WATERBURY-DUXBURY SCHOOL BOARD

“APPROVED” MINUTES FOR April 30, 2009

Meeting Held in the TBPS Conference Room

 

IN ATTENDANCE

BOARD:                                Dale Smeltzer, Susan Flynn, Scott Rathke, Ben Smith, and

Sherry Ziemke

ADMINISTRATORS:         Kevin Hamilton, Richard Moser, Ken Page, Don Schneider       

PUBLIC:                               Georgeanne Baker

 

1.                  Ms. Smeltzer called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.

 

2.                  DISCUSSION ITEMS

A.    W-D School District Goals, Roles and Responsibilities – Ms. Smeltzer reviewed the current Roles and Responsibilities providing explanation for each of the jobs as described in the document dated May 2008.  She then reviewed progress on the previous year’s goals.  This evening’s work will be finalized at a future meeting. It is important to involve the new members of the District’s administrative team.

 

The following list represents the Board’s brainstorm of possible goals.

 

Until July 1st

Ž    Clarify District Coordinator Roles and how to involve WWSU Staff (Director of Curriculum, Superintendent)

 

Within the Next Year

Ž    Push to fine tune the Strategic Plan; finish it with better defined measurements

Ž    Negotiations

Ž    Administrator Goals and Evaluations

Ž    Investment in “Best Practices”(See Strategic Plan)

Consider programs equitable to other districts (Music lessons, French, P.E. before school)

Ž    Action Steps for Strategic Plan (Multi-year) - Develop a timeline for broader planning

(explore, determine, develop, inform and educate)

Ž    Increase/improve visibility of Board within the school community

Ž    Attentive to the communication w/staff

Ž    Strengthen our work as a single district with coordinated leadership

Ž    Board Retreat

 

Beyond

Ž    Emergency/Crisis Plan Review

 

  1. Update on the Assistant Principal at CBMS – Mr. Moser updated the Board about the interviewing process thus far. Mr. Drake will be coming on Friday, May 8th to interview identified candidates for the position.  A possible committee meeting will be held that day if needed.  Candidates will visit CBMS to see the school in operation and allow for staff and student feedback.  The Board will interview one or two candidates on May 12th, and gave authority for Tom Drake and the leadership team to bring just their one candidate of choice to the board in a less formal interview, in lieu of formal board interviews of the final candidates.

 

3.                  EXECUTIVE SESSION – Sherry Ziemke moved to enter into executive session to discuss personnel at 8:00 p.m.  Ben Smith seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.  It was agreed to come out of executive session at 8:17 p.m. with no action taken.

 

4.                  EXECUTIVE SESSION – Sherry Ziemke moved to enter into executive session to discuss personnel at 8:18 p.m.  Reed McCracken seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.  It was agreed to come out of executive session at 8:30 p.m. with no action taken.

 

Ben Smith moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:31 p.m.  Reed McCracken seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

 

These minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board of School Directors.  They are, in my opinion, substantively correct.  Minutes completed by:  Georgeanne Baker