NOTICE OF MEETING WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD

The Winnisquam Regional School Board will meet in regular session on Monday September 15, 2014 in the Media Center at the Winnisquam Regional Middle School. The regular session of the School Board meeting will begin immediately following the public hearing.

A G E N D A 1.0 CALL TO ORDER 2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

3.0 SPECIAL REPORTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

3.1 Strategic Plan for 2014-2019 – Bill Bryan 3.2 New Administrator Evaluation Process – Bill Bryan

4.0 CONSENT AGENDA

4.1 Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) 4.11 Minutes of June 16, 2014 4.12 Minutes of August 18, 2014

4.2 Review of Expenditure Manifest – Approval of Bills 5.0 ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

5.1 Finance Committee Recommendations 5.2 Confirmation of Staff Nominations/Resignations 5.3 Confirmation of Coaching & Activities Nominations 5.4 Board Directives for 2015-2016 Budget Development 5.5 Merit Pay for Non-Collective Bargaining Employees 5.6 Policies for Approval – JLCF –Wellness, KD- School District Social Media Websites, KD-R –

Regulations of District Social Media Websites 5.7 Confirmation of Poll Votes

6.0 BREAK 7.0 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 7.1 Budget Status Report as of August 31, 2014 7.2 Revenue Report as of August 31, 2014 7.3 Enrollment Report as of September 1, 2014 7.4 District Reports

7.41 Report of the Superintendent 7.42 Report of the Administrators

7.5 First Reading Policies – JKAA – Use of Restraints and Seclusion, JFABD-Admission of Homeless Students, JG – Assignment of Students to Classes and Grade Levels, JLD – School Guidance and Counseling Program, JLDBA – Behavior Management and Intervention, and ILDBAA – High School Graduation Competencies

7.6 Plan for HS Tracking and Post-Secondary Success 7.7 NHSBA Resolutions

8.0 PUBLIC COMMENT 9.0 OTHER BUSINESS 10.0 NON-PUBLIC SESSION

10.1 Personnel Matter

11.0 ADJOURNMENT

MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

June 16, 2014 SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION Mike Gagne, Chairperson Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent Jasen Stock Dr. Pamela Miller, Assistant Superintendent Wayne Crowley Robert Pedersen, WRHS Interim Principal Tom Fulweiler Robert Seaward, WRMS Principal Sean Goodwin Richard Hines, Southwick School Principal Tim Lang (absent) Cynthia Proulx, Union Sanborn Principal Julie Lonergan Bonnie Jean Kuras, Sanbornton Central Principal Patricia Sawicki Andrew Brauch, WRHS Assistant Principal Kevin Washburn (absent) Lori Krueger, Director of Student Services Janice Grenier, Director of HR & Accounting Kevin Sousa, Director of Technology Zack Medlock, Co-Curricular and Athletic Director SECRETARY STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Adele Chertoff Meghan LaBelle 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The June 16, 2014, meeting of the Winnisquam Regional School Board was called to order at 6:25 PM by

Chairman Mike Gagne. 2.0 SPECIAL REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

2.1 District Retirees The ceremony began with Dr. Davis and Chairman Gagne recognizing and presenting gifts to the following district retirees: Darleen Hines, 24 years as an elementary teacher at Union Sanborn School and Sanbornton Central School; and Sue Berry, 37 years as an English teacher at WRMS. Not in attendance, but recognized were: Duke Jones, 15 years as WRMS instrumental music teacher; and Jane Kemmerer, 21 years as WRMS health teacher. 2.2 Champion for Children Awards Administrators presented framed certificates and gifts to their Champion for Children recipients: Heather Goodwin and Margaret Hughes for Sanbornton Central School; Sgt. Jen Adams for Union Sanborn School: Shaun Dever for Southwick School; Maria Simoes for WRMS; Barb Berwick, Nicole Lefebvre and Mal Piquette for WRHS; and Pam Rozean, Pat Riberdy and Mike Livernois for their service to the unified sports teams. Chairman Gagne invited the honorees and guests to enjoy some refreshments. The regular meeting of the School Board resumed at 7:00 PM. 2.3 Naviance – Lisa Ransom Ms. Ransom, WRHS guidance counselor, thanked the Board for approving the Naviance program for the high school. She explained the four components of the program:

Career Exploration and Planning Course Planning Post-Secondary Planning Self-Discovery

Ms. Ransom said teachers will have webinar trainings, seminar course leaders will attend professional development sessions this summer and information sessions will be held for parents in the fall. Ms. Ransom has seen how this program works in other districts, mentioning it offers seamless communication between parents and school. She is excited to have Naviance at WRHS.

3.0 PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Jon Cilley asked the Board to look into how the insurance on the Kindle Books works. He was told a check is going to a third party and he wants to know if this follows policy. Chairman Gagne said this would be looked into and they would get back to him.

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Mr. Ronald Huckins asked the Board about connecting into the sewer line owned by the district across from Southwick School. He said two properties are already tied into the system. Additionally, he spoke with Mr. Rick Lepene who installed the system, who said there would be plenty of room. Chairman Gagne said if the district owns the system, the district will have to authorize the connection. He said the conversation would have to be continued with Cheryl Somma, Business Administrator and they would get back to him. Mr. Crowley will follow up with Ms. Somma. Chairman Gagne reordered the agenda to accommodate those in attendance. 5.5 Athletic Handbook Changes 2014-15 Mr. Medlock explained he included an outline in the handbook for the academic eligibility process to give clarity to the procedure. He said there was no change to the policy. Mr. Stock asked what the current practice is for activities eligibility. Mr. Medlock said the practice would be to follow the same eligibility rules as athletics. There are several eligibility polices that need to be reviewed for clarity and these will be brought to the Co-Curricular and Policy Committee. Mr. Stock said there were three areas being looked into that needed to be reconciled – the online grading, eligibility study data and moving towards competency grading. Mr. Goodwin said the online grading policy issue has been resolved. Mrs. Lonergan asked about the addition of player after cuts are made. Mr. Medlock said if cuts are made, coaches will not add any more players to the team. Mrs. Lonergan said students should not go on the varsity team after tryouts if they didn’t tryout. Mr. Medlock said coaches should be allowed to evaluate the players’ ability and put them on where they fit best. Mr. Goodwin believes the language on page 14 resolves that issue. Mrs. Sawicki noted the social media policy in the handbook is not the district policy. Mr. Medlock said he added this to the handbook to make students and parents aware of the inappropriate social media behavior. 7.7 Freshman Chromebooks Update Mr. Sousa reported on the freshman Chromebook rollout schedule. He presented information on the insurance options. Dr. Davis said the insurance is not budgeted, but wants the district to cover the cost of insurance. Mr. Crowley is concerned about student accountability for the Chromebook. Mr. Gagne said students would be liable for the deductible if the machine is damaged. Mr. Fulweiler asked what if they can’t pay. Chairman Gagne said it would be handled the same way we collect on a lost book or overdue lunch accounts. Mr. Crowley recommends the district self-insure for the first year. Chairman Gagne recommends the district self-insure and charge a $75 deductible. Mr. Sousa said a benefit with going with an insurance company is that they do the repairs on damaged items. It was decided to have Mr. Sousa bring two options back to the Board in August.

4.0 CONSENT AGENDA 4.1Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

4.11 Minutes of May 19, 2014 Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the minutes of the

May 19, 2014 meeting. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 4.2 Review of Expenditure Manifest – Approval of Bills Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Stock to accept the approved

accounts payable check register voucher 1198 dated May 14, 2014, in the amount of $193,209.57, check register voucher 1204 dated May 23, 2014 in the amount of $124, check register voucher 1206 dated May 28, 2014 in the amount of $6,982.50, check register voucher 1208 dated May 29, 2014 in the amount of $253,184.29, check register voucher 1209 dated May 29, 2014 in the amount of $14.55 and check register voucher 1210 dated May 30, 2014, in the amount of $63,059.89.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.0 ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

5.1 Finance Committee Recommendations Dr. Davis presented the Finance Committee recommendations:

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1. Provide $4,000 to the Town of Sanbornton for a contingency fund in the event the Hunkins Pond road project hits ledge.

2. $10,000 for the Fresh Fruits program at Sanbornton Central School from next year’s budget. 3. $8,970 for Harbor Enterprise for repair of the softball field which includes sod. 4. $7,689.43 for a slide at the SCS playground. Chairman Gagne noted that this is a safety issue. 5. The track resurfacing bid was awarded to Maine Tennis and Track for $59,235; the wood chip

bid was awarded to North Country at $51 ton; the lawn care bid was awarded to Harbor Enterprise for $39,364 – 26 cuts at all schools.

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Crowley to accept the Finance Committee recommendations. Discussion: Mrs. Lonergan spoke in support of a playground upgrade at Sanbornton Central School. Chairman Gagne noted this has been cut from the budget for several years.

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

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Stock to accept the nomination of Elizabeth Plummer and Charlene Deuso. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to release Andrew Frankel from his 2014-15 contract upon finding suitable replacement. Discussion: Mr. Stock shared his frustration with releasing teachers after they have signed a contract. After some discussion it was decided to find out if this is a negotiated issue or policy. A meeting will be scheduled with the union to voice concerns. Vote: Affirmative – 4 votes in favor, 3 votes in opposition Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Stock to accept the resignation of Curt McGee as School District Treasurer effective July 7, 2014 with appreciation for his service to the district. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Stock to accept the letter of retirement from Elizabeth Laux with appreciation effective June 30, 2016. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.3 Confirmation of Coaching/Advisor Nominations

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Crowley to approve the co-curricular nominations as presented by Zack Medlock. Denise Lessard Director – Freshman $1020 Dana Foulds Director – Sophomore $680 Catherine Rand Director – Junior $1470 Barbara Foster Director – Senior $1510 Natalie Amtmann Advisor – Freshman $238 Ryann Despins Advisor – Junior $510 Kim Barnett Advisor – Senior $592 Reuben Fuchs Student Council $2822 Victoria Fleury Student Council Co-Advisor $2040 Scott Maltzie Yearbook $3220 Peter Fogg Yearbook – Financial $1218 Suzanne Ring National Honor Society $1377 Donna Dubey Math Club $1275 Peter Fogg Math Club Co-Advisor $408 Kirk Young Band and Chorus $765 Kim Barnett DECA $1560 Janet Rosequist FFA $2040 Barbara Foster Chem-Free $1220 John Larsen Art Club $880 Natalie Amtmann Earth Support Group $1610

Minutes of the Winnisquam Regional School Board June 16, 2014 Meeting Page 4 Denise Lessard History Club $930 Kirk Young Audio/Visual Club $2730 Polly Fife Ski Club $850 Stacey Gagnon State Scholars $3550 Diane Tandy STEM Club $662 Sandra Found Interact Club No stipend Erin Magoon Book Club No stipend

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Stock to approve the extended year and co-curricular contracts as presented by Bob Pedersen. Ruth Nelson Summer School English – 4 sessions $4,800 Diane Tandy Summer School Math – 4 sessions $4,800 Catherine Rand Summer School Science – 4 sessions $4,800 Reuben Fuchs Summer School Soc. Studies – 4 sessions $4,800 Nicole Lefebvre Summer School – Plato – four sessions $4,800 Lisa Ransom Summer Program Director $2,000 Marcia Dionne Head Librarian $1,575 Janet Rosequist Ag – 20 days $6,250 Lisa Ransom Director of Guidance $2,575 Erin Magoon Curriculum Leader – English $1,575 Peter Fogg Curriculum Leader – Math $1,575 Dana Foulds Curriculum Leader – Social Studies $1,575 Catherine Rand Curriculum Leader – Science/Ag $2,150 Nancy Trowsdale Curriculum Leader – Electives $1,575 Jamie Vose Curriculum Leader – Spec. Ed. $1,575 Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.4 Student Handbook Changes 2014-2015 Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to accept the student handbook changes for 2014-2015 as proposed with a correction of the spelling error. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.5 Athletic Handbook Changes 2014-2015

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to accept the proposed changes to the athletic handbook as proposed.

Discussion: Mr. Goodwin commented on the WRMS proposal for a Junior National Honor Society program in last month’s Board packet and would like to see the same structure and criteria outlined for the National Honor Society program at the high school. Vote: Affirmative – one vote in opposition 5.6 Confirmation of Poll Votes

Chairman Gagne confirmed the Board members votes taken on May 23, 2014, to accept the resignation of Alicia Gardner as math teacher at WRMS effective June 3, 2014 upon finding suitable replacement; the vote taken on May 23, 2014, To accept Kate Harrington’s letter of resignation as guidance counselor at USS effective June 20, 2014 upon finding suitable replacement and upon reimbursement to the District of graduate course funds in the amount of $1,160 per the Teacher Agreement 7.10.8.; the vote taken on May 24, 2014, to approve $51, 900 for purchasing new intervention materials for teacher training and student use; the vote taken on May 28, 2014, to confirm the acceptance of Irving Oil as our supplier for fuel oil at $3.182 per gallon for the next fiscal year – Mr. Goodwin voted yes by phone; the vote taken on June 3, 2014, to accept Rick Martineau’s letter of resignation as agriculture science teacher effective June 30, 2014 upon finding suitable replacement; the poll vote taken on June 9, 2014, to accept William James’ letter of resignation as ELA teacher at WRMS upon finding suitable replacement.

5.7 Overnight Field Trip Request

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Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve Zack Medlock’s overnight field trip request to Stone Hill College as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.8 Policies for Approval Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy IKEA as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy IKF as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy IKFA as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy IKG as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy IL as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy ILBA as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy ILBAA as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy ADC as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy GBED as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy JICG as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.9 Teacher Evaluation Dr. Miller said this was presented to teachers and it was decided to revise the pilot next year. They will keep the current rubric in place and use the new one as a reflection tool. The committee will continue to meet to take feedback from teachers and make adjustments as necessary. The new process will be used for setting student achievement goals. Chairman Gagne asked if the teachers voted this down and Dr. Miller said she is not aware if there was a vote, but there was some good discussion and addressed concerns. Chairman Gagne said there is language in the contract that says they have to give a new plan their blessing. He does not recommend the Board take action until the teachers take action. Dr. Davis asked Dr. Miller to get a memo from the teachers that there is support of the plan before the Board can take action on it. 5.10 Board Member Formula Committee Appointment Chairman Gagne explained that he needed a Board member from each town to be on the Formula Committee. The following members are on the committee: Mike Gagne, Tilton; Tom Fulweiler, Northfield; and Sean Goodwin, Sanbornton. Chairman Gagne said it is very important for the members to attend all meetings. Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the Board assignments to the Formula Committee. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

6.0 BREAK

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No break was taken. 7.0 IFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.1 Budget Status Report as of May 31, 2014 Mrs. Grenier reported the cash balance is $1,969,349.22 7.2 Revenue Report as of May 31, 2014 Mrs. Grenier reported that Tilton’s payment has not been received; the other towns are current with their payments. 7.3 Enrollment Reports as of June 1, 2014 Student enrollment is at 1499. 7.4 District Committee Reports 7.5 Fund Balance

Dr. Davis reported that the estimated fund balance is $349,010. 7.5 Honeywell Savings Report Dr. Davis reported the savings for year three were $107,938.

7.7 Freshman Chromebooks Update 7.8 First Reading Policies– Instructional Approach, ILD – Educational Questionnaires, Surveys and Research, ILD-R Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment – Supporting Forms, IMAB – Teachers Teaching Their Own Children, IMAH – Daily Physical Activity, IMDA – Patriotic Exercises, IMG – Animals in the School, IMG-R Animals in the Classroom Request Form, and JU – Sunday Practices

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

Mr. Stock shared that there was a recent lawsuit/court decision in California against teacher tenure. Currently it takes five years or a teacher to be tenured in New Hampshire. Chairman Gagne said he and Dr. Davis received an email that a child was bitten by a dog at Union Sanborn School. It was on the weekend and the child is alright. He said that Dr. Davis has been in touch with the parent. There is a sign on the premises stating that dogs need to be on a leash. He wants to make sure there is consistency with what we want to allow at all schools in the district. Mrs. Lonergan said we would be protected with signage. Mrs. Lonergan said graduation went very well, but noticed there were not a lot of teachers in attendance. Dr. Davis noted that attendance is not mandatory and contractually it is not one of their work days.

10.0 ADJOURNMENT Motion: At 9:25 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to adjourn the meeting.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

August 18, 2014

SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION Mike Gagne, Chairperson Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent Jasen Stock (absent) Cheryl Somma, Business Administrator Wayne Crowley (absent) Dr. Pam Miller, Assistant Superintendent Tom Fulweiler (absent) Tom Laliberte, WRHS Principal Sean Goodwin Tim Lang Julie Lonergan Patricia Sawicki Kevin Washburn SECRETARY Adele Chertoff 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The August 18, 2014 meeting of the Winnisquam Regional School Board was called to order at 6:41 PM by

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

2.1 Jane Feinberg: Board Interview Ms. Feinberg, communications consultant, informed the Board that she has completed interviews regarding internal and external communications and from those interviews will prepare a summary memo. A communication plan has been developed and put in place. She asked Board members for their input on communication in the district. The following points were discussed:

two-way communication – how to insure parents get information that we need to get out? district newsletters miss a lot of people in the community use district events to get messages out have a plan to reach the older members in the community

Ms. Feinberg noted that Dr. Davis will be working with the local newspapers and radio station to promote engagement and to have an ongoing conversation of what it means to be a 21st Century school district. 5.4 Proposal for STEM Position Mr. Laliberte, WRHS principal, brought to the Board a proposal to discontinue the Woods class this school year due to the lack of qualified candidates for the position. Students who have signed up for the class will be placed in alternative classes. Mr. Laliberte believes it would be more prudent to look into 21st Century learning classes related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). A committee will explore STEM classes that would begin in the fall of 2015. Board members expressed concern for eliminating the Woods course completely, considering the positive effects of both the middle school Tech Ed. course and the high school Woods course. Dr. Davis stated they will use the Boards comments as they consider the STEM class. For this school year, Mr. Laliberte would like to hire an Interventionist to work with students who need support, preferably someone with a science and math background.

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve the proposal for the STEM positon. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

7.7 High School and Post-Secondary Performance Measures Mr. Laliberte reported on tracking graduates post-secondary performance through the use of Naviance and the National Clearing House. Through these companies, reports can provide information on which colleges students are attending, the number attending and changes in attendance, but information on GPAs, majors, and names of courses is not available. He is researching a program called Life Track that will survey post-graduation students. Dr. Davis said some of the information the Board would like is difficult to provide, but they will continue to look into options of retrieving data on our graduates.

3.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

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No one signed up to comment.

4.0 CONSENT AGENDA 4.1 Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) 4.11 Minutes of the June 16, 2014 meeting.

Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the minutes of the June 16, 2014 meeting. Vote: There was not a quorum of the Board to approve the minutes and they will be brought back at the September meeting.

4.2 Review of Expenditure Manifest – Approval of Bills Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Sawicki to accept the approved accounts payable check register voucher 1219 dated June 11, 2014, in the amount of $339,52.89, check register voucher 1224 dated June 25, 2014, in the amount of $526,517.11, check register voucher 1225 dated June 26, 2014, in the amount of $5,303.42, check register voucher 1226 dated June 30, 2014, in the amount of $55,855.03, check register voucher number 1007 dated July 10, 2014, in the amount of $503,908.51, check register voucher number 1013 dated July 24, 2014, in the amount of $3,508.39, check register voucher number 1014 dated July 24, 2014, in the amount of $270,671.69, and check register number 1021 dated August 7, 2014 in the amount of $1,498,865.70.

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. Budget line item adjustments for 2013-14 in the amount of $178,425.44. 2. Budget line item adjustments for 2014-15 in the amount of $172,935.81 Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded Mrs. Sawicki 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, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the teacher/

professional positions as presented. William Willette MS Math $35,105 + $1,000 sign on Leah Green HS Math $34,000 + $1,000 sign on Michael Petrun HS Ag Science $34,000 + $1,000 sign on Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous 5.3 Confirmation of Coaching & Activities Nominations Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Sawicki to approve the 2014-15 coach

nominations as presented by Zack Medlock. Donald Rudolph B Volleyball $918 Felicia Beaty Cross Country $1836 Michael Clark Football Volunteer Nicole Wrobel Cross Country $3060 Kevin Archibald JV Volleyball $2495 Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve the co-curricular and

after school club nominations as submitted by Rob Seaward.

Susan Hewey Grade 6 Team Leader $1075 Alex Saltmarsh Grade 7 Team Leader $1075

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Discussion: Mr. Lang asked what the Athletic Supervisor positons do. Dr. Miller said staff members are

assigned to be at games to supervise student behavior. Vote: Affirmative – 5 votes, 1 vote in opposition

5.5 Memo from Teacher Association – Teacher Evaluation Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mr. Washburn to implement the evaluation

plan as proposed by administration. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.6 Appointment of Truant Officers Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to accept the appointment of

truant officers as presented. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.7 Letter of Interest Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Washburn, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to appoint Sandra Hyslop as

the district treasurer. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.8 Board Directive for 2015-2016 Budget Development Mrs. Somma presented items and estimated costs for the 2015-2016 budget with a projected 1.9% increase.

She stated that this amount includes all three bargaining unit contract increases. Mrs. Somma informed the Board that there could be a considerable increase for retirement.

5.9 Merit Pay for Non-Collective Bargaining Employees Dr. Davis presented the computation for merit increases for 2015-2016 with her recommendation of 5%. 5.10 Overnight Field Trip Requests Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Sawicki to approve both overnight field

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

5.11 Retirement Request Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to accept Deborah Jurta’s request to retire in 2015.

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Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.12 Policies for Approval

IF – Instructional Approach Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mrs. Sawicki to approve Policy IF as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous ILD – Educational Questionnaires, Surveys and Research Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mrs. Sawicki to approve Policy ILD as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous ILD-R Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment – Supporting Forms Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve Policy ILD-R as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous IMAB – Teachers Teaching Their Own Children Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve Policy IMAB as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous IMDA – Patriotic Exercises Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve Policy IMDA as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous IMAH – Daily Physical Activity Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve Policy IMAH as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous IMG – Animals in the School Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve Policy IMG as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous IMG-R Animals in the Classroom Request Form Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve Policy IMG-R as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous GBEF-R – Responsible Use Policy – Staff and JICL-R – Responsible Use Policy –Students Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve Policies GBEF-R and JICL-R as presented. Discussion: Mr. Lang asked what system was in place to monitor and regulate irresponsible use. Dr. Miller will get that information from Mr. Sousa and provide it to Mr. Lang.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous JU – Sunday/Holiday Practices Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve Policy JU as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.13WRHS Sunday/Holiday Practices

Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the Sunday and Holiday practice schedule as presented.

Discussion: Mrs. Lonergan recommends inserting “optional” in front of Sunday in this memo to comply with Policy JU. It was discussed that a child cannot be held accountable for not showing up to an optional practice.

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Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the Sunday and Holiday practice schedule as amended.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.14 Confirmation of Poll Votes

Chairman Gagne confirmed the poll votes taken on June 17th, June 18th, June 27th, June 30th, July 14th, July 23rd and July 29th.

6.0 BREAK No break was taken.

7.0 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 7.1 Budget Status Report as of July 31, 2014. Mrs. Somma said the bank balance is $1,875,936. 7.2 Revenue Report as of July 31, 2014 Mrs. Somma reported that all the towns are current with their payments. 7.3 Opening Enrollment for 2014-2015

Current enrollment is 1479. 7.4 District Reports – no discussion. 7.5 Insurance Options for HS Chromebooks

Mrs. Somma presented her recommendation of insuring the Chromebooks with a deductible. She consulted the district auditors and they recommend not doing an in-house plan because of the time involved with recordkeeping. She said Mr. Sousa’s recommendation is to have the district pay the insurance. After some discussion it was decided not to have a deductible the first year. Based upon what happens in the first year, there could be a deductible the following year.

7.6 Summary of New Administrator Evaluation Process – this will be presented at the September meeting. 7.7 First Reading Policies – JLCF – Wellness, KD – School District Social Media Websites, KD-R –

Regulation

8.0 PUBLIC COMMENT No one signed up to comment.

9.0 OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business.

10.0 ADJOURNMENT Motion: At 8:42 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Lang, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to adjourn the meeting. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

2014/15 budget per MS‐22 26,715,076$  % change

Voted from Fund Balance (450,000)$      

Grant Funds (968,000)$      

Food Service Fund (654,155)$      

Voted from CIP (711,975)$      

General Fund Operating Budget 23,930,946$ 

Budget Adjustments for 14/15

Debt Service (492,100)$       Retire 2002 $7,005,000 Bond 

FY15 New Hires (preliminary listing) (148,980)$      

Remaining merit increase FY14 (13,156)$        

Merit Increases 5% 136,131$       

Teachers' Contract Increase 347,569$       

Paraprofessionals' Contract Increase 195,902$       

Custodians' Contract Increase 10,818$         

Sanbornton Central FFV Program 10,000$         

Technology replacements/improveme (18,000)$        

Chromebooks for freshmen class 42,000$         

Contracts ‐ estimated increases 35,000$         

Health & Dental Insurance Estimated Increases 8% 217,797$       

Retirements ‐ 5 Requests Submitted to Date 83,516$         

Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program SCS 10,000$         

Retirement Rate Increase

Sub Total Operating Budget Increase 416,497$        1.74%

Change in CPI June 2014 from June 2013 1.90%

Budget  2015/16 Projection

For Discussion Purposes Only

Includes Estimated Changes from Current Year 2014 Budget

C:\Users\achertoff\Downloads\FY 16 Budget Early Estimate.xls

Computation for merit increases FY 2015/16

Estimated 3%2014/15

AdministratorsSalaries 1,164,123$ 34,924$ 46,565$ 58,206$ FICA 2,672$ 3,562$ 4,453$ NHRS 4,378$ 5,838$ 7,297$ WC 150$ 200$ 250$

Total 1,164,123$ 42,124$ 56,165$ 70,206$

ProfessionalsSalaries 366,603$ 10,998$ 14,664$ 18,330$ FICA 841$ 1,122$ 1,402$ NHRS 1,497$ 1,997$ 2,496$ WC 47$ 63$ 79$

Total 366,603$ 13,384$ 17,846$ 22,307$

SecretariesSalaries 586,656$ 17,600$ 23,466$ 29,333$ FICA 1,346$ 1,795$ 2,244$ NHRS 1,593$ 2,124$ 2,655$ WC 76$ 101$ 126$

Total 586,656$ 20,615$ 27,487$ 34,358$

OtherSalaries 174,514$ 5,235$ 6,981$ 8,726$ FICA 401$ 534$ 668$ NHRS 225$ 300$ 375$ WC 23$ 30$ 38$

Total 174,514$ 5,883$ 7,844$ 9,806$

Total General FundSalaries 2,291,895$ 68,757$ 91,676$ 114,595$ FICA 5,260$ 7,013$ 8,766$ NHRS 7,694$ 10,258$ 12,823$ WC 296$ 394$ 493$

Total General Fund 2,291,895$ 82,006$ 109,342$ 136,677$

Food ServiceSalaries 249,181$ 7,475$ 9,967$ 9,967$ FICA 572$ 762$ 762$ NHRS 178$ 249$ 296$ WC 254$ 339$ 339$

Total 249,181$ 8,479$ 11,317$ 11,365$

Winnesquam Regional School District

Non Bargaining Groups

4% 5%

H:\FY 15\15-16 merit increasesCheryl's summary

Poll Vote on August 21, 2014 To approve the recommendation of Lori Krueger for nomination of PPT Chairpersons for 2014-2015. Vote: Michael Gagne – yes Jasen Stock – yes Wayne Crowley – yes Tom Fulweiler – yes Sean Goodwin – yes Tim Lang – yes Julie Lonergan – yes Patricia Sawicki – yes Kevin Washburn – yes

Poll votes for September Board Meeting: 

 

To accept project management proposal from DTA to manage the following projects: 

MS Domestic Hot Water Upgrade MS Air Infiltration Security System Access   Yes          Unavailable/Did Not Respond Mike Gagne        Wayne Crowley Julie Lonergan        Jasen Stock Sean Goodwin Trish Sawicki Kevin Washburn Tim Lang Tom Fulweiler   Accept change orders on the Security System Access project to install card readers at the Middle School exterior 6 & 8th grade wings doors, Install circuits, outlets and data drops as required, and add a second master to the intercom system at the Middle School – total $6,397.35.  Yes          Unavailable/Did Not Respond Kevin Washburn      Trish Sawicki Jasen Stock        Tom Fulweiler Tim Lang Wayne Crowley Sean Goodwin Julie Lonergan Mike Gagne 

WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTEnrollment Report By Classroom

September 1, 2014

Agenda Item 7.3

Kindergarten

P AM PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TotalUnion Sanborn 29 20 17 17 19

20 18 18 1818 1715 18

29 40 35 68 72 244

Sanbornton Central 15 14 17 14 18 18 1317 14 17 17 13

15 14 34 28 35 35 26 187

Southwick School 20 22 2322 22 2321 22 2321 21 23

84 87 92 263

Total Elementary 29 55 49 102 100 119 122 118 694

Middle School 121 107 127 355

High School 113 124 116 108 461

Total District 29 55 49 102 100 119 122 118 121 107 127 113 124 116 108 1510

Comparison (to above) P K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TotalPrevyear June 30, 2014 42 92 98 121 117 117 118 100 125 116 114 115 106 118 1499Prevmonth 29 95 101 99 122 119 118 118 99 123 114 121 114 106 1478Prevyear Sept., 2013 24 101 96 124 120 118 115 105 125 116 124 117 108 128 1521

Summer Dropouts - 2Previous Year Summer Dropouts - 1

Proudly serving the communities of Northfield, Sanbornton and Tilton.

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

Determination to Succeed ~ Excellence in Education

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

435 West Main Street Tilton, New Hampshire 03276

603-286-4531 MR. THOMAS W. LALIBERTE PRINCIPAL MR. ANDREW BRAUCH ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

MS. LISA RANSOMDIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE

MS. STACEY GAGNON

GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

To: Tammy Davis From: Tom Laliberte Re: WRHS Post Graduate Tracking of Success Date: September 15, 2014 I have inquired more with Naviance and the National Student Clearinghouse to see exactly what they can provide for information on our graduates. We have known we can receive the following information on our graduates:

Student names Schools where students are enrolled Semesters students are in school Students who transfer or reenter the same institute after taking time off

I have been informed of additional data that we can receive on our students. There are several post-secondary schools that report degree earned status to National Student Clearinghouse. New Hampshire schools include: SNHU, UNH, Keene State, Plymouth State, St. Anselm’s, Rivier, NHTI, Dartmouth, and Colby-Sawyer. From this information, we can track the following information:

Breakdowns of students who enter post-secondary schools (i.e. male, female, students with special needs, students in AP courses, etc.)

Persistence rates Degree earned to SAT score breakdowns Degree earned to AP course load and AP score breakdowns

Although not necessarily taken from Naviance, we will analyze our student scores of PSAT and SAT assessments to help us determine how well we are preparing our students to be successful in college. The results will provide data to inform us of opportunities to redesign student offerings that will help them prepare for the challenges of college. Eventually, WRHS can create a dashboard of results to inform the public of how well our students score on their PSAT/SAT and how those scores translate into high school and college success. For our students who do not attend school, we want to know why. We are formulating the preliminary questions of a survey for all seniors in the spring. If students are not pursuing college, we hope to understand the reasons for their choice not to go.

From the Office of the Assistant Superintendent

To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent

From: Dr. Pamela Miller, Assistant Superintendent

RE: Board Report for September 2014

GRANTS:

The Title I, Title I-A Set-Aside, and the Title II grants have all been submitted and we are awaiting approval.

Southwick and the Middle School will each receive Focus school Grants of $16,800. This money will be available upon approval of their revised plan for this year.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

All new teachers attended the district week long induction program. New staff had 2 days of building level orientation and three days of district level orientation. Principals and the induction staff will continue to meet with new teachers throughout the year.

All district staff is using the My Learning Plan program to keep a portfolio of all professional development goals and evidence of work toward those goals.

The Danielson Group provided training on the Danielson Framework for Effective Teaching for all teachers and administrators during the opening week of school.

Feedback on the opening of school professional development was very positive. Teachers enjoyed the STEM kick off activity and the additional time to set up rooms and collaborate with team members. Surveys indicate that the teacher evaluation training was very helpful and they appreciate the opportunity to provide input on the Strategic Plan.

Donna Beauregard provided consultation to principals and training for middle school teachers on RTI and the intervention process. We will continue to work with Donna in each school. Part of this training is charged to the DOE because we have Focus Schools and we are a Focus Monitoring district.

Dr. Miller is working with principals and teacher leadership to plan professional development for the October PD day. The focus is on strengthening core instruction. The elementary and middle school will focus on differentiation in the classroom and the high school will focus on best practices for teaching in the block schedule. In addition, teachers will receive STAR assessment training and will have an opportunity to meet with teams to review student data.

CURRICULUM:

We will explore adding a component to My Learning Plan that will create a portfolio for the staff evaluation process.

All teachers are working on writing their student achievement SMART goals (SLO’s). Every teacher will set learning targets for students in their classroom and track their progress. This will become part of the 20% of their evaluation that will be scored on the percent of students that meet their goal.

Dr. Miller is meeting in each school with the principal and teacher leadership team on a regular basis to support curriculum work in the school. This is a new process, based on the Strategic Plan, which supports curriculum work integrated into school goals.

The high school is taking the next four weeks to work on grading practices and create consistency in best practice

The middle school is focusing on strengthening the core instruction, UbD unit planning and providing interventions in an RTI model.

Elementary teachers are developing pre-tests for units based on grade level Common Core pre-requisite skills. They will work with Donna Beauregard to develop common assessments and performance tasks using the DOE Performance Plus Assessment builder.

FOCUS SCHOOLS:

Southwick and the Middle School have submitted updated plans for this year. Plans will have a Tri-annual

review process this year. We are currently awaiting our first review feedback and the release of the grant funds

for this year.

OFFICE OF THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

MONTHLY REPORT

TO: DR. TAMMY DAVIS

FROM: CHERYL SOMMA

SUBJECT: SEPTEMBER MONTHLY REPORT

DATE: 09/05/2014

Business Office

The end of year financial reports and the revised revenues for fiscal year 2014/15 were delivered to the Department of Education and Department of Revenue Administration.

The District financial audit is currently underway. The audit team is scheduled to complete their onsite work Monday, September 8th.

We received two checks from HealthTrust for medical insurance surplus for calendar year 2011 of $37,712.38 and calendar year 2012 of $66,734.87. The 2012 return was included in the current year budget at the March District meeting and the 2011 funds were noticed to voters per RSA 198:20-b on May 19, 2014. These surplus returns are included on the MS-24 Revised Revenue report to the Department of Revenue for tax setting. We also received a surplus check from HealthTrust today from the BSR regulatory proceeding in the amount of $38,426.19. This item was not included on the revised revenue report because there was no prior notice.

Food Service

Jonathan Dupuis and I attended a NH DOE Nutrition Bureau training. Included in the training are new nutrition requirements implemented this year for the school meal program which include breakfast – 1 cup of fruit per day, lunch & breakfast - all grains must be whole grain rich and sodium must be limited to a specific target amount. All school lunch programs must receive an Administrative Review every two years under the new regulations and the Nutrition Bureau presented information on what is required for the review. WRSD is scheduled for a review this school year and we are working closely with the Nutrition Bureau to ensure that all of our paperwork and procedures comply with the new regulations and standards. Representatives from the USDA also attended the training and they anticipate releasing new requirements for School Wellness Policies within the year.

Facilities

Tim Knowles of DTZ has been on site overseeing the security upgrades. He met with school personnel on the secured entryways and is helping them plan card access and security management.

Tim inspected the Middle School attic and will present pricing and suggestions for mechanical work on the exhaust system before insulation work begins.

There was no response to the Middle School hot water request for proposal. Tim is re-issuing the rfp with an expanded advertising and directly contacting qualified contractors.

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT • FIFTY NINE 433 West Main Street, Tilton, New Hampshire 03276 • 603-286-4116 • 603-286-7402 Fax

TAMMY DAVIS, Ph.D.

SUPERINTENDENT DR. PAMELA MILLER CHERYL SOMMA ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR LORI KRUEGER JANICE L. GRENIER DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES & ACCOUNTING

WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT: TILTON • NORTHFIELD • SANBORNTON

Winnisquam Regional School District • Communities United for Excellence in Education

MEMO TO: Tammy Davis, Ph.D., Superintendent FROM: Janice Grenier, Director of Human Resources/Accounting SUBJECT: September School Board Report DATE: September 5, 2014 The August 29th payroll, which included teachers and all other school year employees, went off without incident. 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 3rd and will be completed today. The focus for September will be working on the salary and benefits budget for fiscal year 15-16. This year we offered the mandatory annual trainings for all staff, Blood borne Pathogens and Bullying, online with Primex, our property & liability insurance company. This allowed staff to take the trainings at a time that was convenient for them. I received an email from Lakes Region Community College that they have partnered with College Central Network, an online career services management system. This service is available to students, alumni, and employers. Employers may register to post jobs and search resumes. LRCC graduates professionals I para-education. The Job Board will soon be expanded to include all of the Community Colleges in New Hampshire. I have registered WRSD, and we will begin posting our Paraprofessional openings right away.

To: Winnisquam Regional School Board From: Lori Krueger, Director of Student Services Date: September 5, 2014 By the Numbers: School Special Education Students 504’s Move in Move out Preschool 25 0 1 1 USS 42 3 4 0 Southwick 51 10 3 1 Sanbornton 24 3 1 2 WRMS 43 20 3 2 WRHS 78 44 8 5 Out of District 5 NH Department of Education Compliance Indicators: The district has received the annual FFY 12 Determination of NH District Implementation of IDEA from the NH Department of Education as we are in compliance in all indicators measures which include suspensions/expulsions, disproportionate representation of disabilities, initial evaluations, early transitions, secondary transitions, preschool outcome measurement system, coordinated early intervening services, and IDEA management. The consistent attention to detail by special education teachers and administrative assistants makes this distinction possible. This is the 5th continuous year that the district is fully in compliance. Written Prior Notice Statewide Stakeholder group: As result of the compliance findings across the state the NH Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education formed a stakeholder group to develop a suggested Written Prior Notice for school districts to utilize. This came about as the Bureau informed districts under compliance review that the forms they were using were not IDEA compliant. As districts were surprised to learn this, it was requested that guidance be given. The stakeholder group, which met in July and August, consisted of a special education attorney, special education directions, Parent Information Center representative, and Bureau staff. I was one of the special education directors invited to the team. As a result of the committee work a form was developed and presented to district. Winnisquam will now be using the recommended Bureau of Special Education form. Response to Instruction The special education teams has been working in each building to develop a comprehensive manner to deliver services to students in an effort to work towards “catch-up” growth with students. This summer it has included work on developing school schedules to support the delivery of services to students. The work has incorporated how both academic services and related services (OT and Speech & Language) services are delivered. The educators have also been receiving training in the implementation of the STAR assessment, and how to use the data to ensure the student receives the most appropriate intervention. Cogmed Working Memory Training: The school district has purchased the Cogmed Working Memory program as short term (10 week) intervention program for students with short term memory and attention deficits (as documented in evaluation) and visual processing deficits. Our school psychologists, Trudy Leask and Shannon Yale, have been trained in the program. It is designed to be a “train the trainer” model in which other staff will be trained to implement the program. We are approved for 15 students for the current school year on this web based program. Special Education Bus Driver Meeting: April Yonaitis, Cheryl Somma, and I meet with the bus company specifically around the needs of the special education students. We discussed needs for proper child seating, appropriate wait times for pick up and drop off of students, and increasing effective communication. This has helped us to have a stronger start to the beginning of the year. We will continue with the meetings periodically. Hiring: As of this report we continue to look to fill our district paraprofessional positions. This is due to students who have moved in with paraprofessional needs.

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 7, 2014 Re: Technology Monthly Report for August 2014

1. Internet Bandwidth and district wide area network:

-As of this report there have been no issues with Internet access due to bandwidth limitation throughout the district. The new online STAR testing program has been taking place at all schools (except the HS - to be scheduled). As we prepared for the testing there was no absolute way of knowing what the full demand would look like until schools were in full sessions. Planning included the possibility of changing or schedule limiting other online course activity throughout classrooms/labs at all schools. None of this has been required. -The new WAN (wide area network) that connects our schools together has showed great performance improvement: file transfers between schools is much faster, connections for Internet to all the schools from the high school location is improved as mentioned above and our Active Directory network status and operations has been much more stable and synchronized between servers at all locations. -A new centralized Internet filter solution has been installed, configured and activated (Barracuda Web Filter). The configuration is being tweaked in these early weeks to allow best performance for all levels of users in the district. This has caused some minor but temporary connectivity delays. -Over the summer, wiring was installed to allow Wireless Access Points to be placed into all classrooms at the elementary schools to increase the quantity of wireless devices that are connecting at the same time. Completion of installing all the devices took place the first week of September and there is configuration tweaking being done to achieve best performance.

2. Security/Access System and Cameras:

-Throughout the summer we have been coordinating with One Source Security as they set up additional video cameras and new recording systems in all schools. The HS and MS will also have the current security panels tied in. This has involved hardware setup and new wiring into our main network closets at each school and requires expanded connectivity to our internal network framework. This is ongoing.

3. Chromebooks Status and Inventory: -There are still 185 Chromebooks in process of being ordered for this school year (special grants earmarked for the MS and Southwick). The total of new Chromebooks added into the district this year is 510. The total number of Chromebooks that will be in the district is 738.

4. Freshmen 1 to 1 Program: -IT Director and Integration Specialist have held two parent/student informational meetings which are mandated for all freshmen parents/guardians. Mr. Laliberte was also present and welcomed the parents and shared his enthusiasm for the program. The presentation was compact and demonstrated how Google Apps are being used for academics throughout the district and specifically how Chromebooks assist students and teachers. It outlined the program’s piloting and student survey responses as to how it is affecting their learning. Handouts were distributed and explained details of the program as follows: required care and responsibilities in and outside the school buildings, supports for parent/guardian monitoring student’s use, insurance and deductibles for repairs or replacements. The meeting allowed for good questions from parents and students present. The handout also included the Parent/Guardian/Student Agreement Form which needs to be signed and returned to the school. Out of 115 freshmen there were 85 families represented. Families not present will be contacted with another meeting time to be scheduled. Students will not be given a Chromebook unless parents/guardians have attended a presentation and have signed and returned the form.

5. Sanbornton Town Planner: -Robert Warner contacted the tech office to discuss what Fairpoint was able to do regarding access to fiber into Sanbornton and then to Sanbornton Central School. The Tech Director discussed details, information, and costs and gave him the district’s Fairpoint contact. Mr. Warner was very thankful.

School Board Report for Athletics andCo-Curricular Activities: September 2014

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

● Athletics Participation 2013-2014: Below is a list of signups for the past two seasons. There is positive, overall growth in our programs at both the middle and the high school.Middle School Sports 2013 High School Sports 2013 2014

Football 22 Football 47 50

Cross Country 26 Cross Country 18 27

Field Hockey 19 Field Hockey 28 31

Volleyball 40 Volleyball 30 22

Soccer 45 Soccer 18 24

Golf 8 12

Bass Fishing 4 2

Unified Soccer 17 18

Total 152 Total 170 186● All coaches have been issued district emails to ensure that communication with

parents is secure and uniform. These email addresses have been posted on the Athletic website.

● Google calendar has been used to generate downloadable game schedules. These can be subscribed to by parents and students. Those who subscribe to the calendar will receive automatic updates when schedule changes are made.

● The Girl’s Field Hockey team hosted a successful preseason jamboree, in which twelve teams throughout the state participated.

● The Athletics Program will host two end of season jamborees: Middle School Field Hockey and JV Volleyball

● Homecoming is the weekend of September 26th. Please see attached schedule.

Activities:

● The Winnisquam Drama Club has a new a drama director and Fall and Spring Shows for the 2014-2015 season.

Regards,

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

Winnisquam Homecoming Schedule 2014

Friday -9/26 Saturday 9/27

Event Time Event Time

Unified Soccer

3:30 (Interlakes) Pancake Breakfast

9:00

Soccer Game

Varsity 11:00 (Franklin)

Field Hockey Game

12:30- Varsity (Pembroke)

Football 7:00 Farmington Volleyball 2:30- JV(Farmington)3:30-Varsity(Farmington)

Bonfire 9:00 (End of Football Game)

Dance 6:30

Proudly serving the communities of Northfield, Sanbornton and Tilton.

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

Determination to Succeed ~ Excellence in Education

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

435 West Main Street Tilton, New Hampshire 03276

603-286-4531

MR. THOMAS w. LALIBERTE PRINCIPAL MR. ANDREW BRAUCH ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

MS. LISA RANSOMDIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE

MS. STACEY GAGNON

GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

To: Dr. Tammy Davis From: Tom Laliberte Re: WRHS Principal’s Report Date: September 15, 2014 Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development, and Assessment

The high school hired two teachers late in the summer to fill open positions. Leah Green joined the math department, and making his way from Pennsylvania, Mike Petrun will teach a few courses in the Agriculture Center.

Over the next several weeks the staff will be addressing grading at the high school. The Leadership Team confirmed my summer conversations with teachers that grading has not been consistently applied throughout the school. We will be using our Wednesday meetings to look at calculating a percent, late work and zeroes, re-dos, and final exam exemptions.

Representatives from the Community College System of NH have been going into the classrooms and talking to our juniors and seniors about signing up for Running Start courses. After a price reduction from the colleges, one Running Start course is only $75 dollars for the students. This is significantly less than the cost if taken as a freshman in college.

Community and Parents

The PTSO held their first meeting on Wednesday, September 3. There were five parents, two students, a teacher, as well as Andrew and I in attendance. The group has a focus on communication and assisting with school activities.

There were two mandatory Chrome Book meetings held for all parents/guardians of freshmen students. Maria Pearson and Kevin Sousa teamed up to present the uses of Chrome Books and the expected care of them. Both meetings were informative and there was time for the parents/guardians to ask questions.

Students

Barb Foster has created a schedule for each freshmen student to meet with me individually. The meetings began on Wednesday, September 3.This will take several weeks to complete. I hope to start my experiences with these students on a positive note, check in on the start of their WRHS career, and help them understand the difference between social promotion and credits. I also talk to them about grit and perseverance when their learning becomes difficult.

There are 182 WRHS students participating in a fall sport. The breakdowns are: Football (50); Soccer (24); Field Hockey (31); Cross Country (25); Unified Soccer (17); Volleyball (22); Bass Fishing (2); and Golf (11). That is 39% of our student population.

I have to recognize a WRHS senior, Zack Baker. He found a lost wallet of a gentleman who came to see his granddaughter play field hockey. The wallet contained money and a gift card. With cash and cards still enclosed, the wallet was graciously received back by the man who had dropped it while getting out of his vehicle.

 

Winnisquam Regional Middle School

Administration:   76 Winter Street, Tilton, NH 03276 Robert T. Seaward, Jr., Principal Phone: 603-286-7143 Fax:603-286-7410 Shannon M. Kruger, Asst. Principal www.wrsdsau59.org

To: Dr. Tammy Davis

From: Rob Seaward

Re: Middle School Principal’s Report

Date: August 6, 2014

Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development and Assessment ● Our opening workshop days were filled with professional development (PD) opportunities designed to address

the goals laid out in our new strategic plan. The plan is aligned to our work last year as a Focus School, Focus

Monitoring, Title 1 whole school and school-wide/district initiatives and planning. Teacher and paraprofessional

feedback from the opening days was positive and helpful in moving us forward with our work. Since the opening

days, we have had several more opportunities for PD and the most recent feedback has indicated that teachers

and paras are feeling prepared and trained for the important tasks ahead.

● Our seven new teachers are settling in well and are working closely with our veteran staff as we work together

to shift our thinking and practice to align with our new initiatives.

● Our new Response to Instruction (RtI) program is developing fast with stage 1 (Tier 2+3) coming online by

October 1. Stage 2 (Tier 1) will be ready to roll out by Nov 1. We have had several trainers working with us and

each tier is progressing nicely. The STAR assessments going on now, will be one of the significant sources of data

that will help us identify into which tier all of our students fall. Once again, lots of work ahead, but we are making

good progress and have high expectations for the RtI program.

Community and Parent Activities ● We held our first PTO meeting of the year on Sept 2 with several new folks showing for the first time. In early

October, I will hold the first parent principal meeting as a supplement to the PTO meetings in an effort to

increase parental opportunity for involvement and voice in our school.

● Our fall open house is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, 2014 starting with the PTO dinner at 5:00 pm

and a welcome address at 6:00 pm. All are welcome to attend.

● The PTO, student council, and Mr. McNutt are all in the process of planning our upcoming Fall Family Fun Festival

scheduled for Friday, October 24 from 6-8 pm. Yet another opportunity for parents, students, staff and

community members to come together and celebrate our school community.

Student Activities ● Enrichment started Friday, Sept 5. I am told this is the earliest start for enrichment to date, allowing students to

engage in enriching activities right from the start of the year. As usual, there is a wide variety of activities in

which students may participate, allowing them some choice in their own education.

● Student council had its first meeting on Friday, Sept 5. There are representatives and officers from all three

grade levels. The council will meet weekly to discuss student needs, plan for upcoming events, meet with

teachers and admin about student concerns, and develop a triannual report for the school board. They are

excited and motivated to make the council better than it has been before. Good things to come.

Recognition ● We are currently rolling out our BEST of the week for students and teachers.

● We held our first spirit Friday on Sept 5 and were excited by the number of students who wore blue and white

and who were excited to celebrate being WRMS students.

Serving Tilton, Northfield and Sanbornton 

TO: DR. TAMMY DAVIS, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FROM: RICH HINES, SOUTHWICK PRINCIPAL DATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 RE: MONTHLY REPORT Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development and Assessment:

New Teachers took part in training during the week of August 11-15. The first two days teachers worked in their classrooms and had training with me on the Emergency Management System and the Teacher’s Handbook. We also reviewed the Parent/Student Handbook.

Teachers took part in a STEM Activity on August 18. The teachers who helped to plan the STEM activity will be supporting teachers here at Southwick to continue with these activities with their students.

Teachers took part in the full day Danielson Training on August 20. I will be following up with teachers on a monthly basis to keep everyone focused on Instruction and Domain 3 of the model.

August 21 was a very busy day for teachers and paraprofessionals. The Southwick School Leadership Team presented the RtI roll out. This was followed by Pam Miller reviewing the Student Learning Objective (SLO) that each teacher will be developing for this school year. Maria Pearson presented an overview of the My Learning Plan site and how teachers will be using this site for all of their professional development activities. Teachers spent some time working with grade level teams from across the district to look at the scope and sequence for reading and math. Teams developed a process to develop their pre-test and post test for unit one of both curriculum areas. The afternoon was devoted to the STAR Assessment. The STAR Champions (leaders from each grade level team) provided training on how to use the STAR Assessment and how to get the students on to STAR.

August 22 teachers and paraprofessionals were introduced to the District’s Strategic Plan by you. I followed up with a review of the Southwick School Strategic Plan. Teams then focused on the three goals and the strategies to accomplish the goal. Staff members were divided up into small groups to consider the following: 1. Does anything need further explanation? 2. Do the goals, objectives, strategies, and measures make sense? 3. What should be shared, with who, and how? 4. Any suggestions? That afternoon teachers went through a rotation of meetings for 1. Team Meeting Time, 2. Review of 504’s and Health Plans at the grade level, 3. Review of IEP’s.

Teachers will be reviewing Primex Videos for Bullying and Blood Borne Pathogens as well as reviewing pertinent School Board Policies as noted on the Compliance Statement sheet.

Students will be taking the STAR Assessment during the weeks of September 2 through September 12.

Community and Family Activities: Southwick’s Open House will be held on September 9. Teachers will hold “Class Meeting” time

for all students and parents. There will be a time block for parents to hear about the focus areas for Southwick School this year. Parents will be invited to meet with specialists, interventionists and visit the library for the Book Fair.

USS and SS are being adopted by “Every Child is Ours” a 501 C-3 Nonprofit organization. The CEO is Jan Paschal, who used to be a teacher at WRHS. The organization works to help children educationally. We will also be making connections with other schools around the world to broaden our cultural understand. We look forward to our kick off on September 19.

Student Activities: The first day of school students were walked through the School Wide PBIS System. They

learned about the Southwick School Lunchroom policies and procedures as well as dismissal procedures.

Students who completed their reading projects and math activities were provided with pencils, certificates and those who went above and beyond will have an extra recess.

Recognition and Thanks: My thanks to Southwick School’s Leadership Team and Southwick School’s STAR Champions

for all their work to introduce our RtI Program and the STAR Assessment program to all staff.

To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent RE: School Board Report for the September 15, 2014 Meeting From: Cynthia Proulx, USS Principal Date: September 5, 2014 Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development & Assessment:

August 26th Response to Instruction (RtI) meeting to review structure and Tier responsibility. September 3rd – 12th STAR assessment baseline K-2nd grades. September 3rd-12th Fountas & Pinnell baseline benchmarking for reading and writing 1st -2nd

grades. September 3rd meeting with Dr. Davis and Bill Bryan to review leadership evaluation model. September 5th and September 9th Special Education meeting to schedule services to follow the

RtI model. September 8th continued work on 21st Century Library. September 8th Wellness Committee meeting with team. September 10th 21st Century Library Meeting with administrative team. September 15th Emergency Management Meeting September 15th Pre-Evaluation meeting with Dr. Davis September 18th Curriculum Meeting with Dr. Miller, Sanbornton and Southwick Schools.

Community and Family Activities:

September 4th PTO Meeting at Southwick School September 24th Open House.

Student Activities:

September 19th Every Child is Ours Foundation has adopted USS and SS and will be visiting our children.

Recognition and Thanks: All of Union Sanborn’s teachers and staff for providing our children with beautiful classrooms,

common areas and plans for a successful and positive school year. To the following people for weeding our Outdoor Classroom: Mrs. Boucher and Elizabeth; Mr.

and Mrs. Davidson, and Emma; Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield; Tim Camerato with Laconia Citizen; and Master Gardeners: Annie Lund and Holly Gorrell.

Tilton Landscape Center for delivery of stone dust for Outdoor Classroom.