MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING … · MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING August 19, 2013 SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION Mike Gagne, Chairperson Dr

MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

August 19, 2013

SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION Mike Gagne, Chairperson Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent Jasen Stock Dr. Pam Miller, Assistant Superintendent Wayne Crowley Cheryl Somma, Business Administrator Tom Fulweiler (absent) Robert Pedersen, WRHS Principal Sean Goodwin Robert Seaward, WRMS Principal Tim Lang Richard Hines, Southwick School Principal Julie Lonergan Cynthia Proulx, Union Sanborn School Principal Patricia Sawicki Bonnie Jean Kuras, Sanbornton Central School Principal Kevin Washburn Lori Krueger, Director of Student Services Janice Grenier, Director of HR & Accounting Kevin Sousa, Director of Technology Zachary Medlock, Athletics Director Joe Stone, Director of Facilities SECRETARY Adele Chertoff 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The August 19, 2013 meeting of the Winnisquam Regional School Board was called to order at 6:39 PM by

Chairman Mike Gagne. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2.0 SPECIAL REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

2.1 Ag Program Overview – Janet Rosequist Ms. Rosequist thanked the Board for their support of the Ag program which is in its 22nd year. She presented a DVD that is used for recruiting students; as informational material for sending school guidance departments; and shown to parents of incoming freshman. Ms. Rosequist said the focus of the Ag program has always been to connect classroom learning to how it pertains to real life experiences. She reminded the Board that they are always welcome to the Ag Center. Mr. Lang suggested streaming the video on the District’s web page. 2.2 RPF Environmental – Dennis Francour Mr. Francour, from RPF Environmental reported on the discovery of mold in the grade 6 wing at the middle school. Tests confirmed an excess concentration of fungal spores in both the 6th and 7th grade wings. The 6th grade wing was professionally cleaned and wall board will be replaced with moisture and mold resistant materials. The 7th grade wing will be cleaned and air quality will be retested. Additionally, the HVAC system will be checked. Mr. Francour’s recommendation is to continue cleaning and evaluating air quality before staff and students are allowed back in. Dr. Davis said associated costs are estimated around $120,000 and the Board will be polled to approve the funds. She stated the start of school will be delayed until cleaning and air quality tests are completed. Correspondence will be sent out to staff and parents. Dr. Davis is considering alternative plans based on information being gathered daily. Board members asked questions and made comments.

3.0 PUBLIC COMMENT Kimberly Sanborn addressed the issue of allowing her son to attend kindergarten at Union Sanborn School. Her concern is that her childcare is located in Northfield and she cannot provide transportation to Sanbornton Central School. Dr. Davis stated that due to high enrollments in certain grade levels, this is the first year she has had to deny school attendance requests. She informed Ms. Sanborn to register her son at Sanbornton Central School. Pauline Doucette spoke on behalf of Ms. Sanborn and asked that Ms. Sanborn be informed if space becomes available during the school year at Union Sanborn School. Dr. Davis said this would be taken into consideration if space becomes available. Dr. Davis reported the enrollment numbers currently in kindergarten and grade five. The class size philosophy for kindergarten is 15-19 and is 25 or fewer for grade 5.

4.0 CONSENT AGENDA 4.1 Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

Minutes of the Winnisquam Regional School Board August 19, 2013 Meeting Page 2

4.11 Minutes of the June 17, 2013 meeting. Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the minutes of the June 17, 2013 meeting. Vote: Affirmative – Mr. Gagne abstained. 4.12 Minutes of the June 24, 2013 meeting. Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the minutes of the June 24, 2013 meeting. Vote: Affirmative – Mr. Washburn and Mr. Lang abstained.

4.2Review of Expenditure Manifest – Approval of Bills Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Lang to accept the approved accounts payable check register voucher 1217 dated June 13, 2013, in the amount of $245,662.56, check register voucher 1224 dated June 27, 2013, in the amount of $243,058.06, check register voucher 1000 dated July 2, 2013, in the amount of $235,038.84, check register voucher 1009 dated July 11, 2013, in the amount of $479,686.30, check register voucher number 1011 dated July 11, 2013, in the amount of $1,100.00, check register voucher number 1012 dated July 11, 2013, in the amount of $1,688.00, check register voucher number 1014 dated July 11, 2013, in the amount of $30,335.00, check register voucher number 1018 dated July 25, 2013 in the amount of $305,794.88, check register voucher number 1020 dated July 29, 2013 in the amount of $940.00 and check register number 1027 dated August 8, 2013 in the amount of $1,361,285.98.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.0 ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

5.1Finance Committee Recommendations Mrs. Somma presented the items reviewed at the Finance Committee Meeting. 1. STAR Assessment funding approved for $9,864.00 2. The Biomass wood chip bid was awarded to North Country Procurement at $51 per ton. 3. Approval of the EMP Grant for $50,000 for safety and security. 4. Improvements to the Sanbornton Central School playground were discussed. Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded Mr. Washburn to approve the recommendations of the Finance Committee as presented. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous

5.2 Confirmation of Staff Nominations/Resignations Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Zoe Willis as a

grade 5 teacher at Sanbornton Central School for the 2013-14 school year. 5.3 Confirmation of Coaching & Activities Nominations Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the middle school team

leader nominations as presented by Robert Seaward.

Susan Hewey Grade 6 Team Leader $1075 Joan Anderson Grade 7 Team Leader $1075 Chris Hampe Grade 8 Team Leader $1075 Jane Kemmerer Unified Arts Team Leader $1075 Morgan Lemmon Special Ed. Team Leader/PPT Chair $215 Maria Simoes ELA Curriculum Leader $1000 Kathy Beliveau Math Curriculum Leader $1000 Alex Saltmarsh Science Curriculum Leader $1000 Jacob Roy Social Studies Curriculum Leader $1000 Jessica Cobbett Art Club $600 Deb D’Agnese Drama Club $1200 Kathryn Beliveau Math Team Advisor $425 Susan Berry Memory Book Advisor $600

Minutes of the Winnisquam Regional School Board August 19, 2013 Meeting Page 3 Chris Hampe Student Councli Advisor $600 Kim Foley Athletic Supervision $531.25 Cathy Hall Athletic Supervision $531.25 Deb D’Agnese Chess Club $297.50 Deb O’Connor Chess Club $297.50 Ken Bolia Computer Club $896.75 Deb D’Agnese Cooking Club $896.75 Elise Smith Before School Homework Club $382.50 Elise Smith Homework Club $1,836 Elise Smith Intensive Fri. Night Homework Club $1950 Cenanne Sanders Recycling Club $896.75 Pamela Henchey Sewing Club $896.75

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve Nancy Trowsdale as the high school electives curriculum leader.

Nancy Trowsdale Electives Curriculum Leader $1,575 Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the revised co-

curricular nominations by Mr. Pedersen. Barbara Foster Junior Director $935 Catherine Rand Senior Director $1225.50 Kim Barnett Junior Advisor $312 Ryann Despins Senior Advisor $975.50 Alison O’Brien Drama Advisor $1869

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.4 WRHS Sunday/Holiday Practices Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Lang to approve the Sunday and

Holiday practices schedule. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.5 Appointment of Truant Officers Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to accept the appointment of

truant officers as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.6 Confirmation of Poll Votes – New Hires Chairman Gagne confirmed the Board members votes taken on June 26, 2013, accepting the resignation of

Andre Garner upon finding suitable replacement; on July 11, 2013, approving middle school summer school nominations for 2013-14; on July 26, 2013, approving the appointment of Danielle Center as an English Teacher at WRHS for the 2013-14 school year and the appointment of Elaine Pottle as a computer teacher at WRMS for the 2013-14 school year; on July 29, 2013, approving funds not to exceed $7,962.40 to replace the pump, expansion tank and add a variable frequency drive controller to the field irrigation pump system; on July 24, 2013, approving $8,700 for the purchase of 25 Chromebooks and cart; on August 8, 2013, approving $34,000 for mold mitigation cleaning in the sixth grade wing at the middle school; and on August 5, 2013 approving high school fall coaching nominations.

5.7 Board Directive for 2014-2105 Budget Development Mrs. Somma presented items and estimated costs for the 2014-2015 budget with a 1.72% increase. Chairman

Gagne said this percentage does not include any increases for consumables. Mrs. Somma stated that all three bargaining unit contracts will be negotiated this year, which will be separate warrant articles. Dr. Davis said


this gives the Board an estimate to be able to give the administrative team directive for budget development. M. Stock expressed concern about deferred maintenance items. Mrs. Somma reminded Board members that a five year plan was prepared last year and the estimated costs for building maintenance in this budget is $63,300. Mr. Crowley stated the $180,000 increase in Special Ed services should be excluded from any cap and Mrs. Somma said this is a requirement. Chairman Gagne noted the District has to have a lean budget if the voters are going to approve the budget and approve the groups in negotiations. Chairman Gagne said no costs are in this budget related to the middle school issue and depending on how big the numbers get, the emergency fund may have to be used.

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mr. Crowley to direct the administration to approve a 2% increase less the $180,000 non-discretionary Special Ed costs with the acknowledgement that the mold issue may have to go on the list and be reevaluated at a later date.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.8 Merit Pay for Non-Collective Bargaining Employees Dr. Davis states she presented this in June with her recommendation

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the merit pay pool at 5% for budget purposes.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.9 Overnight Field Trip Request Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve the FFA overnight

field trip requests as submitted by Janet Rosequist. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.10 Policy for Approval – JLCA – Physical Examination of Students Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy JLCA with

corrections to the grammar. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

6.0 BREAK No break was taken.

7.0 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 7.1 Budget Status Report as of July 31, 2013. Mrs. Somma said the bank balance is $2,452,899. 7.2 Revenue Report as of July 31, 2013 Mrs. Somma reported that all the towns are current with their payments. 7.3 Opening Enrollment for 2103-14

Current enrollment is 1530. 7.4 District Reports Mrs. Krueger reported she went to Laconia with Mr. Pedersen, Mr. Brauch and Ms. Ransom to talk about the Laconia Alternative Program. They were told that the Winnisquam students are the most successful in that program and earning credits. Ms. Krueger said this is a credit to Mr. Brauch and Ms. Ransom. Mr. Pedersen reported the high school received the Sportsman’s Award from the NHIAA. 7.5 First Reading Policies – JH –Attendance, Absenteeism, and Truancy, ADD/EBB – Safe Schools/School

Safety, EBC – Crisis Prevention, JICI – Weapons on School Property, KFA – Public Conduct on School Property, and KFAA – Public Conduct on School Property – Athletic Events This will be placed on next month’s agenda.

7.6 Laptop Cart Data No discussion.

8.0 PUBLIC COMMENT


Leif Martinson commented that the mold issue at the middle school is unfortunate and he personally doesn’t expect to see the budget adjusted because of this. He added that if more has to be spent to resolve the issue, the emergency fund could be used.

9.0 OTHER BUSINESS Dr. Davis asked the Board to consider to not require the administrators attend every Board meeting. She feels their time is better spent focusing on their buildings and student learning. Several options were discussed and it was decided to have administrator reports sent to the Board earlier in the month in the event they have questions for them or a need one of them to attend a meeting. This will begin with the September meeting. Mr. Seaward informed the Board of the upcoming parent forum related to the middle school issue and invited them to attend. He said that they have developed a long list of items to take care of related to the delay of school. Mr. Goodwin asked if an Alert Now message would be going out. Dr. Davis said an Alert Now message and letter would be going out. Mr. Medlock said the only sports team affected was with the middle school volleyball tryouts and he has prepared a schedule for different scenarios. Mr. Lang recommends weekly air quality tests initially to reassure parents Mr. Crowley requested from Dr. Davis a plan on how to insure there is a long term plan that the building is habitable. Mr. Seaward stated the

expert has said that the can’t provide a guarantee. Dr. Davis said we will do our due diligence and she understands that parents need to feel their children are safe.

10.0 NON-PUBLIC SESSION

Motion: At 9:25 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to go into non-public session to discuss negotiations.

Roll Call Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: At 9:54 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Sawicki to come out of non-public session. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

11.0 ACTION FOLLOWING NON-PUBLIC SESSION

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to seal the minutes of the non-public session. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Washburn to authorize the administration to adjust contract amounts for newly hired teachers to conform to the language contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the WRSB and the WRTA. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

12.0 ADJOURNMENT Motion: At 9:55 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Lang to adjourn the meeting. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

August 20, 2013

SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION Mike Gagne, Chairperson Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent Jasen Stock (absent) Wayne Crowley Tom Fulweiler (absent) Sean Goodwin FACILITATOR Tim Lang (absent) Bill Bryan Julie Lonergan Patricia Sawicki Kevin Washburn 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The August 20, 2013 special meeting of the Winnisquam Regional School Board was called to order by Chairperson Mike Gagne at 6:00PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2.0 WORK SESSION 2.1 Goal Setting This session continued with the agenda items (Document #2) that had not been addressed during Sessions #1 & #2. 1. Notes from Sessions #1 & #2 were reviewed to get everyone up-to-date and on the same page. 2. Major project steps were reviewed (attachment #15). 3. Second draft of the vision, mission, and values were created. 4. A sample of strategic goals, objectives, and strategies was reviews (Pittsfield – attachment #16) 5. A discussion was held concerning what data would be sufficient to set strategic goals. • Sample types of data were shared (attachments #17 & #18). • It was decided that looking at very specific performance district and school data might not be

particularly helpful and overly time consuming. 5. Bill offered an alternative for generating data sufficient to make good decisions re: strategic goal

setting, i.e., doing an exercise that looks at district strengths and imitations associated with the 11 elements of the High-Performing District/School alignment model (attachment #19).

HOMEWORK 1. Bill is to refine the value, vision, and mission statements for discussion and finalization at the next

session. 2. Bill is to provide the board with the exercise instructions for the alignment analysis, and board

members to do the exercise on their own (attachment #20). The results are to be used to support goal setting at the next session.

NEXT STEPS (for the session at the Southwick School on 9/11/13 from 6-9 p.m.) 1. Review of Session #3 notes (attachment #14). 2. Finalize the values, vision, and mission statements (suggest guiding principles be developed by the

project team after identifying best practice priorities). 3. Set strategic goals based on the results of board members having done the alignment exercise. 4. Create SMART objectives for each goal. 5. Review next steps in the strategic planning process – to include who needs to be involved in each step

– and a timeline. 6. Create a preliminary communication and buy-in plan. DOCUMENTATION

Minutes of the Winnisquam Regional School Board August 20, 2013 Meeting Page 2 1. It is recommended that when the project team takes over the next steps from the board that hardcopy

and online document binders be created.

5.0 ADJOURNMENT Motion: At 8:00 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Washburn and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to adjourn the meeting. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous

School Board meeting 9/16/13

Adele,

I have the following poll votes for the middle school:

8/21 – Authorize spending of $58,200 for 7th grade wing professional cleaning service, replacement

ceiling tiles and RPF additional air and sample testing

Approve Unavailable Tim Lang Jasen Stock Sean Goodwin Julie Lonergan Wayne Crowley Tom Fulweiler Trish Sawicki Mike Gagne Kevin Washburn 8/29 – Authorize spending of $43,980 for second phase clean up and remediation of 6th grade wing and mastic removal from floor of media center. Approve Unavailable Wayne Crowley Tim Lang Kevin Washburn Sean Goodwin Trish Sawicki Jasen Stock Julie Lonergan Mike Gagne Tom Fulweiler 8/30 – Authorize spending of $68,872 for reconstruction of 6th grade wing and services of building scientist Approve Unavailable Kevin Washburn Tim Lang Jasen Stock Trish Sawicki Julie Lonergan Wayne Crowley Mike Gagne Tom Fulweiler Sean Goodwin

Poll Vote on August 23, 2013 To approve the $8,400 for MS Library carpet replacement. Vote: Michael Gagne - yes Jasen Stock – yes Wayne Crowley – yes Tom Fulweiler – no reply Sean Goodwin – yes Tim Lang – yes Julie Lonergan - yes Patricia Sawicki – yes Kevin Washburn – yes

Middle School

Mold Remediation

9/6/2013

Actual

ExpenseProposals

Approved

by Board

RPF Environmental ‐ Testing & Recommendations 9,000 9,000

Turner Group ‐ Building Science 7,200 7,200

Sixth Grade Wing

EnviroVantage ‐ Wing clean up 33,875 33,875

EnviroVantage ‐ Mold remediation including wall removal, ceiling tile removal

& disposal, furniture moving29,630 29,630

DTZ ‐ Ceiling Tiles 11,200 11,200

Harbour Enterprises ‐ Wall reconstructing 38,197 38,197

Harbour Enterprises ‐ Block and reset lockers 2,000 2,000

Harbour Enterprises ‐ Additional framing repair/rusted studs

Oak Hill Electrict ‐ Set electrical boxes originally unsecured to studes 2,000

Seventh Grade Wing

EnviroVantage ‐ Wing clean up/ceiling tile replacement 41,200 41,200

EnviroVantage ‐ move contents back into classrooms 1,800 1,800

Kamco ‐ Supply Ceiling Tiles includes medial center 10,722 15,625

EnviroVantage ‐ Install Ceiling Tiles includes media center 4,000

Staples ‐ Replace cork boards 2,396

Media Center/Entry way

Remove & dispose of carpets 8,400 10,050

Institutional Interiors ‐ remove mastic and replace carpet media center 2,500

Replacement flooring front entrance 6,000

Custodial Supervisor & Maintenance OT 1,775 1,775

Painting 3,500 3,500

TOTALS 58,193 157,202 205,052

Estimated total to complete 215,448

Approved

8/8/2013 34,000

8/21/2013 58,200

8/29/2013 43,980

8/30/2013 68,872

205,052

Work performed August‐September 2013

WRSD SPECIAL EDUCATION BUDGET

date prepared 9/9/2013

Account Description Budget

YTD

Transactions Balance Encumbrance Budget Balance

100.1200.329.4.30.00 SPEC ED ‐ PURCHASED SERVICES DW $484,110.00 $24,452.77 $459,657.23 $599,919.23 ($140,262.00)

100.1200.330.4.30.00 SPEC ED ‐ CONSULTING ‐ MEDICAID DW $23,000.00 $0.00 $23,000.00 $23,000.00 $0.00

100.1200.561.4.30.00 SPEC ED ‐ TUITION/PUBLIC DW $59,997.00 $150.00 $59,847.00 $49,820.00 $10,027.00

100.1200.563.4.30.00 SPEC ED ‐ TUITION/PVT DW $544,996.00 $24,106.90 $520,889.10 $499,025.90 $21,863.20

100.1200.569.4.30.00 RESIDENTIAL COSTS DW $110,000.00 $13,168.49 $96,831.51 $246,831.51 ($150,000.00)

100.1200.610.4.30.00 SUPPLIES ‐ SPEC ED DW $1,500.00 $712.60 $787.40 $610.14 $177.26

100.1200.810.4.30.00 DUES & FEES ‐ SPEC ED DW $1,600.00 $894.00 $706.00 $0.00 $706.00

100.1200.840.4.31.00 IEP SERVICES ‐ ELE $10,000.00 $4,470.86 $5,529.14 $3,289.44 $2,239.70

100.1200.840.4.32.00 IEP SERVICES ‐ MS $10,000.00 $0.00 $10,000.00 $0.00 $10,000.00

100.1200.840.4.33.00 IEP SERVICES ‐ HS $10,000.00 $3,990.00 $6,010.00 $0.00 $6,010.00

100.1201.112.4.30.00 TEACHER SALARY ‐ EYP $22,000.00 $35,154.31 ($13,154.31) $0.00 ($13,154.31)

100.1201.114.4.30.00 EYP AIDE $17,427.55 $14,192.78 $3,234.77 $0.00 $3,234.77

100.1201.220.4.30.00 FICA $3,016.21 $3,775.05 ($758.84) $0.00 ($758.84)

100.1201.231.4.30.00 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT $0.00 $69.81 ($69.81) $0.00 ($69.81)

100.1201.232.4.30.00 TEACHER RETIREMENT $3,115.20 $4,111.08 ($995.88) $0.00 ($995.88)

100.1201.250.4.30.00 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION $319.36 $0.00 $319.36 $0.00 $319.36

100.1201.260.4.30.00 WORKERS COMPENSATION $201.08 $0.00 $201.08 $0.00 $201.08

100.1290.610.4.40.00 SUPPLIES ‐ PRE‐SCHOOL $1,000.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $1,000.00

100.1290.731.4.40.00 ADDL EQUIP ‐ PRE‐SCHOOL $250.00 $0.00 $250.00 $0.00 $250.00

100.1290.733.4.40.00 ADDL FURN ‐ PRE‐SCHOOL $400.00 $89.99 $310.01 $0.00 $310.01

100.1290.810.4.40.00 PRE‐SCHOOL ‐ DUES & FEES $600.00 $0.00 $600.00 $0.00 $600.00

100.2140.329.4.30.00 PURCH SERV ‐ PSYCH SERV $3,000.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 $0.00 $3,000.00

100.2140.610.4.30.00 SUPPLIES ‐ PSYCH SERV $2,000.00 $190.00 $1,810.00 $342.70 $1,467.30

100.2152.114.4.30.00 SALARY ‐ SPEECH AIDES $63,101.25 $1,403.22 $61,698.03 $42,966.25 $18,731.78

100.2152.118.4.30.00 PROF SALARY SPEECH PATHOLOGIST $79,315.00 $3,050.58 $76,264.42 $76,264.42 $0.00

100.2152.211.4.30.00 HEALTH INSURANCE $17,794.85 $896.24 $16,898.61 $19,299.02 ($2,400.41)

100.2152.212.4.30.00 DENTAL INSURANCE $798.84 $32.77 $766.07 $724.75 $41.32

100.2152.213.4.30.00 LIFE INSURANCE $90.00 $3.75 $86.25 $86.25 $0.00

100.2152.214.4.30.00 DISABILITY INSURANCE $705.52 $20.23 $685.29 $397.86 $287.43

100.2152.215.4.30.00 FLEX SPENDING $2,700.00 $10.00 $2,690.00 $2,690.00 $0.00

100.2152.220.4.30.00 FICA $10,661.48 $338.70 $10,322.78 $9,072.79 $1,249.99

100.2152.231.4.30.00 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT $3,130.96 $83.50 $3,047.46 $3,047.46 $0.00

100.2152.232.4.30.00 TEACHER RETIREMENT $11,230.96 $431.96 $10,799.00 $10,799.00 $0.00

100.2152.250.4.30.00 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION $1,083.86 $0.00 $1,083.86 $0.00 $1,083.86


100.2152.329.4.30.00 PURCHASED SERVICES ‐ SPEECH $6,000.00 $435.39 $5,564.61 $0.00 $5,564.61

100.2152.610.4.30.00 SUPPLIES ‐ SPEECH PATHOLOGIST $2,500.00 $202.85 $2,297.15 $241.50 $2,055.65

100.2162.323.4.30.00 PUPIL SERV ‐ PHYS THERAPY $75,000.00 $1,806.02 $73,193.98 $72,193.98 $1,000.00

100.2163.114.4.30.00 SALARY ‐ COTA'S $49,752.24 $1,630.59 $48,121.65 $26,735.28 $21,386.37

100.2163.118.4.30.00 PROF SALARY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST $53,000.00 $2,038.46 $50,961.54 $50,961.54 $0.00

100.2163.211.4.30.00 HEALTH INSURANCE $9,841.62 $378.41 $9,463.21 $9,460.25 $2.96

100.2163.212.4.30.00 DENTAL INSURANCE $675.00 $12.60 $662.40 $315.00 $347.40

100.2163.213.4.30.00 LIFE INSURANCE $216.00 $6.38 $209.62 $136.22 $73.40

100.2163.215.4.30.00 FLEX SPENDING $2,000.00 $5.00 $1,995.00 $1,995.00 $0.00

100.2163.220.4.30.00 FICA $7,695.23 $279.14 $7,416.09 $5,905.68 $1,510.41

100.2163.232.4.30.00 TEACHER RETIREMENT $7,504.88 $288.65 $7,216.23 $7,216.23 $0.00



100.2163.610.4.30.00 SUPPLIES ‐ OCCUP THERAPY $1,950.00 $0.00 $1,950.00 $0.00 $1,950.00

100.2163.731.4.30.00 ADDL EQUIP ‐ OCCUP THERAPY $2,450.00 $0.00 $2,450.00 $0.00 $2,450.00

100.2318.330.4.30.00 SPECIAL ED ‐ LEGAL SERVICES $5,000.00 $0.00 $5,000.00 $0.00 $5,000.00

100.2332.115.4.30.00 SALARIES ‐ SPEC ED SECRETARIES $50,412.60 $3,633.50 $46,779.10 $46,779.10 $0.00

100.2332.215.4.30.00 FLEX SPENDING $3,750.00 $986.29 $2,763.71 $2,763.71 $0.00

100.2332.220.4.30.00 FICA $3,856.58 $277.96 $3,578.62 $3,578.62 $0.00



100.2332.330.4.30.00 OUT OF DISTRICT CONTRACTED SERVICES $1,000.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $1,000.00

100.2722.519.6.20.00 SPED TRANSPORTATION $185,000.00 $20,987.96 $164,012.04 $165,036.44 ($1,024.40)

TOTAL $1,969,384.29 $168,768.79 $1,800,615.50 $1,981,505.27 ($180,889.77)

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO: SCHOOL BOARD

FROM: CHERYL SOMMA

SUBJECT: CAPITAL RESERVE

DATE: 9/16/2013

CC: DR TAMMY DAVIS

Our auditors, Plodzik & Sanderson are recommending that we change the way Capital Reserve Fund contributions and expenditures are reflected on our financial statements. Currently contributions and expenditures to and from those accounts are reflected in our general fund. Plodzik & Sanderson recommend that we account for our reserve accounts in separate Fiduciary Funds.

The New Hampshire Financial Accounting Handbook for Local Education Agencies specifies four classifications of funds for accounting use as Governmental, Proprietary, Fiduciary and Account Groups. The handbook defines a Fiduciary Fund as a fund used to account for assets held by an LEA as trustee or agent.

Several projects completed and currently underway, including the middle school drainage and athletic field access road, span multiple fiscal years. The nature of the general fund which reflects a single year’s financial budget make it difficult to track and disclose details of multi-year projects.

The separate fund will reflect that reserve/trust fund’s cash balance and any annual withdrawals and expenses to date.

WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTEnrollment Report By Classroom

September 3, 2013

Agenda Item 7.3

Kindergarten

P AM PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TotalUnion Sanborn 24 18 17 15 21

18 17 13 2214 2213 2113

24 36 34 68 86 248

Sanbornton Central 16 15 15 20 17 14 2113 18 17 14 21

16 15 28 38 34 28 42 201

Southwick School 20 18 2422 18 2422 17 2522 18

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86 90 73 249

Total Elementary 24 52 49 96 124 120 118 115 698

Middle School 105 125 116 346

High School 124 117 108 128 477

Total District 24 52 49 96 124 120 118 115 105 125 116 124 117 108 128 1521

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., 2012 30 86 119 115 120 112 104 120 119 127 110 112 114 123 1511

Summer Dropouts - 1Previous Year Summer Dropouts - 4

September 16, 2013 7.5 First Reading Policies ADD/EBB - Safe Schools (changed category from optional to recommended, minor changes in first paragraph and removal of last paragraph) - Committee recommends as written EBC - Crisis Prevention and Response (changed category from optional to recommended, minor revisions) Committee recommends as written JICI - Weapons on School Property (separated policy into two headings and other revisions) – Committee recommends as written KFA- Public Conduct on School Property (minor revisions) – Committee recommends as written KFAA - Public Conduct on School Property - Athletic Events (recommended for removal to avoid duplicity or contradiction with policy KFA) – Committee recommends removal

KFAA – PUBLIC CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PROPERTY- ATHLETIC EVENTS To promote sportsmanship and foster the development of good character, sports programs must be conducted in a manner that enhances the academic, emotional, social, physical and ethical development of student-athletes. Participation in athletic programs is a privilege, not a right. To earn that privilege, student-athletes, coaches and spectators must abide by the following rules of good sportsmanship:

Coaches

1. Shall abide by all rules set forth in the WRSD coach’s handbook.

2. Shall abide by the rules of the game in letter and in spirit.

3. Shall respect the integrity and judgment of the officials/referees.

4. Sets the tone of conduct for student-athletes, spectators, team members and citizens.

5. Must visibly show that s/he values fair, honest rivalries, courteous relations and graceful acceptance of the results.

6. Shall take corrective action on any student-athlete who violates the code of conduct found within this policy.

7. Shall abide by the by-laws of sportsmanship as outlined by the NHIAA.

Student-Athletes/Participants

1. Maintain academic eligibility standards as determined by the Board.

2. Be respectful and courteous of opposing teams and officials

3. Refrain from disrespectfully addressing officials and opposing teams, antics to intimidate, taunting, fighting, or using profanity.

4. Respect the integrity and judgment of officials and accept their decisions without question.

5. Be modest when successful and gracious in defeat.

6. Shall abide by the by-laws of sportsmanship as outlined by the NHIAA.

Parents/Guardians/Spectators

1. Shall not be allowed to attend athletic team tryouts. Once teams are selected, practices will be open to all. Coaches reserve the right to close practices.

2. Shall exhibit the principles of good sportsmanship.

3. Shall at no time be physically or verbally involved in a practice unless asked by the coach to do so.

4. Shall refrain from disrespectfully addressing officials, opposing teams, and other spectators, taunting, fighting, or using profanity.

3. Shall respect the integrity and judgment of the school game officials/referees.

4. Conduct themselves in a way which reflects positively on the school and the community.

Any student-athlete found to have violated this policy may be subject to appropriate discipline to be administered by either the coach or school administrators. Such discipline may range from temporary to permanent suspension of the student-athlete's participation on the athletic team. Disciplinary measures will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If a coach is found in violation of this policy he or she may be subject to similar discipline to be administered by the school administration.

Any spectator found to have violated this policy may be subject to the following discipline by the game director(s) and/or the police officer on duty:

First offense: Warning Second offense: Immediate removal from the building and/or grounds Third offense: Spectator will be banned from all remaining home games It is the policy of the School Board that any person, including an adult, who behaves in an unsportsmanlike manner during an athletic or co-curricular event may be ejected from the event and/or denied admission to school events for up to one year, after a board hearing. Examples of unsportsmanlike conduct include, but are not limited to:

using vulgar or obscene language or gestures

possessing or being under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or illegal substance

possessing a weapon

fighting or otherwise striking or threatening another person

failing to obey the instructions of a police officer or school district employee

engaging in any activity which is illegal or disruptive.

The Superintendent may seek to deny future admission to any person by delivering or mailing a notice, sent by certified mail with return receipt requested, containing:

1. the date, time and place of a board hearing 2. a description of the unsportsmanlike conduct 3. the proposed time period that admission to school events will be denied

Legal Reference: RSA 571-C:2, Intoxicating Beverages at Interscholastic Athletic Contests

Revised and Approved by the WRSB: October 28, 2009 Approved by the WRSB: October 27, 2008 New Policy: August 2006

Safe Routes to School Travel Plan

Union-Sanborn School

Northfield, NH

September 2013

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This plan was developed by the Lakes Region Planning Commission and the Northfield Safe Routes to School Steering Committee. Funding for the development of this plan was provided by the Federal Highway Administration through the New Hampshire Department of Transportation Safe

Routes to Schools Program.

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New Hampshire Safe Routes to School

Travel Plan

Name of school or community:

TOWN OF NORTHFIELD

21 SUMMER STREET

NORTHFIELD, NH 03276

Is this plan for:

An individual school

A group of schools For each school, provide the school name, identity and title of a contact person, physical and mailing addresses (if separate), telephone number, fax number and e-mail address: Union-Sanborn School Cynthia Proulx, Principal Physical Address: 5 Elm Street Northfield, NH 02376 Mailing Address: 5 Elm Street Northfield, NH 02376 Phone: 286-8223 Fax: 286-2153 Email: [email protected]

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Is this plan

New

Revised

Community organizing efforts:

Summarize efforts to both create a SRtS task force and to build community support for a local program. The Safe Routes to School Steering Committee started meeting in the summer of 2012. Present at the first meeting were representatives from the Town of Northfield, Union-Sanborn School, Winnisquam Regional School District, Hall Memorial Library and Northfield Police Department. Attendees reviewed issues relating to walkability at Union-Sanborn School and decided to pursue a SRtS program. Over the next few weeks the SRtS Steering Committee grew to include parent/community representatives and a representative from the local community center. The group has met regularly since its inception with the goal of improving walking/biking opportunities at this school. Steering Committee Meetings: April 4, 2013 – SRtS Steering Committee organizational meeting

July 23, 2013 – Review of assessments & survey results

August 12, 2013 – Discussion of recommendations based upon Evaluation results.

August 26, 2013 – Finalize recommendations for the five E’s

September 9, 2013 – Review of draft Travel Plan

September 16, 2013 – Presentation of Travel Plan to Winnisquam Regional School Board Northfield Safe Routes to School (SRtS) Steering Committee

Name Affiliation

Glenn Smith Town Administrator

Cynthia Proulx Union-Sanborn Principal

Wayne Crowley SAU 59 School Board Member and Northfield Planning Board Chair

Stephen Adams Northfield Police Chief

Bob Southworth Northfield Highway Superintendent

Cheryl Soma SAU 59 Business Administrator

Rick Honer Community Member

Lisa Swancott Community Member

Joseph Stone SAU59 Facilities Manager

Jim Doane Pines Community Center Representative

Polly Fife Community Member

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Mapping:

Submit a map or maps showing a radius of approximately two miles around each school. Show residential neighborhoods and indicate the approximate number of students in kindergarten through 8th grade in each neighborhood. The map or maps should also display existing and proposed safe routes for bicycling and/or walking between residential neighborhoods and schools. The Union-Sanborn School’s student body is spread over a wide geographic area in which 159 students (57 percent) live more than one mile from school, and 103 (37 percent) live over two miles from school (see Student Density map on the following page). The number of students that live within two miles of school is 177 (63 percent). These distances together with the young ages of the students represent the most serious challenges to promoting walking and biking to school. Parents feel uncomfortable allowing children of such a young age to walk or ride a bicycle to school alone. Of the students that live within one mile of school, 36 percent must either cross and/or walk along US Route 3, which serves as a major transportation corridor that in 2010 experienced an annual average daily traffic of 15,600 vehicles. Based on evaluation results including the parent mapping exercise, student density analysis, sidewalk inventory, and walking and bikeability assessments (see Evaluation), the Northfield SRtS Steering Committee agreed upon specific priority corridors to focus recommendations for infrastructure improvements. These corridors include portions of Park, Elm, Main, Vine, Bridge, and Dearborn Streets. While certain portions within these corridors currently offer relatively safe and comfortable routes to Union-Sanborn School (see the Walking and Bicycle Suitability Assessments in Appendix A), many portions of these routes are unsafe due to disrepair or lack of infrastructure. The Steering Committee’s purpose in focusing infrastructure improvements along priority corridors is to provide logical and seamless safe routes to and from Union-Sanborn School that benefit the greatest number of students by the most efficient use of funding dollars. Any infrastructure recommendation outside of a priority corridor has been justified on a case-by-case basis to consider the unique circumstances of the recommendation (see Engineering Recommendations).

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Prioritized Travel Plan Recommendations The table below includes the Steering Committee’s stepwise approach for the implementation of Travel Plan recommendations prioritized categorically as either near-term, mid-term, or long-term tasks. These recommendations are discussed in more detail as evaluation, encouragement, education, enforcement, and engineering are each addressed individually.

Near-term Mid-term Long-term

Explore possibilities with Bike/Walk

Alliance of NH – “Train the Trainer”

program

Establishing “park and walk” locations so

families that live far from school can walk

part of the trip to school

Rotate the location of the Walking School

Bus starting point

Flyer sent home identifying safe walking

routes to Union-Sanborn School. Could also

indicate the distance of the routes and an

estimate of the time it would take a child to

walk the route

Modify traffic flow on Vine St. to one-way

in southbound direction and extend curbed

sidewalk on Vine St. from school to Holmes

Ave.

Extend raised sidewalk on north side of Elm

St to Arch St. Install crosswalk over Elm St to

Arch St. Research possibilities for separating

pedestrians from traffic on south side of Elm

from Arch to Vine St.

Community Educator from Franklin

Hospital to offer a safety meeting at the

community center

Install flashing traffic signs and radar speed

signs northbound and southbound on Park

St.

Install raised sidewalk on north side of Elm

St. to from Vine St. to Park St.

Execute SRtS activities and events as

scheduled for the 2013-2014 school year

Reconstruct Park Street sidewalk from

Dearborn Street to Main Street.

Install steps and handrail from Park St. to the

gate at the SW end of the schoolyard.

Mileage Contests (classes compete for most

miles walking to/from school)

Improve paved surface of crosswalk over

Oak St at Arch St.

Complete the sidewalk on north side of

Howard Ave to crosswalk at Granite St.

Punch cards, where students earn rewards

for participating in regular school walking

events or activities

Clearly delineate and separate the

pedestrian walkway on north side of Elm

Street between the bridge and Granite St.

Conduct teacher tally surveys periodically (or

a revised survey)

Research possibilities for decreasing the

number of vehicles dropping off students at

the school

Provide a bicycle locking structure on

school grounds

"Campus Mile" activity where students

walk a measured mile on the school

grounds in an effort to promote safe

practices and exercise.

Extend sidewalk on Dearborn street to the

Community Center and Summer St.

Start a volunteer crossing guard program to

increase adult supervision at prominent

intersections (possibly at Holmes Ave and

Park St, Bridge St and Elm St, or Elm St and

Park St.)

Complete sidewalk connectivity at corner

of campus near Vine St and Elm St leading

to the crosswalks

Enforce illegal parking that obstructs

pedestrian movement

Install flashing 'school zone' and radar

speed signs on Elm St, east of the school

Monitor use of bicycle helmetsAdd curbing at unused ramp to east school

entrance on Vine StOfficers to patrol prominent walking routes

during arrival and departure periods to

discourage dangerous behaviors around

campus.

Research possibilities for adding parallel

parking on south side of Elm St. at the

school.

Remove foliage that obstructs school zone

traffic signs on Elm St.

Build upon the Arrival/Departure

assessment

Remove foliage and debris from sidewalks,

including Holmes Ave, Arch St. and Park St.

Assessment of safety concerns from the

parents' perspectives through a community

forum

Paint a crosswalk over the entrance to the

school parking lot

Research the possibility of increasing timing

of pedestrian crossing signal at Park St and

Main St or allowing for diagonal crossing

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Evaluation:

Summarize the results of the in-class and parent surveys and any walkability and/or bikeability surveys. Describe the existing participation of students walking and bicycling to school and the potential for increasing this participation if barriers (physical, cultural and otherwise) are removed. If the community has a master plan that includes proposals for enhancing walking and/or bicycling, submit a copy of the relevant sections. In addition, include a description of any efforts to maintain or enhance compact settlement patterns that use land, resources and infrastructure investments efficiently. The evaluation process will identify barriers to safe walking and bicycling from home to school and document the effectiveness of SRtS program Overview of Findings Union-Sanborn School is located in northern central Northfield near the Tilton town line and lies within Northfield’s residential (R2) district. Nearby land use includes mostly single- and multi-family residential as well as commercial uses in nearby downtown Tilton. Northfield’s Arch Park lies 0.1 miles to the east of campus, the on-street connection of the Winnipesaukee River Trail runs adjacent to the school along Elm Street, and Hall Memorial Library is immediately north of campus. Union-Sanborn is a public school in Winnisquam Regional School District (SAU 59). Enrollment consists of 280 students ranging from pre-school to second grade.

Grade Students Percent

Second 84 30%

First 84 30%

Kindergarten 74 26%

Pre-school 38 14%

Total 280 100%

Union-Sanborn School Students (2012-13)

The majority of students who attend Union-Sanborn School live in Northfield or Tilton. A small percentage of the school’s students (eight percent) live in either Sanbornton, Belmont, or Franklin.

Town Students Percent

Northfield 176 63%

Tilton 82 29%

Sanbornton 12 4%

Belmont 7 3%

Franklin 3 1%

Total 280 100%

Union-Sanborn School Students (2012-13)

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Few students walk or bike to school and the vast majority are transported to school either by school bus or by family vehicle. Factors that most affect these mode choices are distance, the speed and amount of traffic along a child’s route, sidewalks or pathways along the route, safety of intersections and crossings, and violence or crime. Many parents commented that they would feel more comfortable allowing their child to walk or bike to school if adult supervision were available (see Parent Survey Summary Report in Appendix B). The SRtS Steering Committee has proposed a number of recommendations to address these factors in near-, mid-, and long-term timeframes. Assessment Summary Assessments conducted as part of this study include: 1) parent surveys and in-class tallies, 2) parent mapping exercise, 3) field assessment of the school’s arrival and departure procedures, and 4) field assessments of the existing condition of all potential routes to school, including a sidewalk inventory. These assessments helped the Steering Committee to identify opportunities for improvement and develop the informed recommendations included in this Travel Plan.

Student and Parent Surveys

Union-Sanborn School administration distributed the Safe Routes to School paper surveys to parents during the week of June 3 through June 7, 2013. The survey is designed to collect information about what factors affect a parent’s decision to allow their child to walk or bike to school, the presence of unsafe conditions along routes to school, and related background information. The response rate for the parent surveys was 52 percent (148 surveys), however this does not account for parents with more than one student, who were instructed to complete only one survey. Accompanying the survey was a mapping exercise prepared by LRPC asking parents to identify their child’s route to school as well as any areas perceived as being unsafe for their child to walk or bike. The response rate for the mapping exercise was 27 percent (76 completed and returned), again not accounting for parents with more than one student. During the same week, teachers at Union-Sanborn School conducted student travel tallies which collected information regarding each student’s mode of travel to and from school. Parent and student survey results revealed that few Union-Sanborn students walk or bike to school. During the week of June 3 through June 7, only three percent walked to school and less than one percent rode their bicycle. The school bus (representing 56 percent of arrivals) is the main mode of travel for Union-Sanborn students, while family vehicle (38 percent of arrivals) is the second most popular mode. The parent survey also revealed potential barriers, the most prominent of which were the ages of the students and the distance from school. 66 percent of respondents believe their child lives more than one mile from school, and 53 percent believe their child lives more than two miles from school. The next most prominent barriers identified by parents were related to the speed and amount of traffic along their child’s route to school. See Appendix B for the parent survey and teacher tally summary reports.

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Field Assessment of Arrival and Departure Procedures

Arrival and departure procedures were observed at Union-Sanborn School between June 14 and June 17, 2013 by LRPC staff. Observations were made at both the main (north) school entrance as well as at the back (southern) entrance during arrival and departure procedures, including the kindergarten mid-day arrival. In general, the process is well-organized. Areas for improvement were identified including: vehicles blocking the fire lane, vehicles on the sidewalk, children walking through a congested parking lot, and the lack of a bicycle rack. Few students were observed walking or biking to school. See Appendix A for the arrival and departure summary report.

Field Assessment of Existing Conditions of All Routes to School

LRPC staff conducted detailed, site assessments of 15 roadway segments using the Walking Suitability Assessment methodology developed by James Emery, and the Bicycle Suitability Assessment methodology developed by N. Eddy (1996) and adapted by James Emery. The assessments consider various conditions and factors related to the safety and comfort of pedestrians and cyclists who use a specific section of roadway. LRPC also completed an inventory of all public sidewalks within a one-mile radius of Union-Sanborn School. The sidewalk inventory and the results of the route assessments are provided in Appendix A.

SRtS Steering Committee Recommendations Based on Assessments

The recommendations of the SRtS Steering Committee have been developed based on discussion of the results of the assessments described above, in an effort to most efficiently and appropriately improve the safety of the students at Union-Sanborn School. These recommendations are categorized as they pertain to Evaluation, Encouragement, Education, Enforcement, or Engineering and have been classified as being either near-, mid-, or long-term recommendations.

Relevant Local Plans that Support the SRtS Initiative Developing and maintaining a pedestrian/bicycle element to the town transportation system has long been a priority for the town of Northfield. The Town Master Plan identifies four transportation objectives, including: “Objective B. Provide a safe and comfortable network for pedestrian and bicycle travel.” Since 2005 the town has demonstrated its commitment to this goal by assuming the role of project manager for the development of the Winnipesaukee River Trail (WRT) through the towns of Northfield and Tilton and the city of Franklin. The WRT passes adjacent to Union-Sanborn School and forms an off-road link between the communities of Northfield, Tilton and Franklin. The Town Master Plan provides additional detail on the priority the Town places in development of pedestrian and bicycle transportation routes: “The ability for people to travel by bicycling and walking is integral to the transportation system. Bicycle and pedestrian travel not only is a mode of transportation, but also offers significant recreation and health benefits. Through community forums and the community survey, improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities and opportunities in Northfield was

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identified as a priority” (Northfield Master Plan, 2003, page 34). All Master Plan references in this section are included in their original context in Appendix C. The area around Union-Sanborn School is identified on page 35 of the Northfield Master Plan as a dire need: “Several areas throughout Northfield have been identified as in dire need of improved bicycle and pedestrian conditions. Two areas identified by residents as having critical needs have been identified as:

a. Elm Street and the elimination of the ‘flush sidewalk’

b. The area surrounding Southwick Elementary School” The Master Plan outlines the Elm Street improvement strategy as: “The town should pursue the necessary steps to investigate the feasibility of implementing sidewalks in this highly traveled area by both pedestrians and vehicles” (page 35) The Master Plan also identifies specific efforts to maintain or enhance compact settlement patterns that use land, resources and infrastructure investments efficiently such as the recommendation to “Explore the creation of a new Village Zone in the Park Street, Sargent Street, and Summer Street area, which encourages mixed uses and bicycle and pedestrian friendliness.” (page 38). Evaluation Recommendations

1. Build upon the arrival and departure assessments done for the Travel Plan by

observing procedures at various stages of program implementation.

2. Periodically conduct teacher tally surveys and/or a revised parent survey to assess increase in students walking or biking to or from school.

3. Assessment of safety concerns along a child’s route to school from the perspective

of parents.

4. Town of Northfield to host a community forum for the discussion of safety concerns and proposals for programs, activities, and infrastructure improvement possibilities.

Encouragement:

Describe plans for events such as walking school buses, rolling bike trains, walk-to-school days, school assemblies, walking clubs etc. Union Sanborn staff has successfully executed a number of Safe Routes to School activities including “Footloose Fridays” and a bicycle rodeo. Efforts to encourage students to participate in walking and safety events is a priority to the Steering Committee and several encouragement activities have been scheduled for the 2013-2014 school year in an effort to actively promote walking and bicycling through group activities and contests. The

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Committee’s recommendations for Encouragement are presented below in the form of a timeline of meetings and activities for the upcoming school year. Encouragement Recommendations

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Parent Volunteer Meeting @9:00-10:00 AM in

the school library

Jim Esdon, program manager from Children's

Hospital at Dartmouth will be joining us

Safe Routes to School Update

Information on our first walk to school from

the Pines Community Center

Reading Incentives: Walking and other health

and exercise activities

Curriculum and Common Core Standards

The Responsive Classroom Approach and

Leadership 7 Habits of Happy Kids

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Parent Meeting in the school library @ 4:00-

5:00 PM

Childcare provided

Safe Routes to School Update

Information on first walk to school from the

Community Center

Reading Incentives: Walking and other health

and exercise activities

Curriculum and Common Core Standards

The Responsive Classroom Approach and

Leadership 7 Habits of Happy Kids

Friday, October 4 ,2013 Reading Incentive

Presented by: Julie Dylingowski, Hall Memorial

Children’s Librarian, parent volunteers and

SAU staff members

Story Walk: Winnipesaukee River Trail

10:00 AM Kindergarten, 1st

and 2nd

grades

2:15 PM Kindergarten

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 in the Multi-

Purpose Room @ 10:00 AM

Parents will be invited

School Wide Meeting with Jim Esdon, Walking

to School Safety

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 from the

Community Center @ 8:15 AM Busses will

drop off students with permission slips

Parents, Police Department, SRTS Members,

and school staff members will be walking

First Walk to School: Walking Wednesday

Press Release to all area newspapers and

WMUR-TV will be sent ahead of event

FedEx will be joining as a sponsor along with

Jim Esdon of Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 from the



Parent Volunteers, Police Department, and

school staff members

Walking Wednesday

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Detective Jen Adams, Northfield Police and

Jim Esdon, Program Manager for Children’s

Hospital at Dartmouth

20 minute presentations

Halloween Safety: Music Room

10:50 AM K and first grade

11:30 Grade 2

12:50 PM K

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from the





Walking Wednesday

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from the





Walking Wednesday (weather permitting)

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from the





Walking Wednesday (weather permitting)

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 @ 6-7:30 PM

Presented by LRG Healthcare

(Melissa Rizzo)

Family Fun Night: Fun fitness activities for our

students and their families

• Informational vendor booths

• Healthy snacks to sample!

• Group discussion for children and

families on nutrition and physical

activity

Friday, April 18, 2014


Hospital at Dartmouth and Det. Jen Adams

*TV and DVD Player needed

Bicycle Safety: Music Room

10:50 AM K and first grade

11:30 Grade 2

12:50 PM K

Bicycle Event: NH Motor Speedway in May

May (6) TBA


Hospital at Dartmouth

School Wide Meeting

National Youth Traffic Safety Month

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 from the

Community Center and Tilton School @ 8:15

AM Busses will drop off students with

permission slips



Walking Wednesday from the Community

Center and Tilton School

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 from the



permission slips





Wednesday, June 4, 2014 from the



permission slips





Friday, June 6, 2014 Reading Incentive

Presented by: Julie Dylingowski, Hall Memorial

Children’s Librarian, parent volunteers and

SAU staff members

Story Walk: Winnipesaukee River Trail

10:00 AM Kindergarten, 1st

and 2nd

grades

2:15 PM Kindergarten

In addition to the many events and programs already planned, the steering committee recommends including the following items in future SRtS encouragement efforts. 1. Establishing “park and walk” locations so families that live far from school can walk

part of the trip to school together. 2. Mileage Contests (classes compete for most miles walked over a period of time)

3. Punch cards, where students earn rewards for participating in regular school walking

events or activities 4. Research possibilities for decreasing the number of vehicles dropping off students.

5. Start a volunteer crossing guard program to increase adult supervision at prominent

intersections that lack a crossing guard, such as Holmes Avenue and Park Street, Bridge Street and Elm Street, and Elm Street and Park Street.

6. Campus Mile activity, where students walk a mile on the school grounds under adult

supervision in an effort to promote safe walking practices and outdoor exercise.

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Education:

Describe bicycle and pedestrian safety courses, bike rodeos, efforts to educate motorists, etc. Union-Sanborn School has developed a walk to school program that incorporates safe walking and biking practices into the curriculum. Certain events associated with the walk to school program were held spring 2013 with much success including Bicycle Safety Rodeo sponsored by the Northfield Police Department as well as two well-attended Walking School Bus events. An additional Bicycle Safety Rodeo, multiple Walking School Bus events, Story Walks, and other events have been scheduled for the upcoming school year as well. In addition to these educational events, Union-Sanborn has partnered with LRG Healthcare and the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth to host a series of assemblies focused on teaching students and their parents safe biking and walking practices. A number of events and activities have been scheduled to correspond with these assemblies (see the schedule under Encouragement Recommendations). Education Recommendations 1. Continue to incorporate safe walking and biking practices into school curriculum

through various means including contests, assemblies, activities, etc. 2. Flyer sent home identifying the safest walking routes to Union-Sanborn School. The

flyer could also indicate the distance of the routes and an estimate of the time it would take a child to walk.

3. Explore possibilities that may exist for student, parent, and/or teacher education in programs such as the Bike/Walk Alliance of New Hampshire’s “Train the Trainer” program, and others.

4. Continue to organize regular Walking School Bus and Bike Safety Rodeo events. In an effort to be more inclusive, periodically hold Walking School Bus activities from alternative starting locations, using the Community Center as a default.

Enforcement:

Identify efforts by police, crossing guards and others to prevent speeding, failure to stop in crosswalks, etc. The Northfield Police Department currently maintains an active enforcement program to promote safe behavior by drivers in and around school areas. This will be targeted toward the Union-Sanborn School in conjunction with pedestrian and bicycle awareness programs. The Department also maintains a strong working relationship with area schools and will play an integral part in increasing safety awareness for pedestrians and cyclists within the school system. The Northfield Police Department is represented on the SRtS Steering Committee

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and has sponsored Bike Safety Rodeos for Union-Sanborn Students. They are committed to promoting a safe atmosphere for students walking and biking to and from school. Enforcement Recommendations

1. Northfield Police will actively enforce illegal parking that obstructs pedestrian movement, especially on Elm Street near campus.

2. Union-Sanborn staff and Northfield Police will monitor use of bicycle helmets

among students and work to educate and encourage students to walk and bike safely.

3. Northfield Police will patrol prominent walking routes during arrival and departure periods to discourage dangerous behaviors and provide a safer environment for children walking or biking to school.

4. Installation of flashing radar speed signs and school zone signs along Park Street and

Elm Street to facilitate enforcement of safe and alert driving behaviors.

Engineering:

Describe physical changes to make walking and/or bicycling from home to school safe and inviting. Examples include sidewalks, bike routes and paths, signs and pavement markings, intersection improvements and traffic calming projects. Engineering Recommendations Photographs are provided following this list to further illustrate conditions at the sites of recommended improvements. The photographs are numbered to coincide with the recommendations listed below. 1. Reconstruct sidewalk on the east side of Park Street from Dearborn Street to

Main Street.

Park Street has been identified by the SRtS Steering Committee as a priority route for improvements. Sections of the existing sidewalk do not provide pedestrians with a buffer from vehicular traffic along NH Route 132 (Park Street). Additionally, the sidewalk is badly cracked and uneven making it especially unsafe for. It is recommended that sidewalk be reconstructed and grade separated from the travel lane.

2. Enhance pedestrian connectivity at the intersection of Vine and Elm Streets.

The sidewalk on Vine Street approaching the Elm Street intersection terminates without connecting to the crosswalk. The pavement is cracked and uneven and poor drainage results in sand and vegetation build-up which is not conducive to safe walking. It is

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recommended that the curbed sidewalk be extended to connect seamlessly with the Elm Street crossing.

3. Construct raised sidewalk from the end of the current raised sidewalk on Elm

Street west of Cannon Bridge to intersection at Park Street.

Union Sanborn School is located on Elm Street, a main local collector street in Northfield Village which has been identified by the Steering Committee as a priority corridor for infrastructure improvements. To the east, the raised sidewalk ends approximately 700 feet from the school. From this point to the crosswalk at Vine Street and approaching Vine Street from Park Street students must walk in a road shoulder area which is only differentiated from the road by a painted white line. The shoulder is also used for vehicle parking and snow storage in the winter. It is proposed that the existing raised sidewalk on the north side of Elm Street be extended to the intersection of Elm Street and Arch Street, that a crosswalk be installed at this point and a raised sidewalk be constructed on the south side of Elm Street from Arch Street to Vine Street. A raised sidewalk is also proposed on the north side of Elm Street from Park Street (also a priority corridor) to the crosswalk at Vine Street.

4. Create a sidewalk along Vine Street from Holmes Avenue to the school.

Vine Street abuts Union-Sanborn School on its east side and has been identified by the Steering Committee as a priority corridor. It serves as a collector street for the majority of students living within the high density Northfield village area. Vine Street is largely without sidewalks; the only section of street with a sidewalk is an approximate 100 foot section immediately south of Elm Street. This is especially problematic as Vine Street provides the access to Union Sanborn’s drop-off location and experiences a high volume of traffic just at the time when students would be walking to and from school.

It is recommended that a sidewalk be constructed along the length of Vine Street. Given the limited opportunity within existing right-of-way to accommodate two lanes of traffic in addition to a sidewalk, this will necessitate turning Vine Street into a one-way street, a proposal that has been endorsed by the Northfield Police Department. WRSD officials have indicated that such a move would help standardize traffic flow during peak drop-off and pick-up times.

5. Install flashing ‘school zone’ and radar speed signs northbound and southbound

on Park Street.

In addition to serving local traffic, Park Street (US Route 132) also serves to connect the Franklin/Tilton/Northfield area to Concord and is a primary access to Interstate 93 Exit 19. The annual average daily traffic on Park Street exceeds 4,500 vehicles. In spite of this heavy usage there is no signage identifying the elementary school that abuts this highway in the southbound direction; nor is there an established school zone identifying reduced speed limits during school hours. This is especially hazardous given that the

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section of Park Street adjacent to the school was identified through the evaluation process as having limited sight distance due to topography and road curvature. It is recommended that a flashing school zone sign and a radar speed display sign be installed on Park Street north of the school for southbound traffic. It is recommended that the existing school zone sign south of the school on Park Street be replaced with a flashing school zone sign and a radar speed display for northbound traffic.

6. Install flashing ‘school zone’ and radar speed signs on Elm Street, east of Union

Sanborn School.

The evaluations conducted as part of this Travel Plan identify visibility issues along Elm Street due to topography and road curvature. Approximately 39 percent of Union-Sanborn students live north of Elm Street and must cross it at some point as they travel to school. Other recommendations in this section have been designed to focus crossings on Elm Street at the Vine Street intersection. The recommended flashing school zone and radar speed signs will help alert drivers in advance of this crossing and promote alert and safe driving through the school zone.

7. Extend raised sidewalk on Dearborn Street from Park Street to Summer Street.

Dearborn Street has been identified by the Steering Committee as a priority corridor for improvements. Dearborn Street connects Park Street (also a priority corridor) to Summer Street and provides access to the Pines Community Center which serves as a starting location for Union-Sanborn School’s planned Walking School Bus activities. Currently a raised sidewalk exists on both sides of Dearborn Street from Park Street extending approximately 200 feet before terminating. It is recommended that the raised sidewalk be extended on the north side of Dearborn Street to connect with the existing sidewalk at Summer Street, and on the south side of Dearborn Street approximately 500 feet east to the community center entrance.

8. Install raised sidewalk on north side of Howard Avenue to provide connectivity to

existing sidewalk network.

The existing sidewalk on Howard Avenue terminates approximately 30 feet east of the sidewalk that exists along the east side of Granite Street. The ground at the termination of the sidewalk is badly eroded creating a walking hazard. While Howard Avenue was not identified by the Steering Committee as a priority corridor, the committee recommends this improvement based upon the density of Union-Sanborn students living near the intersection and the relatively short length of sidewalk necessary to complete the connection.

9. Reconstruct crosswalk at intersection of Arch and Oak Streets.

The paved surface of this crosswalk is badly cracked and uneven causing a tripping hazard to children. Although Arch Street is not a priority corridor, the committee recommends this improvement based upon its proximity to the school, the density of

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students living in the area, and the hazard that the existing surface presents to pedestrians.

10. Install steps and handrail at schoolyard gate on Park Street.

A gate exists at the southwest corner of the schoolyard providing convenient access to the school’s south entrance from Park Street. The gate is accessed by a steep pathway that is dangerous for children. As this gate provides an opportunity for enhanced connectivity to Union-Sanborn School from a priority corridor, it is recommended that concrete steps and a handrail be installed to provide safe and comfortable access to the gate from Park Street.

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Appendix A: Student Arrival & Departure Observations, Routes Assessments, and Sidewalk Inventory

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Arrival/Departure Observations

Union-Sanborn School, Northfield, NH

Grades: PreK - 2

Arrival: Observed 6/17/13 8:15 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.

6/17/13 12:20 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Departure: Observed 6/14/13 2:45 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.

School Site

Number of Arrival and Dismissal Times

2 Arrival 2 Dismissal

Teacher Parking Area

• The area is to the south of the school, and east of the playground and fields. The parking

area is separated from the fields by a chain link fence.

• This is also used by family vehicles for picking up and dropping off children.

• During arrival and departure times, vehicles are queued through the parking lot, as a

result some children were exiting vehicles and walking through the parking lot.

• There is potential for vehicle and pedestrian conflict at the beginning of the parking area

because the crosswalk to enter the school crosses the entrance to the parking area

• There are 68 marked parking spaces.

• There is no crosswalk marked across the entrance to parking area even though this

route is used by children walking to school.

• Parking and driving behavior is relatively slow and controlled, however a few vehicles

were entering and exiting the area at unsafe speeds.

Walking Paths to the School

• Paths exist along the north and west sides of the school. A path exists along the east

side of the school from Elm Street terminating at the entrance to the parking area.

• The school is accessed through the main doors on the north or the southern entrance

near the playground. The vast majority of arrivals and departures are at the southern

entrance.

• Path along the west side of school is in disrepair and is covered with sand and gravel at

certain locations as a result of poor drainage.

• Portions of a path on the north side of the school are eroding causing a tripping hazard

to pedestrians.

• There is a closed, but unlocked gate at the southwest corner of the playground.

• The Winnipesaukee River Trail comes out on Park Street across from school bus loading

zone, but there is no crosswalk present.

Bicycle Facilities

• There are no bike racks at Union-Sanborn School.

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Location of School Bus Loading Zone

• The school bus loading zone is at the main north entrance to the school and is one-way

traffic only.

• School visitor parking (south) and library parking spaces (north) exist within this zone.

• Upon arrival, students exit the bus and walk single file into the school under the

supervision of at least two adults.

• At departure, buses approach in single file and load students who wait in a recreation

room supervised by adults until their bus is ready for them, at which time the students

exit the school in single file and board the bus.

• A few students were dropped off at the north entrance and had to cross the bus loading

zone.

Number of Buses: 9

• Eight buses unloaded between 8:28 am and 8:40 am. The ninth at 8:51 am.

• Not more than 3 buses queued at once.

• Buses unloaded one at a time under supervision of multiple adults.

Emergency Vehicle Access

• A fire lane is marked along a one-way traffic loop at the south entrance.

• Parents park vehicles within the fire lane during departures. At times the traffic loop is

congested with parked or idling vehicles, some of which are absent drivers as parents

escort their children to the school entrance.

Areas Surrounding the School Site

Volume and Speed of traffic on surrounding streets

Street NameEstimated Daily

Traffic

Posted

Speed

Park Street 4,662 (NHDOT) 30

Elm Street 2,500 (LRPC) 25

Vine Street 200 (LRPC) 25

Extent of Sidewalks

• Sidewalks exist on the school grounds on all sides of the building.

• A sidewalk on Elm Street from Park Street to Arch Street has no curbing and is not

buffered from vehicular traffic.

• A buffered sidewalk exists along Park Street but is in disrepair.

• No sidewalk exists on Vine Street south of the school parking lot entrance.

Pedestrian Crossing Devices Present and Utilized

• Crosswalks are painted at the intersections of Vine and Elm Streets, and Elm and Park

Streets.

• Crosswalks are also painted at either end of the school bus loading zone on Park Street

and on Elm Street.

• Painted markings on Park Street at the library indicate a School Zone, but is not

accompanied by on-street signage.

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Sight Distances of School Crossings to Road Curves and Bus Zones

• Obstructed sight distances may present safety concerns for school children walking or

biking at the following locations near Union-Sanborn School:

o The crosswalks along Elm Street north of Union-Sanborn

School

� The curvature of the roadway results in limited

sight distances especially when crossing Elm

Street from the north.

� Sight distance is obscured by a building that

abuts the right of way.

� Vehicles have been observed parking on north

side of Elm Street, which further limits sight

distance and obstructs pedestrian movement.

o The crosswalk at the intersection of School and Elm Streets

� Buildings and foliage toward Main Street obstruct sight distance.

� As vehicles approach the bridge from west on Main Street, sight

distance crossing east is a mere 184 feet. This represents the shortest

measured sight distance in this study.

o The crosswalk over Summer Street at Northfield Town Hall

� Vertical and horizontal curvature of Summer Street result in limited

sight distance especially when crossing west toward Town Hall.

� Roadside foliage contributes to the sight obstruction

� The crosswalk is diagonal and long, which heightens the crossing time

and therefore the risk to pedestrians.

Number and Position of Adult Crossing Guards

• One crossing guard at intersection of Vine and Elm Street.

• Crossing guard leaves his post to help supervise school bus loading and unloading.

Timing of Traffic Lights

• The intersection of Main and Park Streets in Tilton is only 600 feet north of Union-

Sanborn School and is controlled by traffic lights featuring lighted pedestrian crossing

signals.

• The pedestrian crossing signal is activated by pressing a button at either of the four

crossings. The next signal change will be red for all movements and indicate for

pedestrians that it is safe to cross.

• The minimum and maximum observed lengths for each movement are listed below:

o Green for Main Street traffic: Minimum = 20 sec, Maximum = 55 sec

o Green for Park Street traffic: Minimum = 10 sec, Maximum = 23 sec

o Pedestrian crossing signal (all other movements Red): 15 seconds

On-Street Signs

• There is a non-flashing “School Zone” sign on Elm Street east of Arch Street with an

accompanying “Speed Limit 20 MPH” posting.

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• A school zone sign on Park Street south of Oak Street has no accompanying speed limit

posting.

Non-Traffic Related Items

Types of Buildings around school:

• Single and Multi-Family Residential, Scholastic and Public

Location of other Public spaces near school:

• Arch Park 0.5 mi.

• Library 0.1 mi.

• Winnipesaukee River Trail 0.1 mi.

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Union-Sanborn School – Route Assessment

Conducted July 12, 2013 by LRPC

Routes to Union-Sanborn School were identified with the assistance of a special map

exercise provided to the parents of Union-Sanborn School students. The exercise consisted of a

map showing all streets within two miles of campus. Parents were asked to identify areas or

specific locations between home and school that they believed to be unsafe for their child to

walk or bike, and to explain why they believe they are unsafe. Additionally, if their child walks or

bikes to school even partway, such as to a bus stop, parents were asked to mark their child’s

walking or biking route.

Seventy-six mapping exercises were completed and returned (27 percent response

rate). Analysis of the completed mapping exercises provided the Steering Committee with

insight into the perspective of parents that might otherwise not have been brought to light.

Areas that were considered problematic to parents included a few locations along the route to

school where there were mean dogs, puddles of ice in the winter time, blind corners, and steep

terrain. More than one parent identified the downtown area along Main Street in Tilton as being

unsafe for their children. Certain roads were identified by parents as having too much traffic

and/or speeding vehicles including along Park Street, Elm Street, Bay Street, and Sargent Street.

Other streets and areas were identified as unsafe, but lack any details as to why. Among these

are Summer Street, Bridge Street, and West Main Street in Tilton.

The mapping exercise was useful in conjunction with the map of student locations in

determining major walking and biking routes to Union-Sanborn School. A detailed assessment

was conducted of these routes using the Walking Suitability Assessment methodology

developed by James Emery, MPH, and the Bicycle Suitability Assessment methodology

developed by N. Eddy (1996) and adapted by James Emery, MPH. The assessments consider

various conditions and factors in an attempt to thoroughly assess the comfort of pedestrians

and cyclists who use a specific section of roadway. A score is calculated for each section of

roadway which corresponds with a letter grade (A – F). Grade “A” indicates that conditions are

generally good and that few improvements are needed, while a grade of “F” indicates the

presence of unsafe conditions with a great need for improvements.

Walking Suitability Assessment Scores:

A Generally good for walking and wheelchair use.

B Provides basic walking access, but could be upgraded to make them better walking and

wheelchair environments. Improvements might include enhancing the surface material or

condition, and installing more lighting.

C Paths need improvements to improve the walking environment. Improvements might include

lowering the posted speed limit, improving the surface material or condition, installing or

widening buffers.

D Paths need major improvements to enable safe use. These types of improvements include

replacing unfirm surfaces (e.g., gravel, dirt, heaving bricks), repairing broken sidewalk sections,

constructing curb ramps for wheelchair access, or constructing a continuous sidewalk on at least

one side of the street.

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F Lacking pedestrian path. When there are no paths, travel beside the road on foot or wheelchair is

not safe or comfortable (especially if the street has frequent, high-speed traffic). If these roads

provide links between residential areas and frequent destinations, the need for sidewalks is

greater.

Bicycle Suitability Assessment Scores:

A A road that is bicycle friendly and usable by all levels of bicyclists. There are few improvements

needed.

B A road that can be used safely by most bicyclists. Minimal improvements may be needed.

C A road that has some hazards, but can still be used by adults for bicycling. Not recommended for

children. Specific improvements are needed.

D This road has many hazards and would require adult bicyclists to be very careful. Not safe for

children. Many improvements are needed.

F This road has many hazards, heavy traffic and bad road conditions. Not safe for any bicyclists.

Improvements are greatly needed.

Fifteen road sections were assessed for both walking and bicycle suitability. The results

of these assessments are summarized here.

Route Assessment Summary

Segment From - To

Arch St (complete) 2.5 A 3.98 B

Bay St Gale Ave - Bay Hill Rd 100 F 5.55 D

Bay St Summer St - Gale Ave 3.25 B 3.66 B

Dearborn St (complete) 3.75 B 3.52 B

Elm St Park St - Bridge St 3.25 B 4.21 C

Elm St Bridge St - Granite St 6.5 C 3.11 B

Forrest Rd Sargent St - Axle Dr 2.25 A 1.48 A

Main St (Tilton) Park St - Deer St 3 B 6.53 D

Main St (Tilton) Park St - School St 1 A 3.14 B

Park St Sargent St - Main St (Tilton) 2 A 3.29 B

Sargent St Park St - Zion Hill Rd 5.5 B 5.05 D

Bridge St Main St (Tilton) - Elm St 0.5 A 2.47 A

Summer St (complete) 4 B 3.26 B

Vine St (complete) 8.5 C 5.48 D

Zion Hill Rd Sargent St - Southwick School 100 F 5.91 D

Walking Score Biking Score

Walking Score Grade Bicycling Score Grade

< 3 A < 3 A

3 - 5.9 B 3 - 3.99 B

6 - 8.9 C 4 - 4.99 C

9 - 26 D 5 - 6.99 D

> 26 F 7+ F

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Walking Suitability Assessment

Segment From - To AADTSpeed

Limit

Thru

Lanes

Sidewalk /

PathMaterial

Surface

Condition

Sidewalk

Width

Buffer

Width

Curb

Ramps

Adequate

LightingScore

Bridge St Main St (Tilton) - Elm St 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0.50

Main St (Tilton) Park St - School St 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00

Park St Sargent St - Main St (Tilton) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.00

Forrest Rd Sargent St - Axle Dr 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.25 0 0 2.25

Arch St (complete) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 2.50

Main St (Tilton) Park St - Deer St 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.00

Bay St Summer St - Gale Ave 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.25 0 0 3.25

Elm St Park St - Bridge St 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.25 0 0 3.25

Dearborn St (complete) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.25 0 0.5 3.75

Summer St (complete) 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.00

Sargent St Park St - Zion Hill Rd 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 5.50

Elm St Bridge St - Granite St 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0.5 0 0 6.50

Vine St (complete) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.5 4 0 8.50

Bay St Gale Ave - Bay Hill Rd 0 1 0 99 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 100.00

Zion Hill Rd Sargent St - Southwick School 0 1 0 99 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 100.00

Walking Suitability Assessment developed by James Emery, MPH

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Bicycle Suitability Assessment

Segment From - To AADT

AADT

estimate

by LRPC

Thru

Lanes

Speed

Limit

Outside

Lane Width

Bike Lane/

Pvd Shldr

Width

Total

Pavement

Factors

Total

Location

Factors

Score

Forrest Rd Sargent St - Axle Dr 602 2 30 13 2 1.25 -0.25 1.48

Bridge St Main St (Tilton) - Elm St 5016 2 25 12 2 0.5 0.25 2.47

Elm St Bridge St - Granite St 2500 x 2 30 11 5 1.75 1 3.11

Main St (Tilton) Park St - School St 14625 2 25 14 6 2.5 0 3.14

Summer St (complete) 2000 x 2 30 12 1.5 1.25 0.5 3.26

Park St Sargent St - Main St (Tilton) 4662 2 30 10 3 1.25 -0.25 3.29

Dearborn St (complete) 300 x 2 25 12 0 0.75 1 3.52

Bay St Summer St - Gale Ave 1500 x 2 30 11 2 1.5 0.5 3.66

Arch St (complete) 100 x 2 25 10 1 1.75 0 3.98

Elm St Park St - Bridge St 2500 x 2 25 11 1 1.75 0.25 4.21

Sargent St Park St - Zion Hill Rd 2207 2 30 10 0 1.5 0.25 5.05

Vine St (complete) 100 x 2 25 10 0 2.25 0.5 5.48

Bay St Gale Ave - Bay Hill Rd 1500 x 2 35 12 0 3 0.25 5.55

Zion Hill Rd Sargent St - Southwick School 1500 x 2 30 11 0 2.25 1 5.91

Main St (Tilton) Park St - Deer St 14625 2 30 12 2.5 1.75 1.25 6.53

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Bicycle Suitability Assessment Form (V.040802)

(Adapted by James Emery, MPH from N. Eddy, 1996)

The results suggest that walking is fairly comfortable along Park Street, Main Street (Tilton), Bridge Street, Arch Street, and Forrest Road. On the other hand, Zion Hill Road and Bay Street stand out as being unsafe and in great need of improvements. Of notable concern are the results for Vine Street and Elm Street from Bridge Street to Granite Street, which both received a walking score of “C” indicating needed improvements.

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While cycling routes are generally fairly comfortable along Park Street, Arch Street, Summer Street, and Dearborn Street, cycling becomes distinctly less comfortable farther from Union-Sanborn School on Bay Street and Zion Hill Road in particular. Exceptions include Forrest Road which received an “A” grade, and Vine Street, immediately east of Union-Sanborn School, which received a “D” grade largely as a result of the narrow lane width and absence of a sidewalk.

A limitation of the assessment tools used is that they have been calibrated to measure

an adult’s perceived comfort rather than a child’s. It is realistic, therefore, to interpret these scores as under representing the discomfort of children who walk or bike along these sections of roadway.

To facilitate the assessment of routes to Union-Sanborn School, an inventory was

made of public sidewalks within a one-mile radius of the school. This was accomplished with the use of a printed database provided by the Tilton Public Works Department and on-site field review within the Town of Northfield.

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Source: LRPC

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A few specific observations from the Route Assessments are listed briefly here:

Arch Street – Pathway is overgrown due to poor drainage causing pedestrians to use the travel lane. No

curb or buffer throughout Arch Street.

Axle Drive – Possible bike/ped connection to Zion Hill Rd via Southwick School.

Bay Street – Sidewalk exists only between Summer Street and Gale Avenue, then ends abruptly. There is

no crosswalk connecting to Gale Avenue.

Bridge Street – The intersection of School and Elm streets could benefit from pedestrian “walk” signals.

The painted crosswalk is inconsistent with two parallel lines and no diagonal lines between.

Dearborn Street – Sidewalk exists only from Park Street to the end of the Police Station on both sides.

Informal off-street paths exist connecting Dearborn Street and Park Street to the Community Center off of

Summer Street.

Elm Street – Pathway east of School Street is an extended shoulder that acts as on-street parking.

Roadside path north of Union-Sanborn school has no curb or buffer and is badly cracked. Curbed sidewalk

ends as children approach Union-Sanborn from east (note the school signage is obscured from view).

Holmes Avenue – Pathway has encroaching vegetation and gravel build-up. No curbing or buffering.

Howard Avenue – Sidewalk ends abruptly and precipitously. Path is disconnected from crosswalk.

Main Street – Parents have expressed concern about the safety of their children walking or biking in front

of the businesses on Main Street in the downtown area of Tilton.

Oak Street – No pedestrian path. Intersection of Oak and Vine streets is absent any painted crosswalk.

Park Street – Pathway is in poor condition west of the school grounds. Due to poor drainage, sand and

gravel accumulates on the path. A crosswalk over Park Street leads west to the ball fields.

Sargent Street – A sidewalk exists on north side of road from Park Street to the railroad crossing, but is

absent west of the railroad.

Summer Street – A long, diagonal painted crosswalk near Highland Mountain Road has no receiving curb

ramp. At Town Hall crosswalk, poor visibility looking south is hazardous for pedestrians.

Vine Street – There are no sidewalks on Vine Street south of the school grounds. The entrance to Union-

Sanborn School’s teacher parking lot and pick-up/drop-off area is off of Vine Street and lacks a painted

cross walk. Intersection at Elm Street has a great deal of disrepair to the pedestrian path.

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From the Office of the Assistant Superintendent To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent

From: Dr. Pamela Miller, Assistant Superintendent

RE: Board Report for September 2013

GRANTS:

The Title I Grant for the 2013‐2014 school year has been approved. The grant includes salary and benefits for seven Title I tutors and one Title I teacher for the K+ program. Also included is money for parent activities, supplemental tutoring, homeless supplies and a Title I Assistant Project Manager. Meetings have been set to develop a Whole School Title I plan for USS for next year.

The Title II‐A grant for teacher professional development is complete and has been submitted. We are awaiting approval.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Professional Development for t the opening days of school consisted of: o an in‐depth review the Common Core Standards o Teacher evaluation as data for self‐improvement and goal setting o Literacy for math teachers and a session on Literacy for content area teachers, o Training on the new math program and accompanying resources

Administrators will meet to debrief, review teacher feedback and draft a plan for the follow‐up professional days in October, March and January.

The Assistant Superintendent conducted two training sessions for the staff at each school. o Session I: Implications of the Waiver on Teacher Evaluation, Revisions of Our Professional

Evaluation Plan and Expectations for Planning and Instruction. o Session II: How to Use SMART Goals to Develop a Goal Plan for Evaluation and How to Use

Data to Track Student Growth

CURRICULUM: A structure has been set up for monthly curriculum planning sessions with building administrators, the building teacher leaders and the Assistant Superintendent. A document has been created to record the goals for each department and the work to be completed at the monthly curriculum meeting. This process has been completed for September’s curriculum meetings for grades K‐12 and agendas have been set for the meetings. FOCUS SCHOOLS:

The Assistant Superintendent met with DOE personnel to discuss the integration of Focus Monitoring (Data

analysis and improvement plan for SPED student achievement in the district) and the Focus School

improvement process (data analysis and improvement plans for student achievement in the MS and SS). It

makes sense to integrate the goals of these two initiatives. Administrators and lead teachers from Southwick

and the Middle School will attend a session at the DOE on September 17th to start the process of data analysis,

establishing data benchmarks and formulating their improvement plans. Southwick will start with the

Restructuring Plan they developed last year. Grant money will be released once the data benchmarks have

been set. The grant will be used to help with further development and implementation of the plan. Each

school will receive $32,275 in grant funds.

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO: DR. TAMMY DAVIS

FROM: CHERYL SOMMA

SUBJECT: SEPTEMBER MONTHLY REPORT

DATE: 9/06/2013

Business Office

We received a check from LGC for return of surplus from FY2010 in the amount of $271,268. The Business Office will calculate and return refunds to employees and retirees for a percentage of their contribution amounts.

Year-end financial reports were submitted to the Departments of Revenue Administration and Education.

The revised revenue report and associated town apportionment calculation was also submitted to DRA and DOE. The Adequate Education Grant was reported at 95% of the published amount per guidance from DOE during the 2014 budget preparation season. DOE and DRA are meeting in September to discuss state revenues and this amount as well as vocational and catastrophic aid may be revised by DRA. Per RSA 195:14 concerning the revised method for calculating adequate education aid; if the commissioner finds that the actual adequacy grant used in the prior year was inaccurate or inappropriate, the commissioner shall perform a town-specific reconciliation adjustment for each town's estimates in question against the apportionment

Facilities

The Facilities Department focused on readying the schools for staff and students. The Middle School custodial team has done an excellent job ensuring that the school is clean and organized for students.

AutoServe completed body repair on the District truck from two minor work incidents and from a student who struck the truck while backing out of their parking space. All claims were submitted to Primex.

Food Service

Food Service staff participated in a two day Safe Serve class in preparation for the school year. Middle school staff has assisted the other schools by preparing the kitchens for the school year and providing breakfast and lunches to returning staff during in service days.

MEMO TO: Tammy Davis, Ph.D., Superintendent FROM: Janice Grenier, Director of Human Resources/Accounting SUBJECT: September School Board Report DATE: September 6, 2013 The focus for the Business Office in August was to finalize our review of the financial reports, reconciliations and year-end adjustments. We have finalized our preparation for the year end audit. All of the audit schedules and reports were emailed to the audit firm prior to the scheduled audit date to minimize their field work on site, and to support the District’s paper reduction initiative. The audit began on September 4th and will be completed today, which is a week earlier than our previous audit. Our new procedures have minimized the disruption to the SAU office staff. I will complete the year end rollover without assistance from Infinite Visions, which will result in a financial savings for the District once the audit is completed. This procedure will also be completed earlier than our previous fiscal year end close. The focus for September will be working on the salary and benefits budget for fiscal year 14-15 as well as preparing for Paraprofessional contract negotiations. Primex has established a group of Human Resources professionals from various school districts around the state to create a long term plan to discuss and establish best practices for the school districts. I have been invited to join this group and look forward to our first meeting which will be in October. The first meeting will focus on gathering feedback, ideas, and needs of school districts and to brainstorm on our next steps and scheduling.

Monthly School Board Report from the Director of Student Services

September 5, 2013 By the Numbers: The numbers below show the students we are servicing as of the date of this report. Students continued to move in to the district this week. In regards to the students who moved in, 4 each were from Franklin and out of state, 2 each from Laconia and Lisbon, and 1 each were from Newfound, Plymouth, Gilford, Hookset, Concord, Inter-Lakes, and Lebanon. The out- of- district population reflects students who were Court placed over the summer, moved in, or whose parents chose a charter school in the area. One student has been discharged from out- of- district placement. School Special Education Students 504’s Move-ins Move –outs Preschool 2 4 0 2 3 USS 33 4 2 0 Southwick 4 3 6 4 4 Sanbornton 2 8 1 0 5 2 WRMS 41 19 2 0 WRHS 68 44 4 4 Out of District 12 The numbers below show our staffing at each school. Of note, at USS and Southwick, one of the Special Education teachers is the teacher in the Behavior Support Rooms. They tend to offer special education support as Case Managers. They do not provide academic interventions as they offer all our behavioral support in those buildings. The Behavior Specialist column reflects the positions that provide specialized support for students in the school setting on an individual basis for the length of the school day. Two of these positions were added after July 1. Special Ed. Teachers Special Ed. Paraprofessionals Behavior Specialist Preschool 1 2 (FTE) 0 USS 3 9 0 Southwick 4 10 1 Sanbornton 2 7 1 WRMS 4 9 1 WRHS 5 10 1 This August we had resignations from a full time Speech Assistant and a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). The district was not able to find full time qualified candidates to replace these individuals in advertising for these positions. The changes in these departments are as follows: 2 012-13 2 013-14 Speech & Language 2 full time Speech Pathologist 2.3 FTE Speech Pathologist 3 Speech Assistants 2 Speech Paraprofessionals* Occupational Therapy 1.2 full time Occupational Therapist 1.4 FTE Occupational Therapist 8 days – COTA 7 Days COTA** *Due to State Licensing requirements only staff that holds licensing from the State Board can hold the title of Speech Assistants. Our staff is certified not, licensed. This is new as of July 2013. ** For 2013-14 we were moving to 9 days of COTA time due to an increase in the size of the caseloads. This school year an increase in services is required from our contracted service provider William J. White Education and Behavior Consultants. This was due to the increasing number of students with the diagnosis of Autism in the district along with those students whose disabilities benefit from the instructional and behavioral supports that these highly and specifically trained staff provide to students. Last year 3 of the positions were funded by the IDEA Grant. This year, due to the reduction in the fiscal allotment, only 2 positions are funded by the Grant. 2 012-13 2 013-14 Autism Coordinator 1. 3 FTE 2 Autism Consultant 4 days a month 5 days a month Behavior Consultant 4 days a month 3 days a month Submitted by: Lori Krueger

Winnisquam Regional School District SAU 59

Facilities Department

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

School Board Update - September 9, 2013 Middle School Mold: The seventh grade wing ceiling tiles have been replaced and the area cleaned. Testing was done to confirm the safety and health of reoccupying the area. In addition, the HVAC system has been inspected and the air handling units have been cleaned and filters changed. The air discharge from diffusers in the ceiling was tested for ultra fine particulates and the results were very good. The seventh grade wing opened on the 5th as planned. The sixth grade wing abatement of ceiling tiles and bottom 24 inches of wallboard on all walls was completed on the 6th. An electrician was required in order to secure outlet boxes to metal studs where they were not originally secured. There is some minimally damaged framing due to rust, which will need to be repaired at an added cost. Lockers were removed that were set on top of wood blocking directly on the floor. The wood blocking is being replaced with metal. In the next few days we should have a projected completion date for this wing. The ceiling tiles and carpet are replaced in the library. We are waiting for the results of air testing and should know by the close of business Monday. Refurnishing and filing books will take considerable time. Jackie Chapley, Librarian and Richelle Ward, Custodial Supervisor, should be recognized for their flexibility and willingness to work together in preparations to reoccupy the area. Turner Building Science has conducted on site visits to measure and set up data logging of moisture in slabs and walls. They have completed a core cut of the slab and determined that there is a vapor/moister barrier below the slab as originally designed. Turner will be inspecting and trending building pressures to determine directional flow of air and moisture. The custodial crew at the middle school should be commended for their dedication and hard work to prepare the building for the work that has been done and the preparation and set up for student and staff reoccupancy of the7th grade wing. They worked on the Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend and have made themselves readily available for ongoing needs for additional work. They have done a truly remarkable job. Door Project: The door project is substantially completed. There are still several punch list items to be done. Roof Project: Substantially completed. Trim and snow retention are being installed after school hours Respectfully Submitted, Joseph Stone Director of Facilities

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: September 6, 2013 Re: Technology Monthly Report for August 2013 1. The district Student Information System (MMS Generations) now hosted online is working well (faster)

for every school. The web portal for teachers/parents/staff is also reported working faster for grading and attendance records. We continue to work with the vendor on developing more options integrating the traditional grade book system with the competency reports. A next step will be to configure and enable the online portal for the elementary schools and to setup class schedules and skills/grading reports.

2. 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.

3. 125 new (replacement) desktop computers and 15 laptops were delivered on August 29th. The Technology Assistants have replaced equipment in two of the three High School labs, the Middle School main computer lab and Southwick School’s computer lab. Other machines are being changed out according to the replacement schedule.

4. Google Calendars have been created and are being used by all schools district wide. The main district

calendar on the website (maintained by the Tech Office) is made up of district events and each school’s individual public calendar. There has been positive feedback from the public on the ease of using the calendars and being able to import these calendars into their own Google calendar. Each school also maintains a private (internal) calendar for in house events which is only visible to school staff. All the main office secretaries maintain the calendars and have been extremely helpful and positive with this new procedure.

5. The Technology Integration Specialist office is now located at the high school in better proximity to more computer labs, the Technology Office, and the SAU office. The office is larger and allows for small group demonstration and workshops.

6. The electronic documentation system (Treeno Software) for archiving has been installed and setup at each school via the main office copiers. Configuration is now completed and the SPED staff will be using it to store online and archive all documentation going forward. This is the initial intent of using the system which will grow and develop into other areas and departments.

7. New district alert calling program (One Call Now) has been setup and was used for the notifications of the events at the Middle School and the delayed opening. It is also running the daily attendance calls to homes from the high school. Use of the system will be expanded this year at each school to communicate important informational items.

8. The new format for the district website is online with a standardized menu banner at the top to make it more efficient. Key icons at the top allow for quick links to online grades, email system, district event calendar and an initial Facebook page for the district. Specific menu links are at the top for easier navigation for resources and Parent, Student and Staff use.

9. Preparations are underway for the NWEA fall testing for grades 3 - 10 and the new STAR testing for grades 1 and 2. School testing dates are on the calendars.

Winnisquam AthleticsAthletic/ Co-Curricular Director – Zack Medlock

School Board Report for Athletics andCo-Curricular Activities

September 2013

Below is brief overview of the Athletic/Co-Curricular programs at both the Middle School andHigh School during for the month of September.

Athletics:

● At this date there are 315 students at both the middle and high school participatinginterscholastic sports.

● At the high school, all sports are fielding both Varsity and Junior Varsity teams for thefirst time in three years.

● High School Field Hockey, Cross Country, and Football have significantly increasedtheir enrollments - Football had the largest enrollment adding an additional 20 players tothe team this year.

● Unified Soccer has a full roster and many regular education athletes have chosen toparticipate in two Fall sports which has allowed this to happen.

● Winnisquam High School was one of 32 schools in the State of New Hampshire to benamed NHIAA/NFHS School’s of Excellence for the 2012-2013 school year. This is adistinction awarded for excellence in Sportsmanship.

● The athletic department has formed a Captain’s Council for high school athletic teamcaptains. These student-athletes will receive leadership training to help them increasetheir leadership capacity. The foundation of this program was made possible through theefforts of Senior Dakota Van Tassel.

● Homecoming for the high school will be on October 11th and 12th. The full schedule ofevents will be released soon.

Activities:

● The new Drama Director, Alison O’Brien, has been busy preparing the club for theupcoming school year and will produce both a Fall and a Spring show this year (datesTBA).

● Ms. Magoon is in the process of creating a Book Club, which will provide anopportunity to increase student-participation in after school activities.

● I am currently working on establishing an alliance with the Highlands Mountain BikeClub. This alliance could result in the formation of a new Mountain Bike Club for theschool. As new details present themselves information will be forwarded to both theAthletic Committee and the School Board.

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

mailto:[email protected]

Winnisquam AthleticsAthletic/ Co-Curricular Director – Zack Medlock

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]

mailto:[email protected]

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

To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent From: Bob Pedersen, Principal Date: September 6, 2013 Re: WRHS Administrator’s Report Events Impacting Students: -We are off to a very smooth start, even with increased enrollment of students over the summer. -School pictures were taken on Sept. 4th by Hockmeyer Studios for ID’s and portrait packages -Sports, clubs and organizations have begun and participation is high -Schedule adjustments have been accomplished and class numbers have been stabilized -As m entioned at the August board m eeting, the high school will be receiving the NHIAA/National Federation of St ate High School Associations Award of Excellence at the NHIAA Annual Meeting on Septem ber 16, 2013 (recogniti on for promoting the values of ethics and sportsmanship). Events Impacting Staff: -Classroom observations and goal plans have begun for all staff as per the district evaluation plan -Faculty m eetings, departm ent curriculum m eetings, school im provement team m eetings and NEASC meetings (prep for the 2017 accreditation visit) are underway for all on a monthly basis Events Impacting Parents: -General information for parents on the school we bsite has been updated and all are encouraged to comm unicate with teachers an d adm inistrators by em ail. Many teache rs are building classroom google sites for better communication with parents -PTSO has m et for Septem ber and is prep aring for the Open House on Sept. 19 th as th ey co -sponsor the district Digital Footprint event at the high school on that night Events Upcoming: -September 19th Open House and spaghetti dinner…5PM to 7 PM, followed by Digital Footprint event from 7 PM to 8:30 PM -NWEA (reading and math) Testing beginning October 1 – 18 -PTSO Meeting October 2nd at 6 PM -NECAP Testing…Oct. 7,8,9 -Homecoming…Oct. 11&12…athletic events and dance -PSAT’s…Oct. 16th

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

435 West Main Street Tilton, New Hampshire 03276

Phone: 603-286-4531 Fax: 603-286-2006

ROBERT PEDERSEN PRINCIPAL

MS. STACEY GAGNONGUIDANCE COUNSELOR

MR. ANDREW BRAUCH ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

MS. LISA RANSOMDIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE

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: September 9, 2013

Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development and Assessment

Our opening PD days were very successful. As a district, we dove into Google, literacy, curriculum,

evaluation, and our status as a focus school. The remaining training on behavior management and

SMART goal development were directed at WRMS staff, also very successful.

In addition to the prescribed opening PD days, the MS faculty have already completed two additional

days. These replace two of the five days we have to make up due to the late start to our school year.

Students will be attending school on October 11, November 8, and January 24 to make up three of the

five days missed due to the delayed start at WRMS.

Community and Parent Activities

We conducted an informal open house on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 in order for middle school parents and students to come in and see the building, locate their classrooms, and clarify any concerns they may have had. Almost all of our staff remained for the event and everyone appreciated the effort.

Our official open house will be on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and will start with the annual PTO dinner at 5:00 pm in our cafeteria.

District administration has worked hard to ensure all mold and delay related concerns have been communicated via phone, e‐mail, public announcements and word of mouth. This includes a faculty FAQ and information page.

We are sending a weekly newsletter to parents via e‐mail and our website with updates and reminders.

Student Activities

We have initiated a weekly spirit day where everyone is encouraged to wear school colors. Students

and staff will provide feedback to determine next steps on how to further develop the idea.

Fall athletics are in full swing and we are hopeful that all community members will come out to support

our athletes

Recognition

I would like to thank the whole community for their support through the MS mold situation this past month. From board members and the SAU administrative team, to teachers and custodians, to students and parents, we have really come together and made the very best of a truly difficult situation. The support and patience has been deeply appreciated.

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

www.wrsdsau59.org

TO: DR. TAMMY DAVIS, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FROM: RICH HINES, SOUTHWICK PRINCIPAL DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 RE: MONTHLY REPORT Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development and Assessment:

August 21 teachers and paraprofessionals were welcomed to Southwick School. The Emergency Management Plan was reviewed by all staff. The Teacher Handbook was also reviewed by all staff.

August 22 teachers and paraprofessionals worked together in grade level teams on Reading for Information strands in the Common Core Standards. Grade level teams started reviewing the Core Standards at Kindergarten and made their way through the 12th grade. Teams noted the key words that increased the depth of knowledge (DOK) as the grades increased. This was an eye opener for many to see what is expected in kindergarten and what their thinking and reasoning skills need to build to by grade 12. Teachers learned about the changes brought about by the NH State Waiver to No Child Left Behind. Southwick’s SINI School status has changed to being a Focus School and teachers learned how the state classified us as a Focus School. Teachers also learned about the Focus Monitoring planning process we will be going through this year as well. The third part of the day dealt with a Jig-Saw Activity. Teachers were assigned different articles to read and discuss. The articles were about goal setting and teacher evaluation.

August 23 teachers started the day with Bill Atwood. He provided teachers with many ideas on connecting with students and assessing students to check for their understanding. The afternoon was geared to the Go Math Text that was purchased for the elementary grades. The representative walked teachers through the different features of the Teacher’s Edition and the other components of the series as well as their web site.

NWEA MAP Testing runs from Sept. 9 through Sept. 23 for students in grades 3-5. Community and Family Activities:

Open House took place Thursday, September 5; 5:30-7:00 PM. Each grade level had a “Class Meeting” time when teachers provide an overview of the grade level expectations for academics, behavior and homework. Students also got to show their parents around to the specialists and the Book Fair in the media center. I provided a Power Point for parents during two of the time blocks to explain our classification as a Focus School as well as the district being a part of Focus Monitoring.

Student Activities:

The first few days have gone very well for all students. The first day students were presented with a skit by teachers to help them learn the first Cool Tool; Learning the Southwick School A,B,C’s: Act Responsible, Be Respectful, & Choose Safety.

Recognition and Thanks:

Interviews took place on August 12 for the Library/Media Assistant position here at Southwick School. Kaitlyn Jones has been hired for this position. She is a certified teacher. We welcome her to Southwick.

Bert Southwick’s Egg Wagon has been refurbished and has a very special place here at Southwick School. Our thanks and appreciation go to Dylan Hoffman for his Eagle Scout Project to build a structure to house the Egg Wagon. There will be a dedication on Sept. 25 at 10:00 AM, which also happens to be Bert’s 90th birthday.

Our thanks to the custodial staff (Scott Ellsworth, Scott Salway and Nick Kruger) for their hard work to have Southwick School ready for the start of school. The building looks great!

To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent RE: School Board Report for the September 16, 2013 Meeting From: Cynthia Proulx, USS Principal Date: September 6, 2013

Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development & Assessment:

Dr. Miller joined two staff meetings to review observations, evaluations, curriculum, and writing goal plans.

Student Wide Assessment Team (S.W.A.T.) met to plan for assessment driven interventions for RTI. Team members including myself are: Michelle DelSignore, Kelly Horgan, Lisa Faller, and Chelsea Barrett. This new team will work with teachers who provide interventions to ensure fluidity as we focus on meeting the individual academic need of each student.

All first and second graders were benchmarked with new assessment: Fountas and Pinnell. STAR Assessment will be given to first and second graders during the weeks of September 16th and

23rd. September 24th Sandra Sterling will join our staff meeting to help develop a plan for School Wide Title

One to begin in school year 2014-15. She will be joining our Team Leader Communication Meetings as well as other staff meetings for the next four months.

Community and Family Activities: September 4th 9:00 Round Table conversation with the principal. Joined by Jim Esdon, Program

Manager for CHaD, Dartmouth Children’s Hospital and Det. Jen Adams, to review SRTS information, International Walk to School Day, the Responsive Classroom Approach, 7 Habits of Happy Kids, and Common Core Standards information booth that will be part of Open House.

September 6th met with Melissa Rizzo, Community Educator with Franklin Regional Hospital along with Det. Jen Adams to review and coordinate plans for health, fitness and nutrition, along with car seat safety booths for Open House.

September 9th met with Safe Routes to School to review draft of Travel Plan. September 12th Open House

Student Activities: August 29th School Wide Meeting: Kick off to the new school year. Practiced Fire/Evacuation and Lockdown Drills with Northfield PD. September 3rd Reading Minutes began. All students who read for 320 minutes in the month September

will join me on a Story Walk with Hall Memorial Children’s Librarian, on the Winnipesaukee River Trail. September, School Wide Meeting: Bus Safety. First Student bus drivers will be meeting with the

students from their busses. The students will have the opportunity to learn about their bus drivers on a personal level as they practice bus safety.

Recognition and Thanks: Tilton Wal-Mart donated three dozen shoes and sneakers. Sent larger sizes to Southwick School and

WRHS. Baby Threads donated backpacks filled with school materials. Melissa Rizzo, Community Educator, Franklin Regional Hospital for providing materials for Health,

Fitness, and Nutrition for Open House Booth. Detective Jen Adams, Northfield PD, for continually offering support for safety programs. Safe Routes to School Committee Jim Esdon, CHaD, for providing everything from materials to press releases for International Walk to

School Day.

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Winnisquam Regional School District, SAU 59 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

Southwick Conference Room August 19, 2013

5:30 pm

Minutes

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

1. Review of the Minutes of Monday, June 17, 2013 The Minutes were approved as presented. 2. Budget Line Item Adjustments

• Budget line item adjustments were reviewed and approved in the amount of $314,847.29 for fiscal year 2013 and $321,949.34 for fiscal year 2014.

3. Out-of-District Placements Current out of District placed students is 10. Total estimated expense is $724,993 which will over expend the budget by $98,927. 4. Expenditure Manifest

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

o 1217 06/13/2013 $ 245,662.56

o 1224 06/27/2013 $ 243,058.06

o 1000 07/02/2013 $ 235,038.84

o 1009 07/11/2013 $ 479,686.30

o 1011 07/11/2013 $ 1,100.00

o 1012 07/11/2013 $ 1,688.00

o 1014 07/15/2013 $ 30,335.00

o 1018 07/25/2013 $ 305,794.88

o 1020 07/29/2013 $ 940.00

o 1027 08/08/2013 $ 1,361,285.98

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5. Financial Reports The Committee reviewed the FY 2012/13 general fund expenditure report and estimated fund balance of $334,767. They also reviewed the estimated food service fund balance of $12,336.57 for FY 2012/13.

6. K-2 Student Assessment

• The Committee recommends approval of $9,864 from the general fund to purchase

an assessment tool for grades K-1 to calculate AYP for grades that do not have NECAP scores. This assessment program, STAR, is needed to meet the requirements of the state flexibility waiver under the No Child Left Behind Education Law. Dr. Miller identified a savings of $6,700 within the curriculum budget to use for the purchase.

7. Middle School Repairs Will be discussed at the School Board meeting at 6:30.

8. Wood Chip Bid

• The Committee recommends awarding the 2013/14 heating season bid to the low bidder at $51.00 per ton to North Country Procurement.

9. Safety & Security Update/EMPG Grant

• The Committee recommends accepting the $50,000 bid award from the NH Department of Safety for improvements to school entry areas which requires a 50% bid match by the District. The total estimated project cost is $100,000 and the School Board previously approved $99,000 in funding for Phase II of the safety and security project presented by Mr. Stone.

10. Sanbornton Playground Mr. Stone informed the Committee that all playgrounds were inspected by Primex during the summer. A short list of recommended repairs are being addressed and wood chips were ordered to replenish surface material. Primex suggested that the manufacturer of the Sanbornton Playground be contacted for their recommendations for repairs to the play structure. Game Time visited the playground and recommends the structure, installed in the mid 1990’s, be replaced with new. Game Time estimated that a comparable structure installed would be $38,000.

11. FY 2014 Adequacy Payment The Committee reviewed a notice from Ms. Somma that the state adjusted estimated adequacy based on statewide enrollment trends reflecting a reduction in enrollment. Actual payments will be within 5% of the estimated total as published by DOE on November 15, 2013

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12. Information Items: a. Utilities – Current electricity use was reviewed. b. Budget savings vs. unplanned expenditures – Report shows anticipated savings of

$119,202 for the current year budget. c. Legal Summary – Included

13. Adjournment

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

September 16, 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. Middle School Update – at meeting 7. Information Items:

a. Utilities b. Budget savings vs unplanned expenditures

8. Adjournment

Documents

MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING … · MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING August 19, 2013 SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION Mike Gagne, Chairperson Dr