Willington Board of Education
August 28, 2001
Minutes
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by E. D’Agata.
Present: Board Members: E. D’Agata, E. Bancroft, M. Eldredge, M. Becker
K. Fisherkeller, D. Tulis
Also present: Superintendent C. Berglund and townsperson
Board Member H. Arico arrived at 7:40 p.m.
II. Communications
E. D’Agata read Patti Locke’s thank-you note upon receipt of the Staff Member of the Year
recognition.
III. Present to Speak - No one.
IV. Consent Agenda
Motion #1 E. Bancroft moved to approve the consent agenda:
M. Eldredge 2nd to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of
Aye: Unanimous June 26, 2001.
to approve payment of bills dated 8/28/01.
Motion Carried
At the next Board of Education meeting, a presentation and discussion of the Professional Development
and Teacher Evaluation Plan will take place.
Chair E. D’Agata stated that if there was no objection, Item VI. would be moved to the last item on the
agenda.
VII. New Business:
A. Motion #2 M. Becker moved to accept the resignation of music teacher Eileen Blean
D. Tulis 2nd effective the end of the 2000-2001 school year.
Aye: Unanimous Motion Carried
B. Motion #3 M. Becker moved to approve an unpaid, one-year leave of absence for
M. Eldredge 2nd Wendy Hauptmann, third grade teacher at Center School.
Aye: Unanimous Motion Carried
C. Motion #4 D. Tulis moved to approve the following appointments:
H. Arico 2nd --Patricia Terán as HMS music and Spanish teacher;
Aye: Unanimous --Dominic Marino as HMS music teacher;
--Elizabeth Murray as CES one-year, grade three teacher;
--Laura Santos as CES special education teacher.
Motion Carried
VIII. Committee Reports
E. D’Agata reviewed the schedule of negotiations with the Willington Education Association.
E. Bancroft is interested in serving on the negotiation committee.
K. Fisherkeller remarked that the Policy Committee will meet in October after negotiations. The
Sexual Harassment Policy has been under review by the committee.
M. Becker commented that it would be helpful to provide parent information on the Hall Memorial School schedule. Superintendent Berglund indicated that this will be part of the next meeting’s
topic on the beginning of school. Mr. Harding is also sending information to parents.
H. Arico reported on a recent EASTCONN meeting. Currently, there is a major building project for
renovations. A pre-k complex is under consideration.
E. Bancroft indicated that the Finance Committee reviewed the bills for payment.
E. D’Agata reported on the Transportation Committee meeting this summer which reviewed routes.
VI. Old Business:
Motion #5 H. Arico moved at 8:40 p.m. to enter executive session for personnel matters to M. Becker 2nd complete the superintendent evaluation and ask
Superintendent Berglund to join the session.
The board returned to public session at 10:55 p.m.
Motion #l6 D Tulis moved to adjourn at 10:56 p.m.
H. Arico 2nd
Respectfully submitted,
Corinne Berglund
Recorder
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