jeffrey Kilgore was elected moderator for the ensuing year.

Dale Smeltzer presented the board and the educational leaders of Thatcher Brook and Crossett Brook.

There was no objection to non-residents Ken Page, Kevin Hamilton and Barbara Tomasi-Gay from speaking at the meeting.

ARTICLE 2: Susan Flynn nominated Carol Plunkett as Treasurer for the Waterbury-Duxbury School District #45, whose term of office shall be for one year. The motion was seconded. There being no other nominations, Carol Plunkett was elected.

ARTICLE 3: Sherry Ziemke moved to accept the reports of the Waterbury-Duxbury School District #45 officers with the exception of their claims for fees or compensation during their year of office ending March 4, 2008. The motion was seconded. Article 3 was approved.

ARTICLE 4: Dale Smeltzer moved to accept the claims of Waterbury-Duxbury School District #45 officers for fees or compensation for their services during the year ending March 4, 2008 be paid as follows:

Chairperson $900

All other Board members $425 each

Treasurer $600

The motion was seconded and Article 4 was approved.

ARTICLE 5: Susan Flynn moved to authorize the Board of Directors to borrow money with which to pay its lawful debts and expenses for the fiscal year which ends June 30, 2009 in anticipation of the collection of taxes and the receipt of other funds to be used for those purposes. The motion was seconded and Article 5 was approved.

ARTICLE 6: To present Waterbury-Duxbury School District information of interest, including but not limited to student assessment information.

Ken Page and Kevin Hamilton presented assessment information and a brief update on TBPS renovations project status was presented by Don Scheider. Barbara Tomasi-Gay spoke about NECAP and how Thatcher Brook was compared with the state.

ARTICLE 7: To present, for informational purposes only, the budget for the support of Waterbury-Duxbury School District #45 for the fiscal year which ends June 30, 2009.

Dale Smeltzer presented school budget overview and supporting information

ARTICLE 8: To vote by Australian ballot whether to authorize the Board of Directors to expend a sum of $9,073,241 for the support of the Waterbury-Duxbury School District #45 during the fiscal year which ends June 30, 2009.

NOTE: The polls for voting by Australian Ballot will be open on March 4, 2008 Town Meeting Day, at the following places:

FOR DUXBURY VOTERS

7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Crossett Brook Middle School

FOR WATERBURY VOTERS

7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thatcher Brook Primary School

ARTICLE 9: Jeffrey Kilgore asked if there was any other business to legally come before the meeting. He reminded the voters that no matters discussed or voted on under Article 9 are binding upon the Board under Stale law.

Dale Smeltzer thanked Donna Centonze for serving as clerk to the Waterbury-Duxbury School District #45 for the past 7 years. The Board wished her well on her retirement.

Moderator Jeffrey Kilgore recessed the meeting until Town Meeting Day, March 4, 2008 at 7am at which the polls will open for Australian ballot items.

Results of the Australian ballots:

ARTICLE 8 “Shall the voters of the Waterbury-Duxbury School District #45 authorize the Board of Directors to expend a sum of $9,073,241 for the support of the Waterbury-Duxury School District #45 during the fiscal year which ends June 30, 2009?”

ARTICLE 8 : 1 493 YES 745 NO 40 BLANK

Article 8 was declared as passed

ARTICLE 6 WATERBURY/ ARTICLE A DUXBURY

For Union #45 School Director at Large for 3 year term

SHIRLEY MARSHALL 872 SCOTT RATHKE 1136 Write-in 18

Scott Rathke was elected as Union #45 School Director at Large for 3 years.

A true record of the proceedings

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Susan Flynn Dawn Poitras

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Sherry Ziemke Michael Roche

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Dale Smeltzer, Chairperson

Received and recorded this _____day of March, 2008

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Donna Centonze, Clerk

Waterbury-Duxbury School District #45