HARWOOD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD AGENDA - REVISED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018, 5:30-6:00 P.M. HARWOOD UNION HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY APPROVED MINUTES Board: Christine Sullivan, Alex Thomsen, Alycia Biondo, Jill Ellis, Lorraine Wargo, Rosemarie White, Peter Langella, Gabe Gilman, Garett MacCurtain, Torrey Smith (not voting), Maureen McCracken, Caitlin Hollister, Melissa Phillips Absent: Rob Williams (89% vote total) Administration: Brigid Nease, Michelle Baker 1.
Call to Order by Superintendent @ 5:34
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Board Reorganization A. Elect a Chair - Rosemarie nominated Christine, seconded; Jill nominated Gabe, seconded. 73.2% (Christine, Alex, Alycia, Lorraine, Rosemarie, Garret, Maureen, Caitlin, and Melissa) in favor of Christine, 10.2% (Jill and Peter) in favor of Gabe w/Gabe abstaining. Christine elected chair. B. Elect a Vice Chair - Alex nominated Caitlin, seconded; Peter nominated Gabe, seconded. 57.1% (Christine, Alex, Alycia, Rosemarie, Garret, Maureen, and Melissa) in favor of Caitlin, 20.4% (Jill, Peter, Lorraine, Gabe) in favor of Gabe w/Caitlin abstaining Caitlin elected Vice-chair C. Elect a Finance Officer - Alycia nominated Rosemarie, seconded. No additional nominations. Rosemarie unanimously elected finance officer. D. Elect an Assistant Finance Officer - Maureen nominated Gabe, seconded. No additional nominations. Gabe unanimously elected assistant finance officer. E. Elect a Recording Secretary - Alex nominated Alycia, seconded. No additional nominations. Alycia unanimously elected recording secretary. F. Designate Truant Officers - Alex moved to designate building administrators as truant officers for each building, seconded. Unanimously approved.
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Designate Newspaper(s) of Record - Gabe moved to designate the Times-Argus, Waterbury Record, and Valley Reporter, seconded. 83.2% (Christine, Alex, Jill, Lorraine, Rosemarie, Peter, Gabe, Garret, Maureen, Caitlin, and Melissa) in favor 5.6% opposed (Alycia).
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Approve Board Minutes of February 14 and February 21, 2018 - 2/21 set time limits for comments, superintendent’s eval. during facilitated discussion, “petal” should be “pedal.” Alycia moved to approve, seconded. Unanimously approved.
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Confirm Board Warrants - Rosemarie moved to confirm 1206, 1207, and 1208, seconded. Unanimously approved
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Other Business - Caitlin wished to take up Burlington School Board resolution on reducing gun violence. Added to March 21 agenda. Will allow 20-25 minutes for public comment. Peter brought up question of rotating meeting sites to other schools. Added to March agenda. Discussion regarding Q&A - 3 administrators on panel, will have supporting documents, but no presentation, Alycia to act as emcee.
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Adjournment - Rosemarie moved to adjourn, seconded. Approved @ 6:19 pm.
Recorded and submitted by Christine Sullivan and Alycia Biondo
