WSESD Board Personnel Committee Agenda and Minutes

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Windham Southeast School District
53 Green Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301
www.wsesu.org


NOTICE OF MEETING
The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Board Personnel Committee will meet at 6:00 p.m on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 remotely via Zoom. WSESD Board is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: WSESD Personnel Committee
Time: Mar 8, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Agenda
I Call to Order – Anne Beekman, Chair
II Approval of 1% Funds
III Other business
IV Adjourn

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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 27, 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), Shaun Murphy (SM), Robin Morgan (RM), Anne Beekman (AB)
WSESD/SU Staff and Administrators present: Mark Speno, Paul Smith, Barb Nowakowski, Cassie Damkoeher, Mikaela Sims, Keith Lyman
Community members present: David Schoales,Jody Normandeau, Carrie Dix, Jaime Contois, Rikki Risatti, Craig Moskovich

Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:33 PM by DS

I Approval of Minutes
The minutes of 2/6/23 were approved by assent.
The next meeting is scheduled for 3/13/23 at 2:30 PM at the WSESU Central Office.
Ii Update
Policy F10 Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YiJia6-DiIrgeeK6E_FW2Hwb1EAy8ITo/view
This policy will be presented to the full Board for final approval at the 2/28/23 regular meeting.
Policy F35 School Animal Policy
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AHSYAIw794yESppD9Umpo9b47K6AMhxv/view
This policy was not warned for final approval. It remains under review. Remove: “Kingdom Animalia, including insects and spiders are prohibited from”
Replace with: “the School Board discourages/prohibits (this word is not settled) bringing animals to school except…”

III Mascot Policy

F2/D17 Policy on Non Discriminatory Mascots and School Branding
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aIG1ZsN-SgMXM6d3FauJTZZNMpktr6le/view

This policy will be presented to the full Board for a first reading at its 2/25/23 regular meeting as written, pursuant to 16 V.S.A. § 568.
https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/16/009/00568
IV Review procedures for communication between Central Office and this committee
New policies and policy revisions are disseminated weekly by the VSBA. They are listed under the categories “Mandatory”, “Recommended”, and “Policy to Consider.”
It is noted that in the past, these policies have been forwarded to the committee by the administrative office and that this practice will continue.
V Continued Review
H7 Leadership Councils
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TCzgsIucztMLlX5LY8mLh4nZqCoJgawb/view
It is noted the Business of Councils specified in Article 15 of the Articles of Agreement, which were approved by the electorate of the District November 19, 2019.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QEzrpi2GcbFzL6Kr0EeMTMhiXbeJpDI4/view
Consequently, they cannot be materially changed without another public vote.
Mark Speno is having a meeting with the chairs of the Leadership Councils to discuss recommendations for communication between the Councils and the Board. It is noted that the Leadership Councils function differently at the different schools Suggestion: clarifying language in the future and establishment of procedures rather
than policies. For example, it is suggested that all hiring committees have representation from the Leadership Councils.
It is noted that the language in the Articles of Agreement “may include” was intentional to allow the Board to develop procedures.
This policy will be taken up at the next meeting after Mark meets with the Council chairs.
F42 Student Dress Code
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V-y8EmpT-MBSrYC3hovcoJz4lXF9af8E/view
It is noted that the needs of students remain paramount in consideration of this policy.
It is further noted that inconsistency in enforcement of the dress code has been problematic for students.
Mark Speno will check to confirm that all stakeholders have been consulted at a meeting on 3/3/23.

Removal of the bullet regarding hoodies is being considered.

VII Next Agenda
H7 Leadership Councils
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TCzgsIucztMLlX5LY8mLh4nZqCoJgawb/view

F42 Student Dress Code
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V-y8EmpT-MBSrYC3hovcoJz4lXF9af8E/view

G8 Local Action Plan
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JX4SG_rjpc4o8cEuS5Z0wrW9FG59YWGh/view

New policies from the VSBA

Check ins:
F2/D17 Policy on Non Discriminatory Mascots and School Branding
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aIG1ZsN-SgMXM6d3FauJTZZNMpktr6le/view

Policy F35 School Animal Policy
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AHSYAIw794yESppD9Umpo9b47K6AMhxv/view

Meeting adjourned at 4:30 PM
Respectfully submitted by Anne Beekman, Committee Clerk

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