Meeting Date:	April 27, 2006
Minutes Submitted On:	April 28, 2006
Board Attendees:	Ellen Pratt (EP), Anne Fines (AF), Virginia Scholl (VS), Peter May (PM), Benjamin Cragin (BC)
Administration Attendees:	Amelia Stone (AS)
Community Attendees:	Maureen Ward, Beckie Coffey, Jan Blanchard, Pat Mousel, Linda Cassidy, Nancy Mackler, Holly Hammond, Henny Walsh, Amelia Struthers

Location:	PCS Writing Room
Meeting called to order at:	4:30 pm
Meeting called to order by:	PM
Finish time:	5:50

AGENDA TOPIC	MOTION	MOVED BY	SECONDED BY	DISCUSSION	PASSED
NOTE: These minutes should be considered a draft that awaits approval and possibly amendment by the board at its next scheduled meeting.
Prior Meeting’s Minutes	To approve minutes	PM	AF		yes
Communications	none
Committee Reports: Finance/School Forest/Early Education Outreach Advisory Committee	none
Warrants	No warrants
Administrators’ Reports	Asked for motion that June 14 be an early release day for the last day of school. PM moved, BC seconded. Passed unanimously. The primary team met with AS to discuss the class configuration of K-2 next year. There are multiple ways to configure the classrooms. AS handed out a page detailing 4 different configurations (attached to minutes in binder). Some configurations are better for some kids than for others. Classroom assignments are made in May. AS hopes she can contact parents in mid-May of the decision. PM expressed a desire for another board meeting to discuss this. The Board asked AS to speak with Jim Kane (Business Manager) about possible funding options for hiring one additional contracted professional teacher. Can we do it within the existing budget? AS will report back to the Board at it May 11 meeting.
Old Business
New Business	To approve the transportation bid award consistent with Jim Kane’s April 27, 2006 memo to the Board (attached to minutes in binder).	PM	EP	We received one bid for our transportation bid.	yes
	To endorse Turner and Renaud as the contractor for the school’s mowing contract.	PM	EP	We received 4 bids for mowing..	yes
	The Board went into Executive Session at 5:35 to discuss a personnel issue and a negotiation issue. Out at 5:40 pm
	PM spoke with Ron Stahley about an endowment for PCS. The Board will continue to discuss whether to start an endowment for the school. One question to discuss is whether this will be a community-wide endowment or for the purposes of supporting the school only?
Upcoming Meetings	May 11: RS will give information to Board on PCS use of Medicaid Café Services management to give update on food program Unfinished Business: AS reports on primary grade configurations May 25: Deb Gass reports on Head Start Program June 8 Discussion of foreign language instruction and possible establishment of Steering Committee Discussion of use of possible ADM revenue from the pre-school population June 15: Board Retreat 3:30-5:30 at the Putney Inn June 22 meeting cancelled. Jan 2007(second meeting): Ensure that preparations for 360 degree survey to be distributed are underway. NEED TO BE RESCHEDULED: ·         ·         Discussion of 4-day Week

Respectfully submitted by: Ellen Pratt, Board Clerk

This represents my understanding of this meeting. If you have any changes, please submit them at the next board meeting.