MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING December 3 2020
A meeting of the Board of Directors was held virtually and in person at Noble High School on December 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm, with all members present both live and virtually.
Ms. Neubert shared the public input statement.
Public Input: Ms. Laura Cashell, North Berwick shared: Could you please share ways community members can make donations to the Backpack Program? Is there a link through My School Bucks or an online way to make donations? I'm asking in case community members would like to donate rather than give a gift during the holiday season for example. Thank you!
Ms. Potter made the motion to accept the minutes of Nov. 5 and Nov 17, 2020 as amended. All members voted in favor and the motion passed.
Ms. Tiffany Roberts, state legislator joined the board for a conversation about what our community needs are and what she could do to support us. We discussed the need for increased support in regards to truancy as well as financial needs.
Donations for the backpack program were shared. Apex Net out of Berwick donated $1000 and the
West Lebanon Community Ladies Circle donated $612. Mr. Doiron made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Neubert to accept the two donations towards our back pack program. All members voted in favor and the motion passed.
Ms. Amy Creighton, Director of Nursing, gave an overview of the process that is undertaken with each and every one of the cases that come forward. The board discussed the many variations of how to handle things going forward.
Attendance update...Lowest attendance at NMS this week, 87-90. All other schools have been pretty consistent except the dip at the Middle School.
Remote and the absences…. Extrapolating the data regarding attendance. In each grade level class there are one to two students who are not attending consistently. This is similar to what is in person.
School Nutrition… all of the snow day packs have been distributed to families.
Transportation Update.. Two drivers are coming back and we are still looking for more drivers and bus monitors.
Pick ups 15-20 minutes for parent pick ups at the elementary schools. “PIK MY KID’ app provides minute by minute data for parents.
Athletics… MPA is still hammering out the Winter athletics… VERY tentative date of December 7th as a start date.
Ms. Potter made the motion and it was seconded by Ms Neubert to accept the retirement letter of Ms. Susan Macri, special education director. All members voted in favor with congratulations and the motion passed.
Lebanon 5th grade teachers, Mr. Loranger, Ms. Ricard, Ms. Whitney and Ms. Crosman sent a lovely letter to the fifth grade parents and spread a lot of joy to the families.
Ms. Neubert made the motion and it was seconded by Mr. Doiron to go into executive session for contract negotiations. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 8:56 pm. Out at 9:36pm
Mr. Doiron made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Neubert to adjourn. All members voted in favor and the motion passed.
Adjourned at 9:37 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Audra Beauvais