Education section
No public in attendance
Motion to find executive session under 1 V.S.A. §313 (a)(1)(F) confidential attorney-client communications made for the purpose of providing professional legal services to the body.
Moved by MS – Carried Unanimously
Two 6th grade students from Academy School, Luca Mnookin and Elsa Anders, presented their research project looking at the lack of access to gender-neutral bathrooms at school. Academy School has only one gender-neutral bathroom that is accessible to anyone, and it is in the upper-grade wing, so not available to K-2 students. Some—but not all—classrooms have their own gender-neutral bathroom. The students presented an assessment of why it matters, including transgender students’ fear of harassment in gendered bathrooms. Their research involved surveys at Academy School and Putney Central School, and with their results, they advocated for private, all-gender bathrooms throughout the district.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order [6:00 to 6:05]
II. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items [6:05 to 6:15]
III. 1 V.S.A. §313 (a)(1)(F) confidential attorney-client communications made for the purpose of providing professional legal services for the body.
1. What the end of the year looks like:
a. Numbers of students (first year/second year) 12 first year and 4 second year
b. Senior goals: Most either CCV or going away to college, all to study ECE
The WSESD Green Street School Leadership Council will meet on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. remotely via Google Meet.
Summary
● Board Officers were nominated and elected.
● Voting Members of the WSESU Board were nominated and elected.
● Board Meeting days/times were determined.
● The Board will follow the “Robert’s Rules of Order” for Small Boards adding back in seconding a motion.
● Leadership Council assignments were established
● The Board voted to change the Board Meeting scheduled for April 23 rd to April 30 th to avoid meeting during Spring Break.
● Six new employees were presented and approved for the FY25 school year.
● Board approved the submission of Head Start/Early Head refunding application. Application due April 1.
● Board approved the new members of the Guilford and Academy Leadership Councils.
1. Approval of Minutes
2. FY24 & FY25 Capital Plan Implementation update
3. Approval of Warrants
I. Approval of Minutes and confirmation of next meeting date
The minutes of 2/28/24 meeting approved by assent.
The Policy and Amendment Committee meets on second and fourth Wednesdays, from 2-4 pm at the WSESU Central Office and on Zoom. The next meetings are scheduled for:
March precipitation total is 7.88″. NOAA normal is 3.62″ so we are 218% above average for the month. Yearly precip stands at 15.99″ compared to NOAA average of 10.12″ or 158% of normal. Normal is a NOAA term which is a 30 year average for the years 1990- 2020. The average or normal changes every 10 years. I think of the terms as interchangeable. NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the National Weather Service.
Snowfall at my location this winter season is 35.1″. There are no official averages for this area but my average for the past 30 years is about 64″ so we are low even though the moisture is high.
● Introductions
● Criminal Justice Course Syllabus, level 1 & 2
● Dual enrollment courses
● Job Shadowing/Ride-Alongs
● Introductions
● Business Course Syllabus, level 1 & 2
● New Curriculum Software
● Community Websites
● Job Shadowing/Co-op Opportunities
● Introductions
● Criminal Justice Course Syllabus, level 1 & 2
● Dual enrollment courses
● Job Shadowing/Ride-Alongs
∙ Welcome comments and introductions as needed
∙ Get updates from contractors who have program graduates as apprentices
∙ Over view of what the level 1 and 2 classes are currently working on
∙ Wagovs. Wirenut conversation
● Introductions
● Course Syllabus: What are we teaching …..What should we be teaching?
● Enrollment
● HOSA
● Changes for next year
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – ADMINISTRATION
A. Nominations/Election of Board Chair __________________________
B. Nominations/Election of Board Vice-Chair _________________________
C. Nominations/Election of Board Clerk _________________________
I. Approval of Minutes from 2/28/24 (5 minutes)
Update: 3/12/24 SD Meeting
Re-Adoption (Action Required):
G8 Continuous Improvement Plan
CALL TO ORDER—6:03 p.m. – Anne Beekman – Chair
The chair thanked Mo Hart for her work at the previous night’s meeting with zoom links and technology.
On a motion by Deborah Stanford the board moved to approve the minutes of February 14, 2024.
Agenda
1. What the end of the year looks like:
a. Numbers of students (first year/second year)
b. Senior goals
c. Completion of Pre-Apprenticeship
Summary
● The board conducted a public information session about the proposed FY25 budget that will be presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting on 3/19/24.
● The Board voted to hire Patrice Michelle Herman, Science teacher at BUHS
● Three Executive Sessions were added to the end of the meeting.
● Voted to readopt policy G8- Continuous Improvement Plan
Matt Betz and Peggy shared about the advisory system. They use Developmental Designs. A majority of the staff are formally trained in this framework. Every day starts with advisory – a small group of 10-12 students. It’s like a family during their two years at BAMS. There is a lot of social bonding that takes place among the team. They have daily connection building activities like sharing circles and games. There are team meetings once a week and regular assemblies to celebrate successes and address concerns.
