WSESD Policy and Amendment Committee Meeting Agenda & Minutes
Agenda
I Approval of Minutes from 9/20/22
II Update of Board actions concerning:
C7 Board Relations with the Administrators
D7 Volunteers and Work Study Students
Agenda
I Approval of Minutes from 9/20/22
II Update of Board actions concerning:
C7 Board Relations with the Administrators
D7 Volunteers and Work Study Students
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Evaluate the Objective and Goals of the Communication Council
III. Determine Next Steps in Developing a Plan of Action/Recommendations
(Possible Recommendation to the Board)
IX. Adjourn
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – Kelly Young, Board Chair
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION – 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(1)(F) Confidential Attorney-Client Communications made for the purpose of providing professional legal services to the body
AGENDA
I Approval of Minutes from 9/6/22
II On 9/13/22 the following policies were successfully re-adopted by the Board
F12 – Transportation
F23 – Policy on the Prevention of Harassment, Hazing and Bullying of Students
F26 – Participation of Home Study Students in School Programs and Activities
H1 – School-Community Relations
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – Kelly Young, Board Chair
II. 6:05 – EXECUTIVE SESSION – 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(1)(F) Confidential Attorney- Client Communications made for the purpose of providing professional legal services to the body
III. 6:15 – Middle School Leadership Team / Youth Council Presentation – Cassandra Holloway, Diana Wahle, Students
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Agenda
1. Approval of Minutes
2. Update on Capital Improvement Projects including:
• Academy School addition/renovation, BUHS HVAC, Dummerston HVAC, Guilford HVAC, Oak Grove Windows,
3. Recommendation to Board to Approve Warrants and Payrolls
4. Other
AGENDA
I Approval of Minutes from 8/22/22
II On 8/23/22 the following policies were successfully re-adopted by the Board
D9 Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
D10 Resignations
D12 Policy on Prevention of Harassment of Employees
F22 Student Assessment
F30 Pupil Privacy Rights
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – Anne Beekman
II. Approval of Previous Minutes – August 18, 2022
III. New Hire
IV. One Percent Applications (if any)
BRATTLEBORO—The Windham Southeast School District is asking past and present members of our communities to come forward with any information they feel may help our investigation regarding sexual abuse of students and/or harassment or abuse of power by current or former faculty, administration, and staff of the WSESD, including Brattleboro Union High School, Brattleboro Area Middle School (formerly Brattleboro Junior High), and any of our district elementary schools. You do not need to be a victim of abuse or harassment to help. Any information you share could help our investigation. Visit southernvermontlaw.com/wsesd; call 802-451-0905; email report@wsesd.info.
If you would like to speak with an investigator, please provide your name and contact information. Any information provided, including names and contact information of those reporting information, will remain confidential unless disclosure is required by mandatory reporting laws in Vermont, in which case, information will be reported to Vermont’s Department for Children and Families, as required, and that agency’s privacy protocols will take precedence.
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER—5:50 p.m. — Michelle Luetjen-Green, Board Chair
II. New Hires / Resignations
EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed)
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – Kelly Young, Board Chair
II. CONSENT AGENDA
• CLERK’S REPORT – Approval of Minutes – August 9, 2022
III. Public Comment on Non-agenda Items (10 minutes)
IV. Unfinished Business
A. Sexual Abuse Investigation Update
B. Sexual Abuse Investigation Communication Plan – Draft Press Release
AGENDA
I Approval of Minutes from 8/8/22
II On 8/9/22 the following policies were successfully presented for a 1st reading to the Board
D9 Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
D10 Resignations
D12 Policy on Prevention of Harassment of Employees
F22 Student Assessment
F30 Pupil Privacy Rights
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – Anne Beekman
II. Approval of Previous Minutes – August 11, 2022
III. New Hires / Resignations
IV. One Percent Applications (if any)
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – Anne Beekman
II. Approval of Previous Minutes – August 4, 2022
III. New Hires / Resignations
IV. One Percent Applications (if any)
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – Kerry Amidon
II. Approval of Previous Minutes – July 28, 2022
III. New Hires / Resignations
IV. One Percent Applications (if any)
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – Anne Beekman
II. Approval of Previous Minutes – July 21, 2022
III. New Hires / Resignations
IV. One Percent Applications (if any)
V. Other Business
AGENDA
I. Approval of Minutes from 7/12/2022
II. Summary of submissions to the WSESD Board Meeting 7/19/22 for approval
1st Reading:
A1 The Role and Adoption of School Board Policies
D3 Staffing and Job Descriptions
D6 Substitute Teachers
D15 Travel Reimbursement
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – Anne Beekman
II. Approval of Previous Minutes – July 14, 2022
III. New Hires / Resignations
IV. One Percent Applications (if any)
V. Other Business
Brattleboro has had two recent minute-related incidents that were slightly out of the ordinary. In one case, a school board member requested that something not discussed at a previous meeting be added to the official minutes to clarify something. In the other, a selectboard member held back approval of minutes until they could be edited for stylistic changes. The selectboard has also struggled to meet required deadlines for posting of minutes.
Let’s look at the school board. According to the minutes for the June 21 WSESD board:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair KY called the meeting to order at 6:03pm.
MG asked to amend the agenda to include Board development workshops.
DST asked to amend the agenda to put on-hold the entire “Administrative Report” agenda item because the reports were sent to Board members so close to the meeting. She said this does not give her enough time to review the documents.