DEER
ISLE – STONINGTON CSD SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
April
30, 2004
Board Members Present: Jim Adams,
Aimee Eaton, Walter Kumiega, and Skip Greenlaw
Board Member Absent: Barrett Brewer
and Mark Cormier
Staff Present: Robert Webster
Citizens & Guests Present:
Andrea Brown, Dwight Brown, Linda Nelson and an unidentified Laidlaw driver
from Sedgwick
1.
Call
to Order/Quorum
Chairman
Kumiega opened the meeting and declared a quorum at 6:08 p.m.
2. Moment of Silence
A moment
of silence was observed.
3. CitizenŐs Comments
Andrea
Brown expressed her frustration and anger over the decision to award the CSD
bus contract to First Student. She was sharply critical of the school
committeeŐs emphasis on securing
bus service for the best price.
4. Approval of the Agenda
Motion by Greenlaw, second
by, Eaton, to approve the agenda as presented. Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No.
5. DISCUSSION ITEM
A. Goals Workshop Report Linda Nelson presented a detailed
review of the report which she wrote on the school committeeŐs goals workshop
held on April 1, 2004. Board
members asked many questions and a productive discussion lasted for over an
hour. The Board will consider formation of a Long Range Planning Committee as a
next step in pursuing the goals identified at the workshop and establishing the
standards to judge progress on the goals. The administrative team will meet on
May 5, 2004 to begin planning the strategies to achieve the goals.
6. Adjournment
Motion by Greenlaw, second by Eaton, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:27 p.m. Vote: 4 yes; 0 no.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Superintendent of Schools