Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) Board
January 25, 2023
Executive Session
Remote via Zoom
Called to order by Kelly Young at 6:20 pm, January 18, 2023.
Motion made by Michelle Green to enter Executive Session under 1VSA §313 (a) (4) a disciplinary action or dismissal action against a public officer or employee. Seconded.
Invited guests: Attorneys Sean Toohey. Kendall Hoechst, and Theodore Kramer + former employee, witnesses and stenographer, Dineen Squillante.
Attending (all via Zoom): Deborah Stanford, Robin Morgan, Kelly Young
(Chair), Tim Maciel (Clerk), Michelle Green, Anne Beekman (Vice Chair),
Liz Adams, Lana Dever, Shaun Murphy, and Emily Murphy-Kaur.
Entered into ES at 6:21 p.m.
Rose from Executive Session at 9:34 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 9:34 pm until next ES on 01.26.23 at 5:00 pm.
Note: these proposed minutes should be considered preliminary until they are approved by the
committee at a future meeting.
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Windham Southeast School District Policy and Amendment Committee
Tuesday, February 6, 2023
Regular meeting 2:30 PM
Hybrid meeting: WSESU Central Office, 53 Green St., Brattleboro VT and
Remotely via Zoom
Draft Minutes
Policy and Amendment Committee Members present: Deborah Stanford (DS), Chair, Tim Maciel (TM), Liz Adams (LA), Anne Beekman (AB), Shaun Murphy (SM)
WSESD/SU Staff and Administrators present: Mark Speno, Paul Smith, Mo Hart, Mikaela Simms, Keith Lyman, Barb Nowakowski
Others present: David Schoales, Carrie Dix, Maggie Foley
Call to Order
The Meeting was called to order by DS at 2:36 PM
I Approval of Minutes
Minutes of January 23, 2023 were approved by assent.
The Committee scheduled the next meeting for February 27, 2023 at 2:30 PM.
II Update
F21 Policy on the Use of Restraint and Seclusion was readopted by the WSESD board on January 24, 2023
III Conclude Edits
–F10 Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect
Add: If the Superintendent is the person suspected of child abuse or neglect, the report shall be made to DCF and the chairpersons of the WSESD and WSESU school boards.
To be presented for a 3rd reading at the February 14, 2023 board meeting.
–F3 School Animal Policy
To be presented for 2nd reading at the February 14, 2023 board meeting.
III Continue review
Tabled pending further feedback from stakeholders
–H7 Leadership Councils
Remove: “during the first year of Union Unified School District operation.”
Letter of interest requirement
October appointment date
“Said term shall be renewable with approval of the Leadership Council.”
The Council shall appoint a chair and a clerk.
The Chair shall not be the Principal of the school.
Leadership Councils shall use Robert’s Rules of Order for Small Boards.
Minutes of Leadership Council meetings shall be submitted within five (5) days.
Further topics for discussion regarding Leadership Councils:
– Formalization of process for feedback to the Board
-The role of Board Members as representatives to the Leadership Councils
-Further training and orientation to LC members
IV New Business
Tabled until next meeting
V Next agenda (2.27.23)
–H7 Leadership Councils – Business of the Councils
–LSP1 Student Dress Code
–G8 Local Action Plan
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 by DS.
