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MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING June 17, 2013 SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION Mike Gagne, Chairperson (absent) Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent Jasen Stock Cheryl Somma, Business Administrator Wayne Crowley Dr. Ronna Cadarette, WRHS Principal Tom Fulweiler Dr. Pamela Miller, WRMS Principal Sean Goodwin Richard Hines, Southwick School Principal Tim Lang Cynthia Proulx, Union Sanborn Principal Julie Lonergan Bonnie Jean Kuras, Sanbornton Central Principal Patricia Sawicki Suzan Gannett, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Kevin Washburn Lori Krueger, Director of Student Services Janice Grenier, Director of HR & Accounting Kevin Sousa, Director of Technology Joe Stone, Facilities Director Zack Medlock, Co-Curricular and Athletic Director (absent) SECRETARY Adele Chertoff 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The June 17, 2013, meeting of the Winnisquam Regional School Board was called to order at 6:22PM by Vice Chairman Jasen Stock. 2.0 SPECIAL REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 2.1 District Retirees The ceremony began with Dr. Davis recognizing and presenting gifts to the following district retirees: Suzan Gannett, 12 years as USS principal and 6 years as Director of Curriculum; Bea Gove, 10 years as USS guidance counselor; Nadja Hebert, 29 years as WRHS library assistant; and Phil Mead, 14 years as school psychologist. Not in attendance, but recognized were: Adele Hoffmire, 28 years as an elementary teacher in grades 3, 4, and 5; John Henchey, 16 years at SCS custodian; and Carolyn Aube, 30 years WRMS secretary. 2.2 Champions for Children Awards Administrators presented framed certificates and gifts to their Champions for Children recipients: John Henchey, Lauren Zimmerman and Mary Ruth Scott for Sanbornton Central School; Bea Gove and Rita Kimball for Union Sanborn School: Cindy Cilley and Janet Wisler for Southwick School; Bob McNutt for WRMS; and Amy Dutton and Patrick Riberdy for WRHS; Jen Daniels, Megan Sheehan and Darryl Glendye for Mr. Stock invited the gathering to enjoy some refreshments. The regular meeting of the School Board resumed at 7:05 PM. 2.3 UGL Presentation – Tim Knowles Mr. Knowles from UGL said there has been a rebranding of the company name to DTZ. He reviewed the objectives met through the facilities management plan with the District through a PowerPoint presentation. He addressed the items highlighted at the December 2012 meeting. For 2013, UGL has or will implement a quality assurance plan, preventative and corrective maintenance plans, an energy management system and a capital plan for equipment. Mr. Knowles continued by identifying UGLs areas of community involvement and their support of the District’s safety and security assessments. He shared a slide on facility assessment that identified deficiencies and recommendations and this will be shared with the Board. He thanked the Board for their partnership with UGL. Vice Chairman Stock reordered the agenda to accommodate those in attendance for the discussion on the Southwick School wagon structure donation. 5.11 Southwick School Wagon Structure Donation Mr. Hines reminded the Board of Bert Southwick’s gift of his wagon to Southwick School and the need for a shelter for it. Dylan Hoffman, Eagle Scout, presented his proposed plan for the structure. He said he has permission from his troop and Mr. Hines, but may need to apply for a building permit. The estimated cost

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MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

June 17, 2013 SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION Mike Gagne, Chairperson (absent) Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent Jasen Stock Cheryl Somma, Business Administrator Wayne Crowley Dr. Ronna Cadarette, WRHS Principal Tom Fulweiler Dr. Pamela Miller, WRMS Principal Sean Goodwin Richard Hines, Southwick School Principal Tim Lang Cynthia Proulx, Union Sanborn Principal Julie Lonergan Bonnie Jean Kuras, Sanbornton Central Principal Patricia Sawicki Suzan Gannett, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Kevin Washburn Lori Krueger, Director of Student Services Janice Grenier, Director of HR & Accounting Kevin Sousa, Director of Technology Joe Stone, Facilities Director Zack Medlock, Co-Curricular and Athletic Director (absent) SECRETARY Adele Chertoff 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The June 17, 2013, meeting of the Winnisquam Regional School Board was called to order at 6:22PM by

Vice Chairman Jasen Stock. 2.0 SPECIAL REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

2.1 District Retirees The ceremony began with Dr. Davis recognizing and presenting gifts to the following district retirees: Suzan Gannett, 12 years as USS principal and 6 years as Director of Curriculum; Bea Gove, 10 years as USS guidance counselor; Nadja Hebert, 29 years as WRHS library assistant; and Phil Mead, 14 years as school psychologist. Not in attendance, but recognized were: Adele Hoffmire, 28 years as an elementary teacher in grades 3, 4, and 5; John Henchey, 16 years at SCS custodian; and Carolyn Aube, 30 years WRMS secretary. 2.2 Champions for Children Awards Administrators presented framed certificates and gifts to their Champions for Children recipients: John Henchey, Lauren Zimmerman and Mary Ruth Scott for Sanbornton Central School; Bea Gove and Rita Kimball for Union Sanborn School: Cindy Cilley and Janet Wisler for Southwick School; Bob McNutt for WRMS; and Amy Dutton and Patrick Riberdy for WRHS; Jen Daniels, Megan Sheehan and Darryl Glendye for Mr. Stock invited the gathering to enjoy some refreshments. The regular meeting of the School Board resumed at 7:05 PM. 2.3 UGL Presentation – Tim Knowles Mr. Knowles from UGL said there has been a rebranding of the company name to DTZ. He reviewed the objectives met through the facilities management plan with the District through a PowerPoint presentation. He addressed the items highlighted at the December 2012 meeting. For 2013, UGL has or will implement a quality assurance plan, preventative and corrective maintenance plans, an energy management system and a capital plan for equipment. Mr. Knowles continued by identifying UGLs areas of community involvement and their support of the District’s safety and security assessments. He shared a slide on facility assessment that identified deficiencies and recommendations and this will be shared with the Board. He thanked the Board for their partnership with UGL. Vice Chairman Stock reordered the agenda to accommodate those in attendance for the discussion on the Southwick School wagon structure donation. 5.11 Southwick School Wagon Structure Donation Mr. Hines reminded the Board of Bert Southwick’s gift of his wagon to Southwick School and the need for a shelter for it. Dylan Hoffman, Eagle Scout, presented his proposed plan for the structure. He said he has permission from his troop and Mr. Hines, but may need to apply for a building permit. The estimated cost

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for materials is approximately $2,000. The structure will take a few days to a week to build and will be completed before August.

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to accept the Eagle Scout project as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

NON-PUBLIC SESSION

Motion: At 7:29 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to go into non-public session to discuss a student matter.

Roll Call Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: At 7:53 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to come out of non-public session. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

3.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

No one signed up for public comment.

4.0 CONSENT AGENDA 4.1Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

4.11 Minutes of May 20, 2013 Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the minutes of

the May 20, 2013 meeting. Vote: Affirmative – Mr. Lang abstained. 4.12 Minutes of June 3, 2013 Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan and seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve the minutes of

the June 3, 2013 meeting. Vote: Affirmative – Mr. Lang and Mr. Crowley abstained. 4.2 Review of Expenditure Manifest – Approval of Bills Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Crowley to accept the approved

accounts payable check register voucher 1199 dated May 16, 2013, in the amount of $216,390.67, check register voucher 1200 dated May 16, 2013, in the amount of $1,500 and check register voucher 1210 dated May 30, 2013, in the amount of 241,039.74.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.0 ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

5.1 Finance Committee Recommendations Mrs. Somma presented the Finance Committee recommendations:

1. Out of District placements for 2013-14 were reviewed and are currently over expenditure by $68,000. The Special Education Reserve Account has $125,000.

2. The projected fund balance is $215,000. The following expenditures were approved: Fresh fruits for Sanbornton Central School - $9,000; recondition the wrestling mat- $5,198; safety and security – doors at HS an additional $15,000; and up to $5,000 for Suzan Gannett to work with Pam Miller.

3. The fuel oil bid is due on June 20th and Mrs. Somma will send an email to the Board with the results.

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Washburn and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to accept the Finance Committee recommendations.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.2 Confirmation of Staff Resignations/Nominations

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to accept the nomination of Feliccia Beatty as a middle school math teacher for the 2013-2014 school year at a salary of $32,179 and

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Minutes of the Winnisquam Regional School Board June 17, 2013 Meeting Page 3 to accept the nomination of Catherine VanBennekum as a middle school math teacher for the 2013-2014 school year at a salary of $53,111.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to accept Joanna Marcotte’s letter of resignation as computer teacher at WRMS effective June 30, 2013, with appreciation and upon finding suitable replacement. 5.3 Confirmation of Coaching/Advisor Nominations

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the nominations as presented. Ruth Nelson Summer School English – 2 sessions $2,400 Diane Tandy Summer School Math – 2 sessions $2,400 Catherine Rand Summer School Science – 2 sessions $2,400 Joanne Marcotte Summer School Soc. Studies – 2 sessions $2,400 Nicole Lefebvre Summer School – Plato $1,200 Lisa Ransom Summer Program Director $2,000 Marcia Dionne Head Librarian $1,575 Janet Rosequist Ag – 20 days $5,978 Lisa Ransom Director of Guidance $2,575 Erin Magoon Curriculum Leader – English $1,575 Peter Fogg Curriculum Leader – Math $1,575 Dana Foulds Curriculum Leader – Social Studies $1,575 Catherine Rand Curriculum Leader – Science/Ag $2,150 Alison Marshall Curriculum Leader – Electives $1,575 Jamie Vose Curriculum Leader – Spec. Ed. $1,575 Denise Lessard Director – Freshman $935 Dana Foulds Director – Sophomore $623 Catherine Rand Director – Junior $1,335 Barbara Foster Director – Senior $1.246 Natalie Amtmann Advisor – Freshman $218 Anita Wilcox Advisor – Sophomore $327 Ryann Despins Advisor – Junior $462 Kim Barnett Advisor – Senior $405 Alison Marshall Student Council $2,736 Reuben Fuchs Student Council Co-Advisor $1,869 Scott Maltzie Yearbook $2,942 Peter Fogg Yearbook – Financial $1,091 Suzanne Ring National Honor Society $1,262 Donna Dubey Math Club $1,169 Peter Fogg Math Club Co-Advisor $374 Kirk Young Band and Chorus $701 Kim Barnett DECA $1,396 Janet Rosequist FFA $1,869 Rick Martineau FFA Co-Advisor $405 Barbara Foster Chem-Free $1,085 John Larsen Art Club $773 Natalie Amtmann Earth Support Group $1,446 Diane Tandy STEM Club $461.50 Sandra Found Interact Club No stipend Denise Lessard History Club $311.50 Kirk Young Audio/Visual Club $2,481

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Minutes of the Winnisquam Regional School Board June 17, 2013 Meeting Page 4 Andre Garner Ski Club $779 Stacey Gagnon State Scholars $3,400 Clare Mills USS PPT Chair $350 Leah Palmiter Preschool Coord. PPT Chair $350 Nancy Coffin SS PPT Chair $350 Britini Shields SCS PPT Chair $350 Morgan Lemmon MS PPT Chair $860 Jamie Vose HS PPT Chair $860 Catherine Dumont MS Football No Stipend Meghan Lang B Soccer $841 Peter Steese Varsity Soccer $4,104 Tim Lang JV Soccer No Stipend Vote: Affirmative – Mr. Lang abstained.

5.4 Behavior Classifications and Bus Rules and Regulations for Student Handbook Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Crowley to accept the behavior classification and bus rules and regulations for the student handbook. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.5 Student Handbook Changes 2013-2014 Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Crowley to accept the high school handbook changes for 2013-2014 as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to accept the middle school and elementary handbook changes for 2013-2014 as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.6 Approval of Athletic Handbook

Discussion: Dr. Davis said any policy changes in the handbook will have a link to the website policy. Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Lang to the accept the proposed changes to the athletic/activities handbook. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.7 Estimated Fund Balance for 2012-2013 Mrs. Somma reported that the estimated fund balance is $190,340. 5.8 Confirmation of Poll Votes Vice Chairman Stock confirmed the Board members votes taken on May 24, 2013, to accept the resignation of Jennifer Cloutier as math teacher at WRMS for the 2013-2014 school year upon finding suitable replacement. Vice Chairman Stock confirmed the Board members votes taken on May 29, 2013, accepting the Finance Committee recommendations to award Southwick School’s,roof bid to MC Contracting for $129,000; to approve an additional $99,000 from the fund balance for safety and security in main entry areas at all schools; and to approve $6,000 from the fund balance for facilitator Bill Bryan of CSSR, Inc. to work with the Board to refine and finalize Board goals. Vice Chairman Stock confirmed the Board members votes taken on June 4, 2013, to accept the resignation of Dr. Ronna Cadarette as principal at WRHS effective June 30, 2013. 5.9 Evaluation and Merit Pay for Non-Collective Bargaining Employees Dr. Davis recommends a 5% increase and said the decision will be made during the budget process. 5.10 Approval of Technology Plan for the Department of Education Discussion: Mr. Sousa explained that this is a three year plan based on current recommendations of the Department of Education and the technology audit.

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Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the Technology Plan as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.12 Policies for Approval Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve Policy IKF as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve Policy IHBG as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve Policy IHBG-R as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve Policy GBAA as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve Policy JBAA as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve Policy ACE as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve Policy ACE-R as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.13 Policy for Removal – JIEA Student Records Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to remove Policy JIEA as recommended. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Discussion: Mr. Goodwin asked about the occurrence of grade point averages being over a 4.0. Dr. Cadarette explained this is because the courses are ‘weighted” meaning some course such as AP and honor courses are given and additional weight of 1.09.

6.0 BREAK No break was taken.

7.0 IFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.1 Budget Status Report as of May 31, 2013 Mrs. Somma reported the cash balance is $2,306,481. 7.2 Revenue Report as of May 31, 2013 Mrs. Somma reported that all the towns are current with their payments. 7.3 Enrollment Reports as of June 1, 2013 Student enrollment is at 1528. 7.4 District Committee Reports

7.41 Report of the Superintendent Dr. Davis and Dr. Cadarette shared the findings of the data analysis of the top 10% of the class of 2013. 73% of the GPA/SAT scores are in alignment; the top 9 students took Pre-AP courses at the middle school and had a strong alignment between standardized test scores and GPA; and 27% of students whose GPA was higher than standardized test scores were the exception versus the norm (they did not take Pre-AP courses in the middle school). Dr. Davis congratulated Dr. Cadarette and Mr. Brauch for recovering dropouts.

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Dr. Davis said the Long Range Planning Committee will meet on July 10th from 8:00 am to 10:00 am in the conference room at the SAU office. She indicated the Assessment of Educational Facility Needs and Demographic Analysis/Enrollment Projections documents were available in the SAU office and on the web page. 7.42 Report of the Administrators Dr. Cadarette reported the NHIAA announced that bass fishing will take place in the fall instead of the spring. There will be a series of weekend tournaments to culminate with a state tournament. Dr. Cadarette praised the freshmen for the work done in Freshman Seminar and for the Teen Light Walkathon which raised $1,000 for CADY – Communities for Alcohol and Drug-free Youth. Mr. Lang requested that Mr. Sousa present laptop cart sign out information at the August Board meeting.

7.5 Summer Reading Lists Dr. Davis asked the Board if they still wished to receive the summer reading lists as part of their packet. It was decided to only post the lists on the school’s web pages. Mrs. Gannett shared that she created a pamphlet for the web page, by grade level, K-8, titled “What Will My Child Learn in …” which includes information on the Common Core, science and social studies curriculum in the district, and web sites for parents to find helpful information. Mrs. Kuras commented that she shared the brochure with parents of new kindergarten students and they found the brochure very helpful.

7.6 Status on Board Goal Setting/Strategic Plan Process Dr. Davis reminded the Board that there will be two more goal setting meetings – Monday, June 24th from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm and Thursday, June 27th from 6:00pm – 9:00 pm. She asked them to bring the handouts from the previous session.

7.7 First Reading Policy– JLCA – Physical Examination of Students

8.0 PUBLIC COMMENT No one signed up for public comment. 9.0 OTHER BUSINESS

Mr. Lang asked for clarification on the absenteeism policy in regards to missing school and the requirement of a Doctor’s note. Dr. Cadarette explained the procedure at the high school level because of the number of questionable absences. Mr. Lang asked that the absenteeism policy be reviewed to make sure it aligns with the handbook. Mr. Goodwin asked if the Board could begin their meeting at 5:30 pm on June 24th to discuss the field feasibility study and it was agreed to change the start time on the agenda to 5:30 pm.

10.0 ADJOURNMENT Motion: At 8:56 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to adjourn the meeting.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

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MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

June 24, 2013

SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION Mike Gagne, Chairperson Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent Jasen Stock Cheryl Somma, Business Administrator Wayne Crowley Joe Stone, Director of Facilities Tom Fulweiler Sean Goodwin Tim Lang (absent) Julie Lonergan Patricia Sawicki Kevin Washburn (absent) 1.0 CALL TO ORDER

The June 24, 2013 special meeting of the Winnisquam Regional School Board was called to order by Chairperson Mike Gagne at 5:30pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2.0 REVIEW FIELD FEASIBILITY STUDY The Board discussed options for studying the conditions of the MS and HS campus fields. Mr. Goodwin will e-mail the proposed options to Board members and Joe Stone. The committee and Joe Stone will give a recommendation at the Board meeting on August 19, 2013. 3.0 WORK SESSION 3.1Goal Setting Mr. Bryan reviewed the June 3, 2013 outcomes and accomplishments with the Board. Mr. Bryan discussed the global trends in education that leads to increased student achievement. The next steps for the Board to complete in the work session are: (1) Refine the Values Exercise and Identify Focus Areas, and (2) Draft the Value, Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles Statements. The next Board meeting work session will be August 20, 2013. 4.0 OTHER BUSINESS Mrs. Somma verified the poll vote conducted on June 20, 2013 for the Board’s approval on accepting the fuel oil bid for $3.158 per gallon for the 2013-2014 school year. Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the fuel oil bid for $3.158 per gallon for the 2013-2014 school year. Vote: Patricia Sawicki – yes; Tom Fulweiler – yes; Tim Lang – yes; Julie Lonergan – yes; Jasen Stock – yes; Sean Goodwin – yes; Wayne Crowley – yes; Kevin Washburn – no vote; Mike Gagne – no vote.

5.0 ADJOURNMENT Motion: At 9:20pm, a motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mr. Fulweiler to adjourn the meeting. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous

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WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTEnrollment Report By Classroom

Opening 2013

Agenda Item 7.3

Kindergarten

P AM PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TotalUnion Sanborn 26 20 17 14 21

19 17 14 2014 2013 2115

26 39 34 70 82 251

Sanbornton Central 16 15 27 19 17 16 2320 18 15 23

16 15 27 39 35 31 46 209

Southwick School 22 19 2422 19 2522 18 2421 19

18

87 93 73 253

Total Elementary 26 55 49 97 121 122 124 119 713

Middle School 103 121 123 347

High School 130 113 110 123 476

Total District 26 55 49 97 121 122 124 119 103 121 123 130 113 110 123 1536

Comparison (to above) P K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TotalPrevyear June 30, 2013 40 92 122 120 126 116 102 120 121 127 109 109 112 115 1531Prevmonth Prevyear Sept. 1, 2012 30 90 121 110 121 109 106 126 116 126 115 115 113 135 1533

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From the Office of the Assistant Superintendent

July/August 2013 To: Dr. Tammy Davis From:  Dr. Pam Miller RE: Board Report for July/August   GRANTS: 

Summer tutoring is being offered to qualifying students transitioning into a new school under the Title I grant.   

Students receive two hours of one‐on‐one tutoring, each week throughout the summer.  

The Title II‐A and the Title I grants for the upcoming year are in progress and should be submitted the week of 

August 10th. 

Grants were written for both WRMS and Southwick this summer – each received $10,000 to send a team to 

the State Educators Conference August 24th and 25th to begin the planning process for school improvement.  

Both schools qualified for the grant because they are designated as Focus Schools. 

CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 

A wide variety of professional development took place over the summer: 

District Teachers met to revise Common Assessments to align with higher order thinking skills.   

A district team of teachers and administrators attended the Performance‐Based Assessment Institute 

to learn to write rigorous performance task assessments that align with Common Core Standards and 

with Smarter Balanced assessment. This team will continue to meet throughout the school year. 

A MS/HS teacher/administrator team attended the STEM Gateway Conference hosted by the Boston 

Museum of Science.  The team will continue to meet throughout the year to develop interdisciplinary 

STEM projects and examine student work.  

District teachers and administrators attended the Lakes Region Curriculum and Instruction 

Conference on The Common Core and Understanding by Design.  The teams received training on a 

process for developing instructional units aligned to Common Core Standards. The team will help lead 

this process in their schools this year. 

Maria Pearson offered a number of technology integration professional development opportunities 

this summer including Google Sites, Google Drive, Google Calendar, RM Easiteach for interactive 

whiteboards, document cameras in the classroom and technology resources for the new math books 

at elementary and MS.   

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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO: DR. TAMMY DAVIS

FROM: CHERYL SOMMA

SUBJECT: AUGUST MONTHLY REPORT

DATE: 8/09/2013

Business Office

We received a check and credits against our health insurance bills from LGC totaling $88,444.49 for return of calendar year 2011 surplus. We also received notice that we will receive a return of surplus from FY2010 in the amount of $271,268. The net amount less return of partial contribution to employees and retirees will be recorded as revenue on our MS-24 Revised Revenue report to DRA that is used to set the tax rate for 2013/14.

We are finalizing our fiscal records for 2012/13 and will prepare year end reports for DOE & DRA this month.

Facilities

Ongoing projects throughout the district include roof replacement at Southwick, door replacement at the high school, door hardware replacement at all schools, floor tile replacement/repairs at the middle school, Sanbornton and Southwick window & skylight repair at the middle school and Southwick and athletic field irrigation well repair.

I am very pleased with the results of the mowing contract with Harbour Enterprises. The grounds are consistently well maintained.

Emergency Planning

Administrators participated in a joint tabletop exercise with local police and fire officials on August 1. Emergency plans are being updated and next steps outlined for the District Safety Committee.

Informational posters will be located in all buildings on the standard emergency terms and what actions to take. A parent informational brochure was developed and published on our website. The brochure will be distributed to parents at the start of school.

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MEMO TO: Tammy Davis, Ph.D., Superintendent FROM: Janice Grenier, Director of Human Resources/Accounting SUBJECT: August School Board Report DATE: August 9, 2013 June was a very busy month for the Business Office. It was open enrollment for all of the District benefits. The focus was processing the end of the school year staff changes, rolling the payroll information, and year end preparation. The main focus for July was reviewing our financial reports, finalizing our reconciliations, making our year end adjustments, and preparation for the year end audit, as well as finalizing our changes and updates to the new fiscal year, including new hire staff changes and benefits enrollment. The Business Office is continuing our work on closing fiscal year 2013, as well as current work for fiscal year 2014. We are working on the fiscal year end close, audit schedule preparation, sending out audit letters and questionnaires, setting up the new year and verification of all new payroll information including salaries and benefits. The focus for August will be finalizing our review of the financial reports and reconciliations, making the final yearend adjustments for 2012-2013, and completion of the year end audit schedules. The annual financial audit is scheduled to begin September 4th. Work on the Department of Education year end reports will begin in August for submission in September. Work on the salary and benefits budget for fiscal year 14-15 will begin in August as well. Paraprofessional Collective Bargaining Teams An email was sent to the Paraprofessional Union representatives in early July to request available dates to begin negotiations in September. Professional Development I completed the online training course for the National Incident Management System for emergency training. I attended the August 1st District table top training session held in collaboration with the local police, fire and emergency personnel.

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Monthly School Board Report from the Director of Student Services

August 9, 2013 By the Numbers: Special Education Students by Grade: As there have been several students moving in over the summer I will have data for the September report that lists how many students moved in and how many moved out. ESY: This summer we once again were able to provide a strong instructional program to our special education students. Changes from the past this year included having two certified teachers per grade level in grades K-5. Due to this number of instructors and class size there were fewer paraprofessionals. The students were consistently working on reading, writing, and math skills in order to maintain these skills over the summer. We had strong attendance. At the middle school we also had more teachers, 4 instead of 2, and had our highest enrollment/attendance at this level compared to past years, 20 students. Several students attend a 6 week program to work on community and life skills. This year we had a focus of building community skills with visiting local businesses in order to build social and practical life skills. This went very well. Laconia Alternative School: On August 2 Andrew Brauch, Bob Pedersen, Lisa Ransom and I attended a regional meeting of districts who send students to the Laconia Alternative School. The meeting was to share student progress and changes in structure to staffing and student expectations with all. It was a very productive meeting. In a complement to Winnisquam we send the most successful students attending the Laconia Alternative School. In the past 4 years our students have earned 91% of eligible credits to high school graduation. The closest district to our percentage was at 48%. Andrew and Lisa were able to share what we felt was our success in the school. That was the process by which the best fit for students to the program was done. Andrew and Lisa have developed a strong practice of offering the program to the best students. IDEA allocation: We have received our allocation for the IDEA funds for 2013-2014. For grades K-12 IDEA we are allotted $343,222; last year was $406,240.77. Preschool allocation is $11,980, last year was $12,757.20. This is a 5.21% reduction from last year. It appears more as we received $40,000 in roll over money from the state for fiscal year 2012-13. Submitted by: Lori Krueger

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Winnisquam Regional School District SAU 59

Facilities Department

433 West Main Street ▫ Tilton, NH 03276 603 286-4116 x107 ▫ [email protected]

School Board Update - August 12, 2013 Southwick Roof: The work is progressing on schedule. The areas with most severely damaged shingles were randomly inspected for rot which. There was none found. Fascia trim rot just under the drip edge is more substantial than was anticipated and replacement is needed and is being addressed per the contract specifications. Grounds: Harbour Enterprises began mowing the High and Middle Schools campus in July. Public response has been very positive. Fields are scheduled for fertilization and spreading ash in within the week. Irrigation Well Pump: The pump failed and was replaced on 8/5. The new pump is controlled by a variable frequency drive will address issues that are likely to have been significant factors to the failure of the old pump. The new system is operational; however, it needs to be fine tuned/calibrated for proper coverage. Playgrounds: Primex conducted the playground inspections and provided a relatively short list of repairs that is being worked on. Playground chips will be ordered. In speaking with Primex about making repairs on equipment, they suggested that we follow the manufacturer’s recommendation. I met with a Game Time’s representative at SCS. We discussed repairs to equipment. Game Time does not advise repairing equipment components due to liability. His recollection is that the existing structure inspected was installed in the early to mid 90’s. He does not recommend replacement parts due to the age of the equipment and the likelihood that we will begin to see failures in plastic components at this age. A comparable replacement structure would be approximately $38,000 delivered and installed. Security: Two-way radios are being issued to the schools this week. I have met with manufacturer’s representative for our existing security system that we are planning to expand to all schools. The representative has clarified that each school’s system cannot be accessed from one website without a WAN. This was previously discussed and presents more of a convenience issue and not a functional issue. We have prepared a materials list which needs to be put in RFP format and advertised. Door hardware at the MS and HS is being installed and we anticipate completion this week. The door project has not progress as quickly as hoped and we are approaching the contract deadline, however, it is premature to determine if the deadline will not be met. NH Electric Cooperative: The Cooperative has approached us with a request to modify their infrastructure on the SS campus. The cooperative would like to add a new line to feed Freudenberg. In doing this they would like to re-route the existing lines to Freudenberg and SS through a wooded area that would provide a more direct route to Freudenberg. This would also require an additional telephone pole in our open space. Their proposal is further described in the attached aerial photograph and pictures. I have also attached copies of their easements and a letter from BG Frazier. Respectfully Submitted, Joseph Stone Director of Facilities

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Winnisquam Regional School District School Administrative Unit Fifty-Nine

Office of Technology Kevin Sousa, Director

435 West Main Street, Tilton, Hew Hampshire 03276 603.286.4531 fax 603.286.7402

To: Dr. Tammy Davis From: Kevin Sousa Date: August 9, 2013 Re: Technology Monthly Report for July - August 2013 1. June graduation exercises were simulcast to the cafetorium for overflow attendance and A/C comfort.

2. Google accounts for all students 6th – 12th are being established. All students will have Google Docs for

sharing and collaboration with other students and teachers and all MS and HS students will have Gmail accounts as well.

3. The district Student Information System (MMS Generations) is now fully hosted in the cloud along with the Teacher, Staff, Student and Parent portal. A testing period took place during the summer to which school secretaries were given access. The final install of the most current database of information occurred on 8/8/2013.

4. Summer cleaning and updating software of every computer in the district is ongoing. This has involved working in conjunction with maintenance schedules of room cleaning and summer workshop and teaching schedules.

5. Cart Usage (Laptops, Kindles, iPads) information for school year 2012-13 has been collected and summarized in the attached report. Schools were using various paper/calendar methods to sign up and schedule carts. Management of this documentation was handled differently at each school and by different staff members, some being more complete than others. With the new school year every cart will have a Google Resource Calendar established and required for its use. This will provide easier viewing and scheduling access for staff and standardize usage tracking.

6. The district accounting program (Infinite Visions) and the staff portal associated with this is still in process of being contracted and moved to be hosted in the cloud.

7. Technology budget for 2013-14 has been adjusted to accommodate the leasing of replacement equipment in line with the 5 Year Replacement Plan and the purchase of 175 Google Chromebooks in line with the Smarter Balanced 2 Year Equipment Plan of the district.

8. Further development of district wide usage of Google calendars is in process. There will be a new main district calendar on the website made up of district events and each school’s individual public calendar. The viewers or users will have the ability to filter any calendar they want to see or all calendars. School secretaries have attended a workshop to learn how to maintain their school calendar and standardize

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language and types of events. Each school will also maintain a private (internal) calendar only visible to members of the school to which in house events will be scheduled. All the school secretaries were extremely helpful and positive about trying to standardize calendars, bring more efficiency to the process and increase communications for their staff and the public.

9. Collaboration and close work with the Technology Integration Specialist and Technology Staff continues all summer for PD presentations, a new format for the district website and the planning and distribution of new and existing resources to key people and areas in each school.

10. An electronic documentation system (Treeno Software) for archiving has been installed and setup at each school via the main office copiers. The configuration of the system is almost complete. Key SPED staff will be initializing the program soon.

11. New district alert calling program (One Call Now) has been setup and in process of replacing the AlertNow system currently active.

12. There have been discussions with Tilton and Northfield finance officers regarding the new franchise agreement being developed with Metrocast. In separate communications with Metrocast, we have asked for cost quotes for a fiber back end connection at the HS as well as costs for a fiber network to each of the elementary schools back to the HS. They will also be quoting monthly Internet Access costs.

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Winnisquam Athletics Athletic/ Co-Curricular Director – Zack Medlock

School Board Report for Athletics andCo-Curricular Activities

August 2013

Below is brief overview of the Athletic/Co-Curricular programs at both the Middle School and High School during the months of July and August 2013.

Athletics:

● The WRHS Athletic department sent five representatives to the New England Student Leadership Conference at Stonehill College this summer. Bailey Long, Dakota Van Tassel, Stephen Bass-Wagnar, and Lindsay Raymond attended as student delegates. Ryann Despins served as an adult delegate from the State of New Hampshire.

● The NHIAA is piloting a comprehensive student-athlete development program entitled: The Life of an Athlete this year. This program was born out of John Underwood’s Human Performance Project. During the summer a number of Winnisquam Athletic representatives took part in Life of an Athlete Training. Kendra Lonergan travelled to Lake Placid New York, as a representative of NH to take part in three days of training. Lindsay Raymond, Kendra Lonergan, Kaylyn Dion, Maria Danault, and Molly Tinker attended training in Concord, NH. Pam Rozean and Cherie Snow also took part in coach’s training for Life of an Athlete.

● Fall Sports Sign-ups have taken place. Football starts on August 14th for both the middle and the high school. All other sports begin on the 19th of August.

● In an effort to make the registration more efficient for families the athletic department is using FamilyID to register athletes online.

Activities:

● Nothing to report from the summer.

Regards,

Zachary Medlock

Zack Medlock MS, RAAAthletic/Co-Curricular DirectorWinnisquam Regional School District

435 W. Main St. Tilton, NH 03276 Phone: (603) 286-4531 Fax: (603) 286-2006 E-mail: [email protected]

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Proudly serving the communities of Northfield, Sanbornton and Tilton.

Winnisquam Regional High School is committed to promoting a sense of PRIDE: Productive Citizenship ~ Respect for Self and Community ~ Individual Growth and Achievement

Determination to Succeed ~ Excellence in Education

PROMOTING P.R.I.D.E.WINNISQUAM REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

435 West Main Street Tilton, New Hampshire 03276

603-286-4531

MR. ROBERT A. PEDERSEN PRINCIPAL MR. ANDREW BRAUCH ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

MS. LISA RANSOMDIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE

MS. STACEY GAGNON

GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent From: Bob Pedersen, Principal Date: August 9, 2013 Re: WRHS Administrator’s Report Having just arrived on scene at the high school, this report (of necessity) will be quite brief. Being here for the interim, pending the selection of a new principal, is a privilege for me. In my first few days Andrew Brauch and I have spent considerable time reviewing recent initiatives in place at the high school and how we can continue on a positive track with both staff and students moving forward. One area worthy of note is the preparation of the self- study for the decennial NEASC (accreditation) process due in 2017. Andrew and I will be working with staff this year as they focus on these standards and reports. As well, we will be working on the further implementation of the Common Core curriculum standards with the various departments. We will also be focusing on overall school climate with both staff and students. We intend to promote and maintain a “positive tone” in the building whereby people feel valued and respected. There is much work to be done and we’re ready to begin. The start of school is just around the corner!

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Serving Tilton, Northfield and Sanbornton

Administration: Robert T. Seaward, Jr., Principal Shannon M. Kruger, Asst. Principal

 To:         Dr. Tammy Davis From:    Rob Seaward Re:         Middle School Principal’s Report Date:     August 9, 2013  Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development and Assessment 

Several teachers and administrators attended focus school and STEM trainings in July.  

Faculty welcome letter and support materials are being mailed on August 9, including the PD plan for 

our first 3.5 workshop days, August 20‐23.  

Community and Parent Activities 

Parent welcome letter and support materials are being mailed on August 9. 

Tours of the school are being set up for students new to the district for later this month. While existing students had several opportunities to visit the school last spring, they are welcome as well.  

Student Activities 

The Special Education ESY program was completed successfully in July with 25 participants in regular 

attendance. 

WRMS Summer School in math and ELA were completed in July with 28 participants in regular 

attendance. 

Open Gym was held throughout the summer for volleyball and girls basketball.  

Recognition 

I would like to thank the numerous faculty/staff who have helped in the transition, hiring, and PD this 

summer. A special thank you to the administrative team/staff, Mary Doherty and Kelly Summers for all 

of their support as I settled into my new role as principal of WRMS.  

Other 

Since the end of the school year, we have interviewed nominated two new math teachers and a new computer teacher. We transitioned one secretary from guidance to the main office and nominated a replacement for guidance. Finally we are wrapping up a nomination for a new RRAPS tutor. 

76 Winter Street, Tilton, NH 03276 Phone: 603-286-7143 ~ Fax: 603-286-7410

www.wrsdsau59.org

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TO: DR. TAMMY DAVIS, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FROM: RICH HINES, SOUTHWICK PRINCIPAL DATE: AUGUST 9, 2013 RE: MONTHLY REPORT Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development and Assessment:

Teacher representatives for each grade level and I met with district teachers to review the alignment of the Common Core Curriculum. Teams worked on common assessments and the pacing guides.

I attended a two day conference (8/22 & 23) in Keene on Performance Assessments put on by the Center for Collaborative Education with a team of teachers from the district. After a day of training the team developed a performance assessment that we feel can be used at each grade level for writing. This will be shared with all administrators.

I attended an information session put on by the DOE on the new waiver requirements and our designation as a Focus School due to our NECAP assessment gap results between the regular student population and our subgroups.

I attended a two day conference (8/24 & 25) in Keene for the NH Statewide Conference for Educators. The first day I attended several workshops: Review of the new NH Principal’s Evaluation, Checking the Pulse of your RTI Program, and Competency-based Learning and Assessment. Day two the Southwick team worked on a plan to improve our RTI Program.

Members of the WRSD’s Administrative Team have been working together to develop the professional development plan for the first few days that teachers return.

Community and Family Activities:

Glenn Smith, from the town of Northfield, oversees the “Safe Route to School” work for Union Sanborn School and Southwick School. He informed me after taking the state people on a tour of the route to Southwick School that we should not complete the application as it will take too much money to provide the safe route from Park Street to Southwick.

Student Activities:

The summer school program was well attended and it ran very smoothly. Recognition and Thanks:

A big than you to the custodial team of Scott Ellsworth, Scott Salway, and Nick Kruger who worked very well together to get Southwick School ready for the beginning of the school year. The building looks great!

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To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent RE: School Board Report for the August 19, 2013 Meeting From: Cynthia Proulx, USS Principal Date: August 8, 2013

Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development & Assessment:

Overview of summer work completed by teachers and administrators: technology, curriculum, Common Core standards, and assessments.

Curriculum work with WRSD Leadership Team to review Common Core Standards, plan curriculum, critical thinking skills for all students, and evaluations.

Leadership Team planned start of school instruction for teachers and staff. Attended two day Lakes Region Curriculum Instruction Assessment Conference. Graduate work in leadership, three credit course, Transforming the Educational Agenda through

Plymouth State University. Tabletop safety training held at WRMS with local police, fire, and leader from Tilton School. A

representative from the State Emergency office joined us as well to further prepare for emergency scenarios.

Rewriting emergency plans to include NIMS language that will provide common language between our schools and emergency response teams.

Interviewed for first grade Title One position and paraprofessionals. Summer School for Northfield, Tilton and Sanbornton preschool through second grade took place

during the month of July and the first two weeks of August. Community and Family Activities:

Safe Routes to School: SRTS Committee met in July and August. Results were shared from the surveys and maps that were sent home to families by Lake Region Planning Commission. The committee is currently in the process of preparing for the application process for the final round of grant monies.

Meeting with Director of School Stewardship, and Head of Tilton School, Rachel and Peter Saliba. To explore opportunities for working together to enhance the enrichment of our students, both academically and as citizens.

Meeting with Community Educator, Melissa Rizzo, with Franklin Regional Hospital. She will be coordinating free health and safety assemblies for our students this upcoming school year.

Student Activities: August 1st Bike Rodeo was held for students at the Pines Center for SRTS. This safety and bicycle

course was led by Northfield and Tilton Police along with Highland Mountain Bike Park to educate our Union Sanborn and Southwick School students.

August 20th Open House for all new students and their families. August 28th Boo-Hoo Brunch for all kindergarten families.

Recognition and Thanks: Detective Jen Adams of the Northfield Police Department along with officers from Northfield and Tilton

Police Departments, Highland Mountain Bike Park, and The Pines Center for providing comprehensive bicycle safety experience.

Custodians: Tom Hume, David Watters and Jerry Fligg for their hard work in making our building look great!

Tanger Outlet for the donation of twenty-seven folding chairs.

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Sanbornton Central School

TO: Tammy Davis, Superintendent RE: School Board Report FROM: Bonnie Jean Kuras, SCS Principal DATE: August 9, 2013

Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development & Assessment Overview of summer work completed by teachers:  

Technology‐ teachers took workshops presented by district “Google‐ologists”, pertaining to, 

among a variety of topics, the use of Google docs and GO Math technology resources.  

A cross district team attended the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) 

Conference facilitated by the Boston Museum of Science.  

A cross district team attended the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment conference at 

Kingswood HS. The focus of the workshop using Understanding By Design to implement the 

Common Core Standards, will assist the leadership team and teachers in attendance in 

supporting the CCS work that we are doing within the district. 

District wide teachers and WRSD leadership team worked together to review/revise curriculum 

and common assessments. They grouped together to dissect the Common Core defining what 

students are being asked to do and how that impacts how they plan instructionally. This work 

will continue with whole district at the start of school and into the 2013‐2014 school year. 

District administrators became NIMS (National Incident Management System) certified by the 

end of June to prepare for the tabletop safety training held at WRMS with local police, fire, 

leaders from Tilton School and State Emergency office to further prepare for emergency 

situations. Building emergency plans are being revised to include NIMS language that will 

provide common language between our schools and emergency response teams.  

Community and Family Activities.  Sanbornton Recreation Department hosted the play Snow White and the Gingerbread Girl for 

students and parents on August 8th. 

August 12th PTO meeting at SCS 6:00‐7:00PM. 

August 20th “Meet the teacher” open house for all new students and their families will take 

place at SCS from 11:30‐12:00.  

August 28th Boo‐Hoo Brunch for all kindergarten parents after orientation meeting with the 

teacher. 

Student Activities/Recognition and Thanks 

Incoming kindergarten students and new first graders came to transition activity popsicles with the principal, July and in August, 30 students, families and friends attended the two events. 

Thank you to Mrs. Muraszko and building custodial staff and crew for preparing the building for the upcoming school year. Job well done! 

Thank  you  to  interview  committee  members  who  served  to  assist  us  in  finding  quality paraprofessionals and teacher. 

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Winnisquam Regional School District, SAU 59 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

SAU Conference Room June 17, 2013

5:30 pm

Minutes

Attendees: Sean Goodwin, Wayne Crowley, Nina Gardner, Tammy Davis, Janice Grenier, Cheryl Somma, Joe Stone

1. Review of the Minutes of Monday, May 20 and May 29, 2013 The Minutes were approved as presented. 2. Budget Line Item Adjustments

• Budget line item adjustments were reviewed and approved in the amount of $291,026.00

3. Out-of-District Placements Current out of District placed students is 14. Total estimated expense is $692,046. The Committee discussed an out-of-district estimate for fiscal year 2013-14 that shows estimated expenses over budget in the amount of $68,007. 4. Expenditure Manifest

a. The Finance Committee recommends approval of the previously reviewed and approved expenditures:

o 1199 05/16/2013 $ 216,390.67

o 1200 05/16/2013 $ 1,550.00

o 1210 05/30/2013 $ 241,039.74

5. Financial Reports The Committee reviewed the FY 2013/14 general fund expenditure report and estimated fund balance of $215,538.

6. FFV Program Sanbornton 2013-14

Ms. Somma previously reported that that the Sanbornton Central School does not qualify for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for school year 2013/14 and the Committee asked her to investigate whether the program can be continued using Food Service Department fund balance. Ms Somma reported that per regulation 7CFR 210.2, the District could not use food service money to fund the program.

• The Committee recommends funding $9,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2014 to provide Sanbornton students with fresh fruits and vegetables daily as occurs at Union Sanborn and Southwick.

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7. Bids – • Fuel Oil– Ms. Somma informed the Committee that the bids are due on June 20th

for heating oil. She will poll the School Board whether to accept the bid on that day because the price will be good for that day only.

8. Wrestling mats Zack Medlock, AD, requested that funds from the current year be used to recondition a high school wrestling mat. The mat is filled with cracks which capture harmful pathogens such as MRSA and ringworm and he would like to recondition the mat immediately so that it has time to cure and be ready for wresting season.

• The Committee recommends reconditioning the wrestling mat for $5,198 from current year funds.

9. Safety & Security Update Joe Stone reported to the Committee that due to a request for a down payment from the door project contractor he and Ms. Somma requested a performance bond for the project. The performance bond was not advised or specified in the bid process. In order to secure the bond the contractor worked with a larger general contractor, Martini Northern. Martini would secure the bond and thoroughly review then oversee the project. The other bidder on the project, Meridian was contacted and offered the opportunity to resubmit a proposal to include a performance bond. Meridian declined due to timing on the project.

• The Committee recommends accepting the increased cost of the bid of $15,000 that includes the performance bond that will mitigate the District’s risk and allow the project to move forward this summer. These funds will come from the current year budget.

10. Sanbornton Playground

The committee reviewed proposals from last summer to repair the slide for $5,718.52 and to install a new play structure for $24,890.47. Mr. Stone informed the Committee that a playground inspection is taking place in June. The Committee decided to review the results of the inspection before moving forward with any recommendations for the Sanbornton playground.

11. Curriculum Director • The Finance Committee approved an amount not to exceed $5,000 requested by Dr.

Davis for additional days for Ms. Suzan Gannett to assist Dr. Pam Miller in preparing the Federal Grant applications for fiscal year 2013-14.

• 12. Information Items:

a. Utilities – Current electricity, heating cost and diesel usage were reviewed. Mr. Stone will contact Honeywell to investigate the increase in electric usage at the High School and Southwick

b. Budget savings vs. unplanned expenditures – Ms. Somma reported that the estimated fund balance after the recommendations above would be $190,340

c. Legal Summary – Included

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13. Adjournment

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Winnisquam Regional School District, SAU 59 Finance Committee Meeting Southwick Conference Room

August 19, 2013 5:30 pm

AGENDA

1. Review of the Minutes of Monday, June 17 2. Budget Line Item Adjustments 3. Out-of-District Placements 4. Expenditure Manifest 5. Financial Reports 6. K-2 Student Assessment 7. Middle School Repairs 8. Bids -Wood Chips 9. Safety & Security Update/EMPG Grant 10. Sanbornton Playground 11. FY 2014 Adequacy Payment 12. Information Items:

a. Utilities b. Budget savings vs unplanned expenditures c. Legal Summary

13. Adjournment

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School Netbooks / Laptops

Location Month# School

Days# Days Used

%

HS Cart #1 Pride Room September 2012 19 19 100 6 NetbooksHS Cart #1 Pride Room October 2012 19 19 100HS Cart #1 Pride Room November 2012 19 19 100HS Cart #1 Pride Room December 2012 15 15 100HS Cart #1 Pride Room January 2013 19 19 100HS Cart #1 Pride Room February 2013 16 16 100HS Cart #1 Pride Room March 2013 20 20 100HS Cart #1 Pride Room April 2013 20 20 100HS Cart #1 Pride Room May 2013 23 23 100HS Cart #1 Pride Room June 2013 10 10 100HS Cart #2 Science September 2012 19 9 47 20 NetbooksHS Cart #2 Science October 2012 19 13 68HS Cart #2 Science November 2012 19 4 21HS Cart #2 Science December 2012 15 N/A N/AHS Cart #2 Science January 2013 19 N/A N/AHS Cart #2 Science February 2013 16 4 25HS Cart #2 Science March 2013 20 3 15HS Cart #2 Science April 2013 20 1 5HS Cart #2 Science May 2013 23 5 22HS Cart #2 Science June 2013 10 1 10HS Cart #3 Science September 2012 19 N/A N/A 20 NetbooksHS Cart #3 Science October 2012 19 N/A N/AHS Cart #3 English November 2012 19 N/A N/AHS Cart #3 English December 2012 15 5 33HS Cart #3 English January 2013 19 6 32HS Cart #3 English February 2013 16 4 25HS Cart #3 English March 2013 20 18 90HS Cart #3 English April 2013 20 19 95HS Cart #3 English May 2013 23 21 91HS Cart #3 English June 2013 10 2 20HS Cart #4 Science September 2012 19 N/A N/A 20 NetbooksHS Cart #4 Science October 2012 19 N/A N/AHS Cart #4 English November 2012 19 2 11HS Cart #4 English December 2012 15 3 20HS Cart #4 English January 2013 19 7 37HS Cart #4 English February 2013 16 9 56HS Cart #4 English March 2013 20 10 50HS Cart #4 English April 2013 20 15 75HS Cart #4 English May 2013 22 11 50HS Cart #4 English June 13 10 N/A N/AHS Cart #5 Social Studies September 2012 19 18 95 20 NetbooksHS Cart #5 Social Studies October 2012 19 15 79

WRSD Netbook / Laptop Cart Usage 2012-13

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School Netbooks / Laptops

Location Month# School

Days# Days Used

%

HS Cart #5 Social Studies November 2012 19 11 58HS Cart #5 Social Studies December 2012 15 11 73HS Cart #5 Social Studies January 2013 19 9 47HS Cart #5 Social Studies February 2013 16 8 50HS Cart #5 Social Studies March 2013 20 9 45HS Cart #5 Social Studies April 2013 20 2 10HS Cart #5 Social Studies May 2013 23 12 52HS Cart #5 Social Studies June 13 10 N/A N/AHS Cart #6 Social Studies September 2012 19 N/A N/A 20 NetbooksHS Cart #6 Social Studies October 2012 19 N/A N/AHS Cart #6 Social Studies November 2012 19 16 84HS Cart #6 Social Studies December 2012 15 12 80HS Cart #6 Social Studies January 2013 19 14 74HS Cart #6 Social Studies February 2013 16 6 38HS Cart #6 Social Studies March 2013 20 9 45HS Cart #6 Social Studies April 2013 20 5 25HS Cart #6 Social Studies May 2013 23 3 13HS Cart #6 Social Studies June 13 10 N/A N/AHS Cart #7 Science September 2012 19 N/A N/A 20 NetbooksHS Cart #7 Science October 2012 19 17 89HS Cart #7 Science November 2012 19 15 79HS Cart #7 Science December 2012 15 11 73HS Cart #7 Science January 2013 19 10 53HS Cart #7 Science February 2013 16 15 94HS Cart #7 Science March 2013 20 16 80HS Cart #7 Science April 2013 20 17 85HS Cart #7 Science May 2013 23 21 91HS Cart #7 Science June 2013 10 6 60MS Cart #1 September 2012 19 N/A N/AMS Cart #1 October 2012 19 N/A N/AMS Cart #1 November 2012 19 8 42MS Cart #1 December 2012 17 10 59MS Cart #1 January 2013 19 16 84MS Cart #1 February 2013 17 7 41MS Cart #1 March 2013 21 16 76MS Cart #1 April 2013 17 10 59MS Cart #1 May 2013 23 16 70MS Cart #1 June 2013 10 10 100SCS Cart #1 September 2012 19 N/A N/A 20 LaptopsSCS Cart #1 October 2012 19 N/A N/ASCS Cart #1 November 2012 19 2 11SCS Cart #1 December 2012 15 3 20SCS Cart #1 January 2013 19 5 26SCS Cart #1 February 2013 16 5 31

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School Netbooks / Laptops

Location Month# School

Days# Days Used

%

SCS Cart #1 March 2013 20 2 10SCS Cart #1 April 2013 20 5 25SCS Cart #2 May 2013 23 N/A N/ASCS Cart #1 June 2013 10 3 30 20 LaptopsSCS Cart #2` September 2012 19 N/A N/ASCS Cart #2` October 2012 19 N/A N/ASCS Cart #2` November 2012 19 2 11SCS Cart #2` December 2012 15 10 67SCS Cart #2` January 2013 19 12 63SCS Cart #2` February 2013 16 8 50SCS Cart #2` March 2013 20 5 25SCS Cart #2` April 2013 20 14 70SCS Cart #2` May 2013 23 N/A N/ASCS Cart #2` June 2013 10 N/A N/ASS Cart #1 September 2012 19 19 100 20 LaptopsSS Cart #1 October 2012 19 19 100SS Cart #1 November 2012 19 19 100SS Cart #1 December 2012 17 17 100SS Cart #1 January 2013 19 19 100SS Cart #1 February 2013 17 17 100SS Cart #1 March 2013 21 21 100SS Cart #1 April 2013 22 22 100SS Cart #1 May 2013 23 23 100SS Cart #1 June 2013 10 10 100

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Cart Month# of School

Days

# of times individual item used during the

month

Average % used per day

WRHS Library Kindle Cart August 2012 2 3 7.5 20 KindlesWRHS Library Kindle Cart September 2012 19 35 9.2WRHS Library Kindle Cart October 2012 19 89 23.4WRHS Library Kindle Cart November 2012 19 44 11.6WRHS Library Kindle Cart December 2012 17 48 14.1WRHS Library Kindle Cart January 2013 19 55 14.5WRHS Library Kindle Cart February 2013 17 8 2.4WRHS Library Kindle Cart March 2013 21 5 1.2WRHS Library Kindle Cart April 2013 17 7 2.1WRHS Library Kindle Cart May 2013 23 26 5.7WRHS Library Kindle Cart June 2013 10 0 0.0WRHS Library iPads August 2012 2 6 60.0 5 iPadsWRHS Library iPads September 2012 19 84 88.4WRHS Library iPads October 2012 19 146 153.7WRHS Library iPads November 2012 19 139 146.3WRHS Library iPads December 2012 17 95 111.8WRHS Library iPads January 2013 19 103 108.4WRHS Library iPads February 2013 17 126 148.2WRHS Library iPads March 2013 21 134 127.6WRHS Library iPads April 2013 17 100 117.6WRHS Library iPads May 2013 23 153 133.0WRHS Library iPads June 2013 10 50 100.0

HS Media Center Kindle and iPad Usage 2012-13