ESSEX WESTFORD EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Regular Board Meeting Essex High School Library Essex Junction, VT. MINUTES May 17, 2016

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Al Bombardier, Diane Clemens, Marla Durham, Kim Gleason, Martha Heath, Wes McClellan, Andre Roy, Keeley Schell, Liz Subin, Brendan Kinney ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: Superintendents Mark Andrews & Judith DeNova Others Present: Betzi Bilodeau, Kim Maiberger, Jason DiRosa, Erika Baldasaro, Max Levy, Brad Luck, Ally Vile Martha called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Kim moved to approve the consent agenda consisting of Minutes of May 3,2016, School Board Meeting, Minutes of May 4,2016, Annual EWECUUSD Meeting, and Memorandum of Understanding between the Project Manager, EWSD School Board and Superintendents. Motion Approved 9-0. Jason DiRosa and Erika Baldasaro, representing the Essex Recreation Governance Study Committee discussed the Governance process to date. The Committee has narrowed the models for consideration, both consolidated, to a Union Municipal District or to a department under the Unified Union School District. Jason, Erika, Max, Brad and Ally answered numerous questions from School Board Members. Primarily, community members are worried that under the Union Municipal District Model, recreation programs may not have the same access and relationships with the schools as currently enjoyed. The board asked Judy and Mark to provide further information about financial implications and access to the schools for the next meeting on June 7th. Andre moved to approve the stipend of $1000 annually for the Nellie Mae Grant Coordinator. Motion Approved 9-0.

Updates for Task Teams, the Board Work Plan, the Merger Transition, and the warning process for Committee meetings were discussed. Agenda items for the June 7th meeting will include discussion of Recreation Governance, Negotiations Discussion, Task Team Updates, Merger Transition Updates and the Board Work Plan. Communications/Board message to the community should include the Recreation Governance discussion, transition update and Task Team Updates. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40P.M. Respectfully submitted by, Marla J. Durham, Clerk of the Board.