School Committee Minutes of December 19, 2008

Posted: March 30, 2009, by Cathy Grant

BELMONT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM
DECEMBER 19, 2008

Present:      Mr. John Bowe, Chair
            Ms. Ann Rittenburg, Secretary
Ms. Elizabeth Gibson
            Ms. Leslie Walker
            Ms. Laurie Graham
Ms. Becky Vose
            Dr. Patricia Aubin, Superintendent of Schools
            Mr. Denis Fitzpatrick, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
            Dr. Gerald Missal, Director of Finance and Administration
            Ms. Julie Silverman, Human Resources Manager


This meeting was a joint meeting with the Education Subcommittee of the Warrant Committee.
Subcommittee members in attendance were Bill Lynch, Liz Allison, Eric Smith, Peg Callahan, and Pat Brusch.

1.      EXECUTIVE SESSION

      1.1        No executive session


2.      OPENING BUSINESS

      2.1      Call to Order           

      At 8:06 a.m., Mr. John Bowe called the meeting to order in the Conference Room at the School Administration Building
     
2.2      Superintendent's Report 

None

2.3      Chairman’s Report

      None

2.4      Citizens’ Concerns

None.


3.      UNFINISHED BUSINESS

      No unfinished business was discussed.

4.        MAJOR BUSINESS

      Mr. Bowe reviewed the upcoming meetings and issues facing the School Committee, including the budget hearings and superintendent search.  Mr. Bowe stated the School Committee will meet every Tuesday in January.  He outlined major agenda items for those meeting.  He stated that the School Committee, Warrant Committee, Board of Selectmen, and the Capital Budget Committee will meet on January 14, 2009.  On January 21, 2009, the public is invited to a budget forum presented by the town and the school departments. 
      The School Committee discussed the process for the budget presentations in January.  It was decided that the budget discussions will be divided between larger, global issues as well as individual program and school budget reviews. 
      Members of the Education Subcommittee of the Warrant Committee stressed the importance of explaining the school department’s process to the community. 
      The School Committee scheduled another meeting for Friday, January 9, 2009, at 8:00 a.m.


      

ADJOURNMENT

      At 9:50 a.m., on a motion offered by Ms. Graham and seconded by Mr. Bowe, it was

      VOTED:  unanimously to adjourn the meeting.

                        Respectfully submitted by _____________________________________
                                    Ann Rittenburg