WINDHAM SOUTHEAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
53 Green Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
www.wsesu.org
WINDHAM SOUTHEAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Windham Southeast School District Board will meet remotely at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 via Zoom (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF MEETING DAY)
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AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – David Schoales, Board Chair
II. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
III. CONSENT AGENDA
• CLERK’S REPORT – Approval of Minutes – December 16, 2020
• FINANCE
Warrants of December 1, 2020
Warrant No. 1150 in the amount of $ 250.00
Warrant No. 1152 in the amount of 379.93
Warrant No. 1153 in the amount of 160,900.70
Warrant No. 1154 in the amount of 51,021.61
$212,552.24
Warrants of December 7, 2020
Warrant No. 1155 in the amount of $ 88.81
Warrant No. 1156 in the amount of 30,533.81
Warrant No. 1161 in the amount of 44,952.87
Warrant No. 1162 in the amount of 35,575.00
Warrant No. 1163 in the amount of 3,025.90
Warrant No. 1164 in the amount of 151.72
Warrant No. 1165 in the amount of 910,356.79
$1,024,684.90
Warrants of December 14, 2020
Warrant No. 1166 in the amount of $ 12,906.93
Warrant No. 1168 in the amount of 2,000.00
Warrant No. 1169 in the amount of 400.00
Warrant No. 1170 in the amount of 13,537.71
Warrant No. 1171 in the amount of 2,294.37
Warrant No. 1172 in the amount of 112,733.74
$143,872.75
Warrants of December 21, 2020
Warrant No. 1173 in the amount of $ 44.94
Warrant No. 1174 in the amount of 400.00
Warrant No. 1175 in the amount of 2,700.29
Warrant No. 1176 in the amount of 540.94
Warrant No. 1181 in the amount of 30,390.38
Warrant No. 1182 in the amount of 6,500.00
Warrant No. 1183 in the amount of 968.28
Warrant No. 1184 in the amount of 2,762.23
Warrant No. 1185 in the amount of 69,185.71
$113,492.77
Warrants of December 28, 2020
Warrant No. 1186 in the amount of $ 10,567.50
Warrant No. 1187 in the amount of 48.00
Warrant No. 1188 in the amount of 216,400.70
Warrant No. 1189 in the amount of 1,167.33
Warrant No. 1190 in the amount of 20,746.93
Warrant No. 1191 in the amount of 5,081.03
Warrant No. 1192 in the amount of 1,529.40
Warrant No. 1193 in the amount of 26,474.22
$282,015.11
Payrolls
December 7, 2020 $1,393,450.51
December 18, 2020 $1,437,138.62
IV. COMMUNICATIONS
V. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
• Second Semester Plans and Schedules
o Elementary / BAMS / BUHS / WRCC
VI. FISCAL REPORT
• Review and Questions – FY ’22 Proposed Budget and Capital Plan
VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Leadership Council Reports
• WSESD/WSESU Diversity/Equity Committee
• Finance Committee
• Personnel Committee
• Policy and Amendment Committee
• Programmatic and Performance Equity Committee
o Title IX Policy Proposal
• Climate Crisis Task Force
• Communications Council
• Social Justice Committee
• WSESU Board
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Policy Adoption
• D16 – Electronic Communications Between Employees and Students –
Adoption
Policy Review – Updates
• D12 – Policy on Prevention of Harassment of Employees – 2nd Reading
• F29 – Limited English Proficiency Students – 2nd Reading
Policy Review – New
• F39 – Students Experiencing Temporary Housing Insecurity – 2nd Reading
B. Consideration of Annual Meeting Article to schedule a district-wide vote to dissolve the WSESD and return to local board governance structure.
C. Consideration of Annual Meeting Article to create an independent 4-town Budget Review Committee to provide independent review and report on budget
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. Change Regular Meetings to the first and third Tuesdays – Possible Action
B. WSESD Board Evaluation – Consider contracting for a community survey on the performance of the Board
X. Public Comment on Non-agenda Items
EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Needed)
Links to Policies:
D16 Electronic Communications Between Employees and Students – Adoption
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H9jzOTg4IqJ9hOBF_nWUy9m0xbsO07X6/view?usp=sharing
D12 Policy on Prevention of Harassment of Employees – 2nd Reading
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jln-MmkpCJCV5DPdvSS9zmwpcC8lWJdW/view?usp=sharing
F29 Limited English Proficiency Students – 2nd Reading
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zQpOeLW0iH63LIY6GiWYexGqTAYnP-XC/view?usp=sharing
F39 Students Experiencing Temporary Housing Insecurity – 2nd Reading
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yuEoz7dYvAEuIOoeptMO6Bitx0WYQQly/view?usp=sharing
PPEC Title IX Proposal
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U5Qw2sGc1vrHz6tIAqxvJU8niCXGyzXW/view?usp=sharing
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Note: These proposed minutes should be considered preliminary until they are approved by the Board at a future meeting.
WINDHAM SOUTHEAST SCHOOL DISTRICT (WSESD) BOARD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020
REGULAR BOARD MEETING – 6:00PM
REMOTE LOCATION
DRAFT MINUTES
WSESD Board Members Present:
WSESU Administrators Present: Andrew Skarzynski (Superintendent); Frank Rucker (Finance
Director)
Media Present: Rich Melanson (BCTV)
Others Present: Wendy M. Levy (Board Recorder),
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair DS called the meeting to order at 6:03pm.
II. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
None.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
– Clerk’s Report: Approval of the minutes of the December 2, 2020 meeting.
MOTION BY TM TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 2, 2020 MINUTES. MG SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
No discussion or amendments.
IV. COMMUNICATIONS
– Sports Ban
DS reported he received a communication conveying dismay about Governor Phil Scott’s comprehensive ban on school sports, and that Nordic skiing should be exempt because of the slim possibility of infection. DS asked the Board if they want to talk to lobbyists, school associations, or legislators to lift the ban. TN said this sounds reasonable. Jody Normandeau of Dummerston said she supports this, and she has contacted others. DS said the Board needs to get the attention of Gov. Scott or Dr. Mark Levine.
– Review Leadership Councils
DS requested a review of the next steps toward establishing the leadership councils (LCs). He summarized the history and purpose of establishing LCs, and noted one reason for them was to bridge the communication gaps created when the merged school district was formed. But, DS said, the pandemic exposed weaknesses in this system.
DS asserted the voters supported the creation of the LCs, they are part of the Board’s foundation, and they are involved in the district’s schools’ leadership. DS reviewed the statutes and policies that address the Board’s work and scope, and the specific sections that create a communication structure—the LCs.
DS said there were communications failures in the LCs’ work during the pandemic, and this requires the Board to take a more prescriptive role.
TM asked if students, as part of their civic education, could be included in LCs. DS responded: yes. JR asked the Board to address whether the guidance to LCs is clear and adequate. JR advised that if an LC is doing a good job, the Board should not dictate to them. JR noted the relationship between Parent- Teacher Organizations (PTOs) and LCs. JR asked if an LC could use a different structure from Robert’s Rules of Order (RROO), because it’s too formal for some of the LCs’ work. JR suggested the Board’s attempt at micromanaging the LCs could be why more people are not joining them. She recommended reviewing the policies instead of standardizing all LCs and their meetings, and that blanket instructions are not the answer to communication problems.
Kelly Dias, Academy School Principal, agreed with many of JR’s comments. She noted that former Board Chair Kristina Naylor indicated RROO is not mandated as the LCs’ meeting structure, and individual LCs can choose. Kelly said that hearing DS say communications “failed” is hurtful to hear, especially since he did not give any examples. She noted that parent surveys indicate the Academy
School LC is doing a good job with communicating, and that principals at other schools are also working hard on many fronts to interact with parents, so please clarify these complaints. DS responded: this will happen in Executive Session, or interested parties can ask Superintendent Andy Skarzynski; that during the summer, parents and staff were frustrated; and this issue is not a “blanket failure.” But, DS said, this system isn’t working.
MG reported the Communications Council discussed this at their meeting earlier that day, and they agreed there is a lack of consistency, and a lack of consistent information from the Board about the LCs’ role, mission, etc. The Council discussed LC development, which is very different among schools, and suggested better communications to families, which could increase participation.
KY reported the BUHS LC meets regularly, and at many meetings they discuss how to increase participation. KY noted that the LCs consist almost entirely of volunteers, and to use caution when enacting strict mandates. Beth Bristol of Guilford agreed with KY’s comments.
Robin Morgan of Brattleboro reported the need for better communication between the Board and the LCs. She said it’s necessary to have a Board member and alternate assigned to every LC, and one of them must attend each meeting. Robin pointed out the purpose of PTOs and LCs is different, and they shouldn’t be combined.
Beth Bristol emphasized the principals did a great job with communicating—when they had something to communicate, but they didn’t always have information. She said Board communications and community participation has been a historic problem, and let’s work on getting people to attend.
Kristina Naylor of Dummerston (and former Board Chair) explained the legal advice supporting LCs using RROO and drafting meeting minutes. She advised the Board to seek out another attorney for different legal advice if they wish, but she noted LCs’ meeting minutes are crucial because of the LCs’ role in advising the Board.
Jody Normandeau said this issue is a weakness of the forced merger, and that even a good LC can’t replace local control.
Shannon Kelly, a teacher at the Green Street School, suggested stipends for LC participation as a way to increase attendance. DS agreed. SM said this suggestion has come up before.
SM reported the Guilford Central School’s LC is doing a great job with participation and minutes. SM said the way this issue was expressed, as “directing” the LCs, is punitive, and is not a collaborative approach. Collaboration and encouragement are necessary, he said, and this isn’t consistent with that.
LA encouraged LCs to use RROO for small boards. She pointed out it’s simple, so don’t be nervous. LA agreed that PTOs and LCs have a very different purpose.
Ruby McAdoo of Putney, who is the Chair of the Putney Central School LC, said her LC is successful and communicates well with the Board. But, she said, it’s sometimes unclear what the Board wants from the LC, and this approach isn’t helping with that. The LCs want clarity, she said. Ruby said the school administrators are challenged by the pandemic, the LC is already collaborating with them, but it took a while to get there.
DS noted the primary role of LCs is to provide a place for the entire community to be heard. DS said this agenda item isn’t an action item, and more discussion is to come.
Mark Speno, Green Street School Principal, asked if all LCs have a representative from the Board. DS responded: yes. Mark said blanket statements like the one DS made are not helpful, they are hurtful. He asserted his LC does a good job, as do other LCs.
V. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
– Retirements
Superintendent Andy Skarzynski reported two upcoming staff retirements.
MOTION BY KY TO ACCEPT, WITH EXTREME REGRET, THE RESIGNATION OF KAREN DUGGAN. SM SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Andy noted Karen Duggan, of the Guilford Central School, will retire at the end of the school year.
MOTION BY MG TO ACCEPT, WITH REGRET, THE RESIGNATION OF JONI BONELLO. TN SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Andy noted Joni Bonello, of the Green Street School, will retire 36 days into the next school year.
– Updates on Planning for the Second Semester
Andy shared details of these plans. Highlights included:
• Students will receive four days of instruction per week.
• Families were sent a commitment survey to determine their choice for either remote or inperson instruction.
• Instruction type will be based on ongoing health metrics.
• Families will receive bus surveys soon to determine need, which will enable the bus company to set the routes.
• The buses will operate according to Step Three, which included open windows for the duration of the rides. Thus, Andy said, students should dress for cold weather.
• Elementary School principals asked students to write thank-you notes to community members.
• Principals are tired and they have worked hard. They appreciate the community members who have helped them.
Andy then encouraged the principals to express their gratitude. Many did, including Kelly Dias, Mark Speno, John Gagnon (Guilford Central School), Mary Kaufmann (Oak Grove School), Julianne Eagan (Dummerston School), Steve Perrin (BUHS), Mary Ross (Vernon Elementary School), and Keith Lyman (BAMS). Highlights, and common themes, included:
• Staff, and their hard work and dedication to their students, especially during such challenging times.
• Community members, including neighbors, church groups, farmers, retired staff who returned to help, families, non-profit organizations, business owners and their employees, and other community partners.
• All of the helpers who provided food (meals and snacks for students and staff in school and for families at home), assistance and supplies for indoor and outdoor facilities, masks, warm clothing for students,
• The LCs and PTOs.
• Everyone who helped with multiple fund-raising projects, including foundations which provided grant funding.
• The administration and District leadership team, especially Andy Skarzynski.
• Student councils and leadership teams.
• The students, who have been resilient, resourceful, and helpful in such difficult circumstances.
Andy expressed gratitude for the principals’ reports, and noted that expressing gratitude is so important.
He mentioned the Stoics philosophy of not letting challenges get them down. He said it is such a privilege to hear about so much community support.
Andy resumed his report on the plans for the second semester. Highlight included:
• The family surveys indicating students’ choices for remote or in-person learning will drive the entire process, and he is collecting the final responses.
• He is working on an information distribution plan and schedule.
• All of this work is determined by current, changing health statutes.
• There’s an upcoming listening session with elementary teachers, which will also help with planning the second semester.
Hannah Neff noted that the Green Street School has switched to all-remote learning. She addressed the rumors that this has occurred because of “community spread,” and said that parents need assurance about this decision.
VI. FISCAL REPORT
– FY22 Draft Budget Presentation
Finance Director Frank Rucker shared a document, “WSESD FY22 Proposed Budget Summary,” and invited interested parties to view it on the District’s website. Frank announced the people who helped develop the draft budget. Highlights included:
• The Board will want to increase the amount of money put into reserves.
• Instruction is mostly level-funded.
• The Windham Regional Career Center’s budget has decreased because of a decline in enrollment.
• Athletics and co-curricular programs will likely be level-funded.
• Support services funding is mostly up.
• Operations and maintenance funding will see an increase.
• Debt services will decline as FY24 approaches; that year is the end of the repayment of the BUHS bond.
• Staff worked very hard to be fiscally responsible, especially because of the recent memorandum from the state tax commissioner.
• News reports indicate the U.S. Congress may provide additional support.
• Some reductions include the cost of outside providers of regular student support services, and workers’ comp premiums because of fewer claims.
• This draft budget indicates an increase in spending of $931,000 over last year.
• Enrollment is lower, mostly due to the pandemic, and it’s mostly reflected in the number of private pre-K students. Frank is hoping these numbers return to their pre-pandemic days postpandemic.
• Board members have already received the FY22 Capital Plan, and Frank will soon email them the budget summary.
Frank shared and reviewed the document, “WSESD FY22 Summary By School Site Expense Budget.”
– Principals Report on their FY22 Budget Priorities
Steve Perrin reviewed how BUHS plans for their budget and who participates in creating it. Highlights included:
• The enrollment decline is not precipitous.
• The administration is strategizing about the effects of remote-learning on the students.
• The administration reviewed class sizes, and staffing plans for next year, especially additions.
• The plan is to reallocate funds to hire additional teaching coaches to assist the likelihood of a remote presence next year. Steve noted that even post-pandemic, some students may elect to continue remote-learning because they thrive in it, so the administration is developing a model.
• BUHS’s incoming 9th-graders next year will not have had a normal school year since Sixth Grade. Steve pondered, “How can we help with that transition?”
• BUHS’s current 9th-graders have entered high school in a strange way. Steve pondered, “How can we integrate them?”
• The administration is working on making locker rooms suitable for gender-non-binary students’ needs.
TM thanked Steve for his report.
TM asked Steve about BUHS’s plans for next summer’s in-person summer school to help reintroduce students to campus. Steve responded: Yes, plans are in the works, but BUHS doesn’t use a traditional summer-school model. Instead, they base the instruction on proficiencies, and engage in individual learning or learning in small groups. Steve noted compliance is a challenge, because some families don’t want to send their children to summer school.
Jody Normandeau asked where, on the website, one could find Frank’s budget information. Frank responded: it’s attached to the two most recent agendas.
Kelly Dias reviewed the Academy School’s budget planning process. Highlights include:
• The Act 173 recommendations.
• Academic reports and interventions.
• Changes to Title I funding next year.
• Social-emotional learning is a priority.
• The school is interested in increased restorative justice training, and it’s already proven to be helpful.
• The Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center (BEEC) partnership.
• Outdoor education and exploration will be a focus of professional development for the next school year.
• The school seeks funding for technology.
Julianne Eagan reviewed the Dummerston School’s budget priorities. Highlights included:
• Pre-K is still a somewhat new program, and administration is still working on facilities for that.
• The school has a full and robust middle school program.
• This is the first year the school counselor is full-time.
• Professional development (PD) happened in-house this year because of COVID, but next year Julianne hopes to work with Developmental Designs on their Title I PD.
• Dummerston utilizes the “lab school” model.
• The school will continue to collaborate with Food Connects and BEEC.
• There’s a lot of activity in facilities and grounds.
• The building is getting an overhaul, especially to make it ADA-compliant.
• The physical education, art, and music teachers are part-time.
• Attention is being paid to the technology budget.
EMK asked for clarification on the building improvements. Julianne responded: We will pace it, and start with ceilings, flooring, and playgrounds.
A discussion ensued on how and whether to present the WSESU budget. DS shared a document with some notes on the WSESU budget, and he reviewed its contents. DS reviewed the process for developing and approving the WSESU budget, and how that relates to the WSESD budget process.
Frank reviewed some of the WSESU budget. Shelley Wilson reviewed the WSESU budget, including enrollment estimates.
VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
LEADERSHIP COUNCILS
Putney Central School: Ruby McAdoo reported she sent a report to the Board.
MOTION BY TM TO APPOINT ALEXIS DUQUETTE TO THE PUTNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. LA SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Green Street School: JR reported that at the recent meeting, discussion included the challenges some students have had with recently with switching from hybrid learning to remote learning. The discussion they had was helpful.
SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
TN reported they met recently to discuss a vendor for training, and they have five possible choices.
The next meeting is January 12 at 4pm, and they will decide their next steps.
POLICY AND AMENDMENT COMMITTEE
AB reported they met on December 7, they reviewed the policies, and they will update them soon.
This includes two rewritten policies, and one new policy. The committee continues their work on the Climate Crisis Task Force proposal.
PROGRAMMATIC AND PERFORMANCE EQUITY COMMITTEE
EMK announced this committee’s meetings have changed to Mondays.
COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL
MG reported this council met on December 16. They are ready to begin sign-ups for the email newsletter in January, and it will be announced in a variety of media outlets. This committee will continue to meet on the third Wednesday of the month.
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Policy Review: D16, F37, and F38
MOTION BY AB TO APPROVE POLICIES D16, F37, AND F38. SM SECONDED.
KY expressed a concern about policy D16, and wanted the Board to clarify they are not restricting communications between students and teachers according to a strict schedule, as this disrespects people’s individual daily schedules — as in, some students and teachers work outside of “typical” school hours.
MOTION BY DS TO AMEND THE MOTION TO TABLE POLICY D16 UNTIL JANUARY 4, 2021. AB WITHDREW HER MOTION.
MOTION BY AB TO ADOPT POLICY F37. SM SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION BY AB TO ADOPT POLICY F38. TN SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
B. VSBA Membership
DS queried the Board’s interest.
SM shared some history: about a year ago, the Board decided not to join the VSBA. SM said he misses it, and it’s a valuable resource. He said the VSBA coordinates all school endeavors throughout the state, and they work with the Legislature. SM advocated for rejoining the VSBA.
MOTION BY SM THAT WSESD REJOIN THE VSBA AT THIS TIME. THIS MOTION WAS NOT SECONDED. MOTION FAILED.
C. Annual Meeting Article to Dissolve the WSESD and Return to Local Governance
AB said she isn’t sure that she wants to do this, but she noted every single town voted against merging, and every vote was a landslide. She asserted it’s an affront to democracy to not pursue this. DS said the Board will discuss it further at the January 4, 2021 meeting.
SM recognized Dan MacArthur, who attended the meeting as a representative of the Marlboro School Board, and wished to speak on this agenda item. DS said there was no time to discuss it and Dan could not address the Board.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. Pre-K Partnership
DS explained the Board needs a new partnership agreement with Mulberry Bush, and he detailed how the partnership agreement works.
MOTION BY AB TO APPROVE A PRE-K PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH MULBERRY BUSH. JR SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
B. Act 250 School Impact Questionnaire – Renaud Gravel, Inc. – Bridgman Quarry, Vernon
Andy explained the reason why the Board is asked to review and approve this, and that Vernon recently approved it. Andy reviewed the impact questionnaire. Kerry Amidon, Chair of the WSESU Board, spoke about Vernon’s work on it, and the process.
MOTION BY AB TO APPROVE SUPERINTENDENT ANDY SKARZYNSKI TO SIGN THE NON-IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE. TN SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
C. Policy Review: Updates on D12 and F29, and the First Reading of New Policy F39.
DS instructed the Board to review these policies for the next reading, on January 4, 2021.
D. Change Regular Meetings to the First and Third Mondays
A discussion ensued on changing the meeting days.
Board Recorder Wendy M. Levy asked to be recognized, and announced that if the Board changes its meeting days to Mondays, she will be unable to continue in this role because she has a conflict.
MG asked what to do about the Monday holidays throughout the year. Kerry Amidon responded with Vernon’s strategy, which is to adjust to Tuesdays. DS said this Board will do that, too.
MOTION BY EMK TO CHANGE REGULAR MEETINGS TO THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS. AB SECONDED.
DS CALLED ROLE TO TALLY THE VOTE:
AB: YEA
LA: NAY
TN: NAY
MG: NAY
DS SUSPENDED THE VOTE BEFORE ALL BOARD MEMBERS VOTED, AND HE TABLED THE MOTION. TN WITHDREW THE MOTION.
DS said the Board will revisit this subject.
X. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Jody Normandeau expressed dismay that DS chose to not discuss an agenda item—dissolving the merger—that was on the agenda, and that people, including Dan MacArthur, had attended the meeting specifically to discuss this agenda item. Jody asked why the Board is delaying this discussion, especially considering Boards across the region and state are voting to dissolve their mergers. Jody advised that if an item is on the agenda, and people have attended to discuss it, that the Board discuss it. DS responded: this meeting is long, and some things the Board cannot address.
Tara Castine of Putney agreed with Jody. She expressed her concerns with changing the meeting date because the public is used to the Board meeting on Wednesdays. She urged the Board to communicate this to the community.
KY asked the public to please email Board members ahead of time with their questions, comments, and links to articles—including on dissolving the merger—so the Board can be prepared.
DS noted that people complain that the Board meetings are too long, and now people are complaining the meetings aren’t long enough. DS said he is running out of patience.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION BY TN TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS A PERSONNEL MATTER, AND A MATTER FOR WHICH PREMATURE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE WOULD PLACE THE BOARD AT A DISADVANTAGE. MG SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The Board invited Andy. DS said the Board would take no action. The Board entered Executive Session
at 9:09pm.
The Board rose from Executive Session at 10:06pm.
DS announced the Board is no longer considering meeting on Mondays. EMK explained the reason behind the change: she has academic work next year that commits her to class time on Wednesdays, and it’s non-negotiable. She would like to continue serving on the Board. She reported she contacted DS about this about a month ago.
DS reported he polled all Board members, but he did not think about the Board Recorder.
DS asked all Board members if Tuesdays worked for them. No Board members objected.
MOTION BY TN TO MOVE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS TO THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH. TM SECONDED.
MG asked EMK if her conflicting classroom time was for the semester or the entire school year. EMK responded: it’s for two years, except for a few months of the year.
AB questioned whether the Board could take a vote after DS removed all attendees except Rich Melanson and Wendy from the Zoom meeting. DS responded: the Board has to schedule the meeting, and the Board “will pay the fine or whatever,” if the motion violates statute.
KY asked DS if he asked Wendy if Tuesdays work for her. DS responded: she didn’t indicate it wouldn’t. Wendy asked to be recognized, and responded: she is not a Board member, and doesn’t speak freely unless addressed, and DS didn’t ask her. She confirmed she could attend on Tuesdays.
MG said the Board needs to issue a press release announcing this change. Wendy asked to be recognized: she reminded DS there is a motion on the table.
DS TABLED THE MOTION UNTIL THE JANUARY 5 MEETING.
EMK thanked the Board for their help, and for making this change.
MOTION BY AB TO ADJOURN. MG SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:16pm.
Respectfully submitted by Wendy M. Levy from minutes taken by Wendy M. Levy.
This represents my understanding of the above dated meeting. If you have any changes, please submit
them at the next Board meeting.
Name (Original Name) Join Time Leave Time
WSESD Board 12/16/2020 05:37:31 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:43 PM
Mike Elkins 12/16/2020 05:38:37 PM 12/16/2020 05:39:31 PM
Brattleboro Community TV 12/16/2020 05:45:14 PM 12/16/2020 05:46:51 PM
Rich Melanson – BCTV (Brattleboro Community TV) 12/16/2020 05:46:51 PM 12/16/2020 10:06:10 PM
Tim Maciel District 1 12/16/2020 05:49:33 PM 12/16/2020 05:49:40 PM
Tim Maciel District 1 12/16/2020 05:49:41 PM 12/16/2020 05:52:47 PM
Krisitna Naylor 12/16/2020 05:50:04 PM 12/16/2020 05:50:29 PM
Krisitna Naylor 12/16/2020 05:50:30 PM 12/16/2020 08:49:05 PM
Timothy’s iPad 12/16/2020 05:54:15 PM 12/16/2020 05:54:39 PM
Erin Tkaczyk 12/16/2020 05:54:18 PM 12/16/2020 05:54:41 PM
Timothy’s iPad 12/16/2020 05:54:39 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:27 PM
Erin Tkaczyk 12/16/2020 05:54:41 PM 12/16/2020 08:56:49 PM
Jody Normandeau 12/16/2020 05:55:00 PM 12/16/2020 05:55:04 PM
Jody Normandeau 12/16/2020 05:55:04 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:04 PM
Beth Bristol 12/16/2020 05:55:27 PM 12/16/2020 05:55:46 PM
Beth Bristol 12/16/2020 05:55:46 PM 12/16/2020 08:49:28 PM
Anne Beekman 12/16/2020 05:56:19 PM 12/16/2020 05:56:40 PM
Mary Kaufmann 12/16/2020 05:56:30 PM 12/16/2020 05:56:43 PM
Anne Beekman 12/16/2020 05:56:41 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:34 PM
Susan Meggiolaro 12/16/2020 05:56:42 PM 12/16/2020 05:57:18 PM
Mary Kaufmann 12/16/2020 05:56:44 PM 12/16/2020 09:10:06 PM
Susan Meggiolaro 12/16/2020 05:57:19 PM 12/16/2020 07:55:39 PM
Mike Elkins 12/16/2020 05:57:26 PM 12/16/2020 05:57:33 PM
Mike Elkins 12/16/2020 05:57:33 PM 12/16/2020 07:51:35 PM
Shelley Wilson 12/16/2020 05:57:38 PM 12/16/2020 05:58:07 PM
Andrew Skarzynski 12/16/2020 05:57:59 PM 12/16/2020 05:58:05 PM
Maggie 12/16/2020 05:58:02 PM 12/16/2020 05:58:06 PM
Andrew Skarzynski 12/16/2020 05:58:05 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:31 PM
Maggie 12/16/2020 05:58:06 PM 12/16/2020 08:51:46 PM
Liz Adams 12/16/2020 05:58:07 PM 12/16/2020 05:58:14 PM
Shelley Wilson 12/16/2020 05:58:08 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:30 PM
Liz Adams 12/16/2020 05:58:14 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:25 PM
Iphone XR Keith 12/16/2020 05:58:25 PM 12/16/2020 05:58:35 PM
Kerry Amidon 12/16/2020 05:58:33 PM 12/16/2020 05:58:39 PM
Paul Smith (He) 12/16/2020 05:58:34 PM 12/16/2020 05:58:39 PM
Iphone XR Keith 12/16/2020 05:58:35 PM 12/16/2020 06:09:34 PM
Kerry Amidon 12/16/2020 05:58:39 PM 12/16/2020 09:10:11 PM
Paul Smith (He) 12/16/2020 05:58:40 PM 12/16/2020 08:52:52 PM
Julianne Eagan 12/16/2020 05:58:47 PM 12/16/2020 05:58:53 PM
Thomas Nolan 12/16/2020 05:58:52 PM 12/16/2020 05:58:56 PM
Julianne Eagan 12/16/2020 05:58:54 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:49 PM
Thomas Nolan 12/16/2020 05:58:57 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:33 PM
Jon 12/16/2020 05:59:02 PM 12/16/2020 05:59:09 PM
Robin Morgan she/her (Jon) 12/16/2020 05:59:09 PM 12/16/2020 06:51:11 PM
Wendy Levy 12/16/2020 05:59:24 PM 12/16/2020 05:59:36 PM
Mark Speno 12/16/2020 05:59:28 PM 12/16/2020 05:59:38 PM
Wendy M Levy (Wendy Levy) 12/16/2020 05:59:36 PM 12/16/2020 10:06:15 PM
Mark Speno 12/16/2020 05:59:39 PM 12/16/2020 08:43:24 PM
Sarah Cassidy 12/16/2020 05:59:47 PM 12/16/2020 05:59:50 PM
Sarah Cassidy 12/16/2020 05:59:51 PM 12/16/2020 08:56:39 PM
Steve Perrin 12/16/2020 05:59:56 PM 12/16/2020 06:00:11 PM
Steve Perrin 12/16/2020 06:00:12 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:35 PM
Moriah Carney 12/16/2020 06:00:21 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:31 PM
Jodi Nutting 12/16/2020 06:00:42 PM 12/16/2020 06:00:50 PM
Jodi Nutting 12/16/2020 06:00:50 PM 12/16/2020 09:00:06 PM
WSESD Board 12/16/2020 06:00:58 PM 12/16/2020 06:01:28 PM
joann 12/16/2020 06:01:05 PM 12/16/2020 06:01:10 PM
joann 12/16/2020 06:01:11 PM 12/16/2020 07:03:11 PM
Jaci Reynolds 12/16/2020 06:01:11 PM 12/16/2020 06:01:24 PM
Frank Rucker 12/16/2020 06:01:11 PM 12/16/2020 06:01:22 PM
Frank Rucker 12/16/2020 06:01:23 PM 12/16/2020 09:08:54 PM
Jaci Reynolds 12/16/2020 06:01:25 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:28 PM
Hannah Neff 12/16/2020 06:01:33 PM 12/16/2020 06:01:37 PM
Hannah Neff 12/16/2020 06:01:37 PM 12/16/2020 07:26:24 PM
Shannon Kelly (she/her) 12/16/2020 06:01:38 PM 12/16/2020 06:01:45 PM
Shannon Kelly (she/her) 12/16/2020 06:01:46 PM 12/16/2020 07:16:00 PM
WSESD Board 12/16/2020 06:02:00 PM 12/16/2020 06:02:23 PM
Jon Sessions 12/16/2020 06:02:06 PM 12/16/2020 06:02:09 PM
Jon Sessions 12/16/2020 06:02:10 PM 12/16/2020 06:55:36 PM
Deb Kardane 12/16/2020 06:02:22 PM 12/16/2020 06:02:37 PM
Diana Whitney 12/16/2020 06:02:28 PM 12/16/2020 06:02:37 PM
Murphy 12/16/2020 06:02:29 PM 12/16/2020 06:02:55 PM
Deb Kardane 12/16/2020 06:02:37 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:56 PM
jgagnon 12/16/2020 06:02:38 PM 12/16/2020 06:02:50 PM
Diana Whitney 12/16/2020 06:02:38 PM 12/16/2020 06:10:33 PM
Kelly Young 12/16/2020 06:02:42 PM 12/16/2020 06:02:50 PM
Kelly Dias (She/ Her) 12/16/2020 06:02:43 PM 12/16/2020 06:02:52 PM
Nancy Wiese# Windham Regional Career Center 12/16/2020 06:02:48 PM 12/16/2020 06:02:56 PM
jgagnon 12/16/2020 06:02:50 PM 12/16/2020 08:51:27 PM
Kelly Young 12/16/2020 06:02:51 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:32 PM
Kelly Dias (She/ Her) 12/16/2020 06:02:52 PM 12/16/2020 09:10:06 PM
Murphy 12/16/2020 06:02:56 PM 12/16/2020 09:25:14 PM
Nancy Wiese# Windham Regional Career Center 12/16/2020 06:02:56 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:44 PM
Michelle Green 12/16/2020 06:02:57 PM 12/16/2020 06:03:10 PM
Michelle Green 12/16/2020 06:03:11 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:30 PM
Herve Pelletier 12/16/2020 06:04:11 PM 12/16/2020 06:04:18 PM
Herve Pelletier 12/16/2020 06:04:18 PM 12/16/2020 08:48:49 PM
Milo 12/16/2020 06:04:38 PM 12/16/2020 06:04:54 PM
Ellen Strong (Milo) 12/16/2020 06:04:57 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:09 PM
Janice Stockman 12/16/2020 06:05:19 PM 12/16/2020 06:05:22 PM
Janice Stockman 12/16/2020 06:05:22 PM 12/16/2020 06:27:13 PM
Jennifer MacKay 12/16/2020 06:06:17 PM 12/16/2020 06:06:20 PM
Jennifer MacKay 12/16/2020 06:06:20 PM 12/16/2020 06:15:55 PM
Kitsie Larock 12/16/2020 06:09:23 PM 12/16/2020 06:09:28 PM
Kitsie Larock 12/16/2020 06:09:28 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:32 PM
Emily 12/16/2020 06:10:11 PM 12/16/2020 06:10:27 PM
Emily 12/16/2020 06:10:28 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:32 PM
Iphone XR Keith 12/16/2020 06:10:35 PM 12/16/2020 06:15:03 PM
Ruby 12/16/2020 06:11:49 PM 12/16/2020 06:15:02 PM
Amy Skolnick 12/16/2020 06:12:06 PM 12/16/2020 06:13:04 PM
Amy Skolnick 12/16/2020 06:13:19 PM 12/16/2020 06:14:03 PM
Amy Skolnick 12/16/2020 06:14:19 PM 12/16/2020 06:14:52 PM
Amy Skolnick 12/16/2020 06:15:03 PM 12/16/2020 06:15:13 PM
Ruby 12/16/2020 06:15:03 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:17 PM
Iphone XR Keith 12/16/2020 06:15:04 PM 12/16/2020 06:31:30 PM
Amy Skolnick 12/16/2020 06:15:13 PM 12/16/2020 06:34:12 PM
Jenny MacKay 12/16/2020 06:15:21 PM 12/16/2020 06:15:38 PM
Jenny MacKay 12/16/2020 06:15:39 PM 12/16/2020 08:32:39 PM
Nancy Goodhue 12/16/2020 06:18:09 PM 12/16/2020 06:18:16 PM
Nancy Goodhue 12/16/2020 06:18:16 PM 12/16/2020 08:42:12 PM
Stacey Frazer 12/16/2020 06:20:35 PM 12/16/2020 06:20:40 PM
Stacey Frazer 12/16/2020 06:20:40 PM 12/16/2020 08:09:09 PM
Mary Ross 12/16/2020 06:22:57 PM 12/16/2020 06:23:03 PM
Mary Ross 12/16/2020 06:23:04 PM 12/16/2020 08:26:19 PM
Deb Schiller she/her 12/16/2020 06:23:43 PM 12/16/2020 06:24:02 PM
Deb Schiller she/her 12/16/2020 06:24:02 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:09 PM
Tara Castine 12/16/2020 06:25:18 PM 12/16/2020 06:25:26 PM
Tara Castine 12/16/2020 06:25:26 PM 12/16/2020 07:51:59 PM
connie 12/16/2020 06:30:26 PM 12/16/2020 06:30:53 PM
connie 12/16/2020 06:30:54 PM 12/16/2020 07:46:17 PM
Amy Skolnick 12/16/2020 06:36:01 PM 12/16/2020 06:36:16 PM
Amy Skolnick 12/16/2020 06:36:17 PM 12/16/2020 07:52:14 PM
Iphone XR Keith 12/16/2020 06:38:18 PM 12/16/2020 06:38:21 PM
Keith Lyman (Iphone XR Keith) 12/16/2020 06:38:22 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:24 PM
Claire Renaud 12/16/2020 06:45:35 PM 12/16/2020 06:45:38 PM
Claire Renaud 12/16/2020 06:45:39 PM 12/16/2020 07:00:53 PM
Ali West 12/16/2020 06:49:58 PM 12/16/2020 06:50:01 PM
Ali West 12/16/2020 06:50:01 PM 12/16/2020 06:54:12 PM
Ali West 12/16/2020 06:52:36 PM 12/16/2020 06:52:40 PM
Ali West 12/16/2020 06:52:40 PM 12/16/2020 08:08:42 PM
Lorraine Bramble 12/16/2020 06:54:44 PM 12/16/2020 06:54:57 PM
Lorraine Bramble 12/16/2020 06:54:58 PM 12/16/2020 07:02:21 PM
Jon Sessions 12/16/2020 06:55:58 PM 12/16/2020 06:55:59 PM
Jon Sessions 12/16/2020 06:56:26 PM 12/16/2020 06:56:27 PM
Molly Stoner 12/16/2020 06:56:56 PM 12/16/2020 06:57:12 PM
Jon Sessions 12/16/2020 06:57:03 PM 12/16/2020 06:57:11 PM
Jon Sessions 12/16/2020 06:57:12 PM 12/16/2020 07:15:21 PM
Molly Stoner❄ ❄ ❄ (Molly Stoner) 12/16/2020 06:57:13 PM 12/16/2020 09:09:29 PM
Gail MacArthur 12/16/2020 06:59:11 PM 12/16/2020 06:59:17 PM
Dan MacArthur (Gail MacArthur) 12/16/2020 06:59:17 PM 12/16/2020 08:02:07 PM
Alison Cornellier 12/16/2020 07:03:31 PM 12/16/2020 07:03:33 PM
Alison Cornellier 12/16/2020 07:03:37 PM 12/16/2020 09:00:24 PM
Janice Stockman 12/16/2020 07:16:37 PM 12/16/2020 07:16:57 PM
Janice Stockman 12/16/2020 07:16:57 PM 12/16/2020 07:49:32 PM
Ashley Wohlford 12/16/2020 07:20:48 PM 12/16/2020 07:21:04 PM
Ashley Wohlford 12/16/2020 07:21:05 PM 12/16/2020 07:26:40 PM
Dan Cornellier 12/16/2020 07:29:00 PM 12/16/2020 07:30:28 PM
Dan Cornellier 12/16/2020 07:30:28 PM 12/16/2020 07:52:53 PM
Hannah Neff 12/16/2020 07:31:54 PM 12/16/2020 07:31:58 PM
Hannah Neff 12/16/2020 07:31:58 PM 12/16/2020 07:42:56 PM
Jon Sessions 12/16/2020 07:35:28 PM 12/16/2020 07:35:39 PM
Jon Sessions 12/16/2020 07:35:40 PM 12/16/2020 08:37:27 PM
Tara Castine 12/16/2020 07:53:29 PM 12/16/2020 07:53:44 PM
Tara Castine 12/16/2020 07:53:45 PM 12/16/2020 09:10:16 PM
Dan MacArthur 12/16/2020 08:02:08 PM 12/16/2020 08:47:27 PM
Jon 12/16/2020 08:41:48 PM 12/16/2020 08:42:08 PM
Jon 12/16/2020 08:42:09 PM 12/16/2020 08:59:38 PM
Rich Melanson – BCTV 12/16/2020 10:06:11 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:43 PM
Wendy M Levy# Board Recorder 12/16/2020 10:06:15 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:30 PM
Murphy 12/16/2020 09:25:14 PM 12/16/2020 10:16:18 PM
