CABOT SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Present: Chris Tormey, Tim Gochey, Niall McCallum, Roman Kokodyniak, George Burlison,
Irene Harvey, David Larcombe, Cecilia Gulka, Deb Bothfeld, Holly Kruse
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:12 p.m. by Chris Tormey, Chair.
2. Board Discussion
a. Teachers Negotiated Agreement - George discussed the draft of the Teachers Negotiated Agreement with the Board. They reviewed the draft thoroughly. George said he believed that overall that it was a good contract. The Board will act on it under Board Action. The Board thanked Tim and Gemma for all the hours they put in and for the teachers help, as well.
proposed new position, Behavioral Interventionist. The Board discussed at length. The job description is as follows:
Behavioral Interventionist (Full-time, school-year position)
Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Help students process events that lead to his or her removal from class and helps develop a plan for a successful reintegration to the class.
Assist teachers with prevention of disruptive behavior in the classroom by visiting and observing classrooms to assist in identification of unmet student needs that trigger disruptive behaviors.
Assist students in acquiring social skills, using anger management, stress reduction and problem-solving strategies.
Provide consultation to teachers and parents regarding early intervention and prevention of aggressive or our of control conduct.
Implement and maintain a system of communication between the Behavioral Interventionist, classroom teachers, and parents to ensure follow-up to students’ written plans.
Maintain a confidential database to track persistent, disruptive student behavior and help evaluate the effectiveness of the behavioral interventions for students. This will facilitate program improvement over time.
(Please also see the attached report from the Discipline Committee on this proposed position.)
The Board expressed some concerns about this position. They do recognize the need for this position but would like it to be an interim position for now, until they have more clarification on what Regina’s part would be, etc. At their August 11th meeting, the Board would like to speak with Regina about this position.
Edwards for a donation to the Performing Arts Center fund. Whenever we open
an account we need to have an authorized signer approved by the Board. David has the paperwork and the Board agreed to have George as the authorized signer.
On a motion by Chris Tormey, second by Tim Gochey the Board approved opening an account with A.G. Edwards and having George Burlison as the signer. So voted.
Chris Tormey explained that at the fundraiser that’s coming up, they want people to be able to use credit cards, etc. so Chittenden Bank would set up an account for us to use for this fundraiser. All Board members would sign this paperwork.
On a motion by Chris Tormey, second by Tim Gochey the Board approved opening an account with Chittenden Bank, Chris Tormey being the approved signer, to receive credit card purchases from the fundraiser for the Performing Arts Center. So voted.
d. Fall Soccer Coaches – George presented the list of the soccer coaches for fall to the Board for approval.
On a motion by Chris Tormey, second by Tim Gochey the Board approved the following soccer coaches for 2008-2009 as recommended by John Pellegrini, AD.
John Pellegrini Varsity Girls Soccer
Peter Stratman Varsity Boys Soccer
Deb Bothfeld Middle School Co-ed Soccer
Deb Bothfeld 5/6 Co-ed Soccer
Scott St. John 3/4 Co-ed Soccer
Steve Towne K/1/2 Soccer (volunteer)
3. Board Action
a. On a motion by Roman Kokodyniak, second by Tim Gochey the Board ratified the Teachers Negotiated Agreement for July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2011 (pending minor edits). So voted.
4. Adjournment
On a motion by Tim Gochey, second by Chris Tormey the Board adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joanna Brickey
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