Colebrook Consolidated School

                                                  COLEBROOK BOARD OF EDUCATION

                                                         Regular Meeting – February 3, 2010
MINUTES

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Barney Adams, Brad Bremer, Lisa Fragale, Sherri Gray, Jeanne Jones, Ernie Marmer, Louise Plager

`BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None

ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: James Chittum, Beth Driscoll

OTHERS PRESENT:   None

1. Meeting Call to Order :  The meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chairman Brad  Bremer.

2. Pledge to the Flag:  The pledge was not recited due to the location of the meeting and lack of a  flag.

3. Consideration of the Minutes:  Louise Plager moved to approve the Minutes of the Regular  Board of Education Meeting of January 6, 2010.  Barney Adams seconded the motion.  The  motion was unanimously approved.

 The motion was made by Barney Adams and seconded by Sherri Gray to approve the Minutes  of the Special Board of Education Meeting of January 20, 2010.  The motion was  unanimously approved.

4. Public Comment:  None

5. Correspondence:  None

6. Budget:

     a. Capital Spending – No change from last month.

7. Unfinished Business:

     a. 2010-2011 Preliminary Budget – Superintendent Chittum reviewed the 2010-2011   preliminary budget proposal and outlined the specific areas of increase totaling 10.2%.

The motion to approve the preliminary budget totaling $1,725,522 as presented by the superintendent and to direct the superintendent to present this 2010-2011 proposed budget to the Board of Finance was made by Barney Adams and seconded by Ernie Marmer.  The motion was unanimously approved.

     b. Colebrook/Norfolk Cooperation – First Selectman Tom McKeon is to schedule a meeting this week. Participating will be the First Selectmen and Board of Finance Chairmen from Colebrook and Norfolk.

     c. CCS Building Renovation and Expansion Update – Jay Chittum reviewed the steps taken to accomplish a building renovation and expansion project since January 2009 in chronological order as well as an anticipated schedule of completion. The next Board action will be considered at the March Board meeting pending the conversations between Norfolk and Colebrook officials.

 8. New Business:

     a.  Capital Project Requests – Jay Chittum reviewed the six requests that will be submitted   to the Capital Improvement Program
Committee prior to February 11, 2010.  The    motion was made by Louise Plager and seconded by Ernie Marmer to submit these six   capital project requests to the town.  The motion was unanimously approved.

     b. Race to the Top (RTTT) Grant – Jay Chittum explained this federal grant.

     c. 4000 Series Personnel Policies through Policy 4150.1(c) for First Reading – These policies were reviewed for first reading.  Questions arose on Page 4118.6(b)(4).  Jay Chittum will call CABE.

     d. Connecticut-Shandong Principal Shadowing Project – Beth Driscoll explained her plans   for participation in this program.

9. Superintendent's Report :  Superintendent Chittum reviewed his report.

10. Committee Reports:

     a. Building & Grounds – No report. Minutes of the January meeting were submitted.

     b. CABE – No report.

     c. Curriculum – No report.

     d. Education Connection – Ernie Marmer reported on the progress of the afterschool language program.

     e. Facilities Study – No report. See Exhibit 5.

     f. Personnel & Policy – The committee met recently. Negotiations with the principal are proceeding smoothly.

      g. Shared Services – The director has been meeting with the feeder schools to review cost   increases.

      h. Strategic Plan – No report.

     i. Transportation – A meeting was held last Tuesday about the new contract proposal with a 1.5% increase for one year.  The contract proposal was rejected and First Student came back with a 0% increase for one year. The Board will take formal action on the extension of the contract at the March meeting.

11. Executive Session:  The motion was made by Jeanne Jones and seconded by Barney Adams to  enter Executive Session to discuss Negotiations and the Superintendent's Mid-Year Report.   The motion was unanimously approved.  The Board entered Executive Session at 9:00 p.m.

 The motion was made by Jeanne Jones and seconded by Barney Adams to exit Executive  Session.  The motion was unanimously approved.  The Board exited Executive Session at  9:28 p.m.

12. Adjournment:  The motion was made by Ernie Marmer and seconded by Barney Adams to  adjourn the meeting.  The motion was unanimously approved.  The meeting was adjourned at  9:29 p.m.

         Respectfully submitted,

Lisa Fragale, Secretary