The Walpolean

Steve Fortier sent the press release and the companion photo of Maddie as she displays her “All About Me” self-portrait. – Lil 

Meeting Waters YMCA’s Y-ASPIRE after-school program has been up and running in Walpole since the first day of school. Children and parents from all three Walpole schools have already taken advantage of this quality program. Now, they’d like to tell you about their experience.

On Monday, October 7^th, the Y staff along with the program participants and parents at the Walpole site will host an Open House to introduce the program to other students, parents and community members. The event will take place between 4:30 and 6:00 at the program site in the Community Room of Walpole Primary School. At the Open House, a few current participants and parents will talk about the value they have found in the program. The youth participants will also lead an activity related to October’s theme at all six Y-ASPIRE sites up and down the Valley—“Our Core Values: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.”

Information will also be shared about the various forms of financial assistance available to parents.

The Y-ASPIRE program runs after school for each of the 180 school days. It also runs for full days on all school vacations and most holidays, as well as for half-days on teacher in-service and other early release days. In all, the program operates for over 210 days between the first day of school and the last.

For more information about this event, Y-ASPIRE or other Meeting Waters YMCA services, visit http://www.meetingwatersymca.org, Meeting Waters YMCA on Facebook, or call their main office at (802) 463-4769.

Founded in 1895, Meeting Waters YMCA is a charitable, social service organization serving the Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Springfield and Fall Mountain regions. It strengthens the foundations of community through youth development, healthy living, social responsibility and family strengthening.

Susan Vose asked me to post this.  A special farewell for a special woman.  Hope she realizes that they may not have much snow but I understand that there is a lot of rain! – Lil

Carol Christian, long time volunteer for several Walpole non-profits, is leaving us for snow-less Seattle. A farewell reception for Carol will be held at the Walpole Town Hall from 2:00-5:00 on Tuesday October 15, 2013.  There will be a guest book, money tree, card basket, punch and cookies.
Please come to say thank you as well as good bye.

Andrea Goins sent this fun looking poster from the Historical Society.  – Lil

Jennifer Kelly reports on a very active summer at the library.  Check out the calendar in “The Clarion” and you will see that the fun continues into the fall.  – Lil

Walpole Library Has Busy Summer

Summertime, when the living is easy?  Not at the Walpole Library, where July was one of the busiest months on record.  For the month, the library checked out 3,074 items, including regular loans, interlibrary loans and movies.  That’s well in excess of a monthly average of about 2,400.  In addition, more than 1,500 people visited the library, up from 1,250.

The summer reading programs for children were also a big hit, attracting 445 kids. (A slideshow of photos from the summer reading program can be viewed at: http://www.walpoletownlibrary.org/slideshow.aspx )  However, for the first time, the library reported a nearly equal number of adults participating in programs including book clubs, a coupon club, a knitting club and a Spanish conversation group.

New non-fiction book club at the Walpole Library

Interested in History or Biography?  Want to discuss what you’ve just read about economics or science? The Walpole Town Library is starting a book club for those who love to read nonfiction. The Library will provide a place to meet, books and as much help as the group wants or needs. The titles will be selected by the members. A first meeting is scheduled for November 19th at 7:00 p.m. at the Library. Bring your ideas and interests. Questions? Call Mary Farrell at the library (756-9806) or email: librarydirector@walpoletownlibrary.org

Catch up on National Book Award nominees at the Walpole Library

The Walpole Library has these 2013 National Book Award nominees available for lending:

 Fiction

• Elizabeth Graver, The End of the Point
• Anthony Marra, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
• James McBride, The Good Lord Bird
• Alice McDermott, Someone

 Nonfiction

• Gretel Ehrlich, Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami

TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Selectboard Present:     Jamie Teague (Chair); Chas Street; (Absent: Whitney Aldrich)

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Teague called this meeting to order at 6:05 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with two people present in the audience.

These are unapproved Minutes.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Mr. Street moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated September 13, 2013, in the amount of $182,768.80.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

The above amount includes a payment of $128,171.31 to Cold River Materials for the road repairs.

PAYROLL:

Mr. Street moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending September 07, 2013, for checks dated September 13, 2013, in the amount of $19,770.79.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Street moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,541.78.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – September 5, 2013:  Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of September 5, 2013, as submitted.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTOARD SESSION – September 5, 2013:  Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard session of September 5, 2013, as submitted.  The Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed the following meeting minutes:

• Recreation Committee – August 4, 2013;
• Planning Board Workshop – August 27, 2013;
• Conservation Commission – August 5, 2013; and
• North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – September 10, 2013.

BUILDING PERMIT:

MICHAUD, 206 Wentworth Road, Map & Lot #008-009-008:  Mrs. Teague moved to grant Building Permit No. 2013-27 for Jeffrey Michaud to “Construct an 18’ x 36’ fenced in In-ground Pool with an 8’ x 12’ Pool Shed” at 206 Wentworth Road.  Seconded by Mr. Street.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:

MS-1 Report:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve and sign the Summary Inventory of Valuation Form MS-1 for 2013 for the NH Department of Revenue Administration.  Seconded by Mr. Street.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Letter from Colin Van Ostern, NH Executive Councilor:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the list of upcoming public hearings in this area on the state’s Ten Year Transportation Plan and a brief summary of some of the key Executive Council issues that Colin Van Ostern, Executive Councilor, NH-02, has been working on since taking office this January.

Letter from NH DOT Re: Transportation Projects:  A letter was received from William E. Watson, PE, Administrator of the NH Department of Transportation regarding a listing of all the dates, times and locations of public meetings planned throughout NH for review of the State of NH Transportation Ten Year Plan.  Their goal is to hear from the Selectboard as to what their transportation needs are.

Letter from the Monadnock Farm and Community Coalition:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the letter from the Monadnock Farm and Community Coalition requesting that they consider sending one Selectman from Walpole to the upcoming September 25^th forum on “Educating on the Importance of Eating Healthy, Locally-Produced Food.”  There was a consensus of the Selectboard to take this under consideration.

NH AAO Ballot:  A letter was received from the NH Association of Assessing Officials.  An election ballot was enclosed for the 2014 slate of Officers and Directors for the NHAAO.  The Selectboard agreed to pass on voting as there is no contest.

Northern New England Telephone Operations, LLC:  The Selectboard received an Order of Notice on Complaint regarding the Northern New England Telephone Operations, LLC v. Town of Walpole.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:

Mr. Street moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel and (c) Reputations.  Mrs. Teague seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved.  The time was 6:29 PM.

The regular meeting resumed at 6:45 PM.  No announcements were made.

NEW BUSINESS (Continued):

Walpole Farmers Market:  Mrs. Clough reported that The Walpole Farmers Market has requested to change some dates for the winter season when they are inside the Town Hall.  A discussion ensued.  The Selectboard asked Mrs. Clough to explain the options to them.

Town Hall Fees:  Mrs. Clough asked the Selectboard to set some time aside to re-visit the fee schedule for the Town Hall.

Old Piano:  Mrs. Clough advised that a good home was found for the old piano that was in the Town Hall.

Highway Department:  Mrs. Teague reported that the Selectboard gave Mr. McLean from the Highway Department permission to rent the backhoe from the Town for a couple of hours.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:

Mr. Street moved to recess this Selectboard meeting.  The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.  The time was 7:07 PM.

SELECTBOARD MEETING (Continued)

Mrs. Teague called the recessed Selectboard meeting back to order at 7:27 PM.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Street moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.  The time was 7:29 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Selectboard Present:     Jamie Teague (Chair); Chas Street; Whitney Aldrich

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Teague called this meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with four people present in the audience.

These are unapproved Minutes.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

PAUL COLBURN – Recycling Facility:  Mr. Colburn reported that he has been doing research on options due to the short notice regarding the closing of Wheelabrator.  He explained what some of the options were and the costs that would be incurred for hauling and disposal fees.  Recently Gary’s Disposal was bought out by Cascella Waste.  Mr. Colburn distributed a copy of the letter received from the Northeast Resource Recovery Association outlining their proposal for MSW and C&D Hauling and Disposal.  He felt they need to move quickly on this.

Mr. Street moved to enter into a three year agreement with Northeast Resource Recovery Association to send all of Walpole’s municipal solid waste, construction and demolition, and scrap metals to be effective on or about September 20, 2013.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

DRAINAGE ISSUE:  Mr. Aldrich advised that the Town will be saving money by dumping ash and concrete that has been dug out of any areas in his back yard.  He lives at 60 Homestead Avenue where an area on the property was very recently under-mined by a malfunctioning drainage area.  If it is not filled in soon and gets bigger he will lose a very old large tree.

POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL PAQUETTE:  Police Chief Paquette reported that last week they had an influx of burglaries in North Walpole.  They are also working on felonies.  They all take a lot of time doing investigations and the paperwork.  He advised that three weeks ago the radio in the Tahoe cruiser broke.  The radios are guaranteed for nine years but they are eleven years old.  Parts are no longer available.  New radios cost $4,800 as he is looking for a dual band.  The Selectboard approved having Chief Paquette purchase two new radios as they are a safety issue for the department.

Relative to cleaning the cruisers after some people that were arrested get sick, are bruised, cut, etc. many other town departments call in ServPro and they charge the people responsible but initially the towns pay for the service.  The Walpole officers are tired of cleaning the cruisers following some transports.  Following a discussion, there was a consensus of the Selectboard that if they have a really bad incident in the cruiser they can use their judgment as to whether they call in ServPro or clean it themselves.      

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:

Mr. Street moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel.  Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved.  The time was 6:58 PM.

The regular meeting resumed at 7:17 PM.  No announcements were made.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Mr. Street moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated September 06, 2013, in the amount of $73,743.67.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:

Mr. Street moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending August 31, 2013, for checks dated September 06, 2013, in the amount of $21,183.41.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Street moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,844.36.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PUBLIC BUSINESS (Continued):

Bruce Labelle:  Mr. Labelle pointed out that he had not heard from the Selectboard following their discussion that a site visit would be scheduled for them to look at the damage to his property.  Mrs. Teague advised that they were waiting for Mr. Terrell to get caught up but they have scheduled several site visits for September 11^th.  They plan to start at 8:30 AM but are waiting for the exact schedule.  They never had as much reported damage as this year therefore they plan to look at several properties that day.  Mrs. Clough will speak with Mr. Terrell on Monday and will contact everyone on the list with an approximate time.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 29, 2013:  Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of August 29, 2013, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

PUBLIC HEARING:

PUBLIC HEARING – August 29, 2013:  Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the Public Hearing of August 29, 2013, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed the following meeting minutes:

• North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – August 27, 2013; and
• North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – September 3, 2013.

NEW BUSINESS:

Request for the FM Educational Endowment Association:  The Selectboard discussed a request from the Fall Mountain Educational Endowment Association and they are deferring the decision to the Administrative Assistant.

Meeting Schedule:  The Selectboard set the following meeting schedule for the rest of September and all of October:

September 12, 2013 – 6:00 PM                                   October 03, 2013 – 6:00 PM

September 19, 2013 – 6:00 PM                                   October 10, 2013 – 6:00 PM

September 26, 2013 – 6:00 PM                                   October 17, 2013 – 6:00 PM

October 24, 2013 – 6:00 PM

The Thursday, October 31^st meeting (Halloween) will be moved to Wednesday, October 30^th, 2013, at 6:00 PM

Employee’s Holiday Party:  The Selectboard set the date for the Employee’s Holiday Party for Saturday, November 30, 2013.

Letter from Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a letter from Sheriff Eliezer Rivera of the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office.  Sheriff Rivera would like the opportunity to stop by and introduce himself.  The Selectboard agreed that October 3, 2013, during their regular meeting time will be confirmed.

Letter from the Walpole Source Water Protection Committee:  The Selectboard received a letter from Jennifer Palmiotto, Chair, of the Walpole Source Water Protection Committee.  They are requesting funds to promptly develop a map or a combination of maps which clearly illustrate the location and extent of Walpole’s Zoning /Districts.   The Selectboard advised that their request is so noted and they will get a price to see what they can do as it is not a budgeted item.

Bridge Deficiency Letter: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the letter from the NH Department of Transportation regarding the Main Street over Old Mill Pond Brook bridge deficiency.  There was a consensus of the Selectboard to do a follow-up to see what needs to be done.

OLD BUSINESS:

Meeting with North Walpole Village Commissioners:  The Selectboard will be meeting with the North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners during their meeting on September 17^th, at 7:00 PM in North Walpole to discuss several issues.                                                 

DRA Approvals for Emergency Expenditures:  The Selectboard was pleased to announce that the Department of Revenue Administration approved both of their requested Emergency Expenditures pursuant to RSA 32:11.   The first approval was for $75,000 for storm damages out of the Unreserved Fund Balance.  The second approval was for the Water and Sewer Department operations unintentionally not included in the 2013 operating budget.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:

Mr. Street moved to recess the Selectboard meeting.  The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees.  Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.  The time was 7:51 PM

SELECTBOARD MEETING (Continued)

Mrs. Teague called the recessed Selectboard meeting back to order at 7:56 PM.

PERSONNEL:  Mr. Street moved to approve hiring Elaine Heleen for 15-to-20 hours a week to do the Accounts Payables and Payroll.  Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

ADJOURNMENT:  Mr. Aldrich moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Street.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.  The time was 8:01 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

(Note:  These are unapproved Minutes.  Corrections, if necessary, will be found in the Minutes of the September 12, 2013, Selectboard meeting.)                                              

TOWN OF WALPOLE

PLANNING BOARD MEETING

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Presiding:         Robert Miller (Vice-Chair); James Aldrich, Henry Fletcher, Dennis Marcom, Eric Merklein

Alternates:       Steve Dalessio, Ed Potter, Jeff White

Recording:      Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

These Minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the October 08, 2013, meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.  There were four people present in the audience.

Meeting Opened:  Mr. R. Miller, Vice-Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  He advised that meetings are tape recorded therefore asked anyone that wishes to speak to identify themselves.

Roll Call:  Mr. R. Miller noted that Mr. Jeffrey Miller, Chair, was not present therefore he called upon alternate member, Mr. Ed Potter, to sit on the PB in that seat.   Regular member, Mrs. Jamie Teague, is also absent however as the Selectboard representative an alternate member cannot be called upon to replace her.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING on August 13, 2013, and Workshop Session on August 27, 2013: 

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the regular PB meeting on August 13, 2013, and the Workshop Session on August 27, 2013, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Marcom.  With all members in favor, the Minutes were approved.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Mr. R. Miller called this Public Hearing to order at 7:04 PM.

Lot Line Adjustment – Stephen H. Bryan & Elisabeth Lacher Bryan and Glenn Barcome, on Town Map #005, Lots #046 & #047, Zoning District:  Rural Residential:  Mr. R. Miller advised that all abutters were notified of the Public Hearing by certified mail, it was duly advertised and posted and the fees were paid.

Mr. Aldrich moved to accept this application for a Lot Line Adjustment for Stephen H. Bryan & Elisabeth Lacher Bryan and Glenn Barcome  as complete.  Seconded by Mr. Fletcher.  With all members in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Joe DiBernardo, Land Surveyor with DiBernardo Associates, LLC, was representing the applicants.  He displayed the proposed Lot Line Adjustment plan.  The Bryan property is off Stevens Lane; the Barcome property is off Stevens Lane and Watkins Hill.  This triangular piece of land of .37 acres will be annexed off the Barcome land and added to the Bryan land.  After the annexation, the Bryan property will be increased from 14.51 acres to 14.88 acres and the Barcome property will be reduced from 7.87 acres to 7.50 acres.  Both parties have agreed that no structures will be erected in the annexed parcel.  There were no public comments.

Mr. R. Miller declared this Public Hearing closed at 7:09 PM. 

Mr. R. Miller opened the meeting up for discussion.

Mr. Aldrich moved to grant approval for this Lot Line Adjustment for Stephen H. Bryan & Elisabeth Lacher Bryan and Glenn Barcome as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Marcom.  With all members in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. R. Miller called this Public Hearing to order at 7:10 PM.

Continuation of:  “Changes and Alterations In An Approved Site Plan”:  Mr. Dalessio reported that the PB began discussions on this back in July.  The existing Site Plan does not mention amending previously approved applications so a decision was made to add this wording just to make it clear that they can amend.  In August it was determined that they should have a review of the wording in the document by an attorney, they now have those comments from the Town attorney, Attorney Hockensmith.  He mentioned that they are not imposing any hardships or burdens for the developer and that it would stand-up in the event of a court order.  Mr. Marcom said it seems to make sense to have proposed changes reviewed by the Town attorney.  Mr. R. Miller feels it is prudent to do this and they will keep this legal opinion on file for future reference.  Mr. Merklein questioned if they should make sending all proposed changes to the attorney a part of the Site Plan Review.  Mr. R. Miller would rather keep that option open for each situation; not make it mandatory to send every change to the Town attorney as they would lose flexibility.  Mr. R. Miller closed this Public Hearing at 7:16 PM.

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve this Amendment to the Site Plan “Changes and Alterations In An Approved Site Plan”, as presented at this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Marcom.  With all members in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:

Well Source Protection Committee:  Mr. R. Miller reported that Mr. Dalessio, Mr. Marcom and he are members of the Well Source Protection group.  This committee is going over the document that was adopted by a Town vote on March 2004 and amended March 2008, which is the Town Well Source Protection Ordinance.  The Planning Board is mentioned several times throughout this document.   It contains language such as “the Planning Board issues permits” however the PB does not issue permits therefore the group asked that the PB take this subject up at a meeting.  Mr. Dalessio and Mr.  R. Miller feel that a discussion during a Workshop Session would be appropriate therefore he would like to put it on the next Workshop Session Agenda.  Mr. Dalessio noted that Section 4 is of particular interest to the PB.  They need to focus on that.  Copies of the document were distributed to the PB members.  Mr. R. Miller noted that the Well Source Protection Committee will be meeting on the Wednesday following the Workshop.  Mr. Dalessio advised that the Department of Environmental Services has re-delineated the areas around the wells so it is important to have copies of those maps.  To do this, the committee requested funding from the Selectboard.  It is also important that the PB talks about the Conditional Uses and understands the wording in the document.  Another part of the document that needs to be looked at is the wording of “20% impervious surfaces” because the Site Plan Review requires “30% impervious surfaces” so there is a discrepancy.  Mr. Fletcher asked about granting the Conditional Use if it is something that was prohibited by the Ordinances.  Mr. Dalessio feels it is worth a discussion.  A Public Hearing will be scheduled after the document changes have been finalized by the committee.  They need to make a presentation on proposed changes at the Annual Town Meeting.

Other Business:

Workshop Session:  There will be a Workshop Session on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at 7:00 PM in the Town Hall Downstairs Office.  The PB members will review the “Town Well Source Protection Ordinance”.  Mr. Marcom will be unable to attend this Workshop.

Adjournment:  Mr. Aldrich moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Fletcher.  With all members in favor, the motion was approved.  The time was 7:29 PM.

Respectfully submitted, Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

Thanks to Misty Bushee. these approved minutes are very timely. – Lil

FALL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Board Meeting

Fall Mountain Regional High School Library

Monday, September 9, 2013

Chair Mary Henry called the meeting to order at 6:32 PM.  In attendance were Andy Collins, Mary Henry, Linda Christie, Gabe St. Pierre, Jim Elsesser and John Streeter.  Also in attendance were Lori Landry and Jamie Teague.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion: (Streeter/Christie) to approve the minutes from the Monday, August 26, 2013 public session. Passed unanimously

Motion: (Streeter/Christie) to approve the minutes from the Monday, August 26, 2013 non-public session. Passed unanimously

REPORT OF ADMINISTRATORS

Superintendent Landry provided the board with an update on the DOE Monitoring/Priority school visit. Alstead is making steady progress and continuing the transformational model.

Ms. Landry also provided an update on the SWIFT initiative. A committee will be coming to visit on September 18^th for a tour of Charlestown and on October 3^rd, a statewide meeting will be held at the DOE. This will give us an opportunity to meet with other districts involved.

Ms. Landry reported the eight teacher candidates for National Board Certification have met a couple of times.  She stated that she has spoken to the commissioner that informed her that only two teachers in the state of New Hampshire are National Board Certified and that she is proud and excited to help our district with the process in any way that she can.  John Streeter asked about the grade levels of the teachers that are applying. Ms. Landry stated that they are at every level and throughout the district.  Mr. St. Pierre commended the Teachers Union and Negotiations committee for their role in this process.

Chair Henry recognized Jamie Teague who informed the board that the district has a large surplus of funds in the areas of employee healthcare, out of district tuition and larger than expected revenues.  Ms. Teague explained that $250,000 would go into the HS Capital Reserve Fund, $250,000 would be split among the five towns Capital Reserve based on ADM. The remainder would be used to offset appropriations for taxes in each town.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Chair Henry recognized Brandon Hill, Teacher Representative who provided the board with an update on happenings throughout the district.

Chair Henry introduced and welcomed Simon Pierpont the 2013-2014 Student Representative.  Mr. Pierpont provided the board with student feedback on the 1:1 initiative and how it is working so far.  He also discussed the new TEAM advisory and explained to the board how it worked.

Gabe St. Pierre reported that RVTC would like to host a satellite meeting.  Mr. St. Pierre requested that the FMRSD guidance department be invited to attend the satellite meeting. The board members were excited about the idea and are looking forward to it.

Gail Rowe reminded the board that there would be an informational meeting on September 16^th at 7:00 PM regarding the Vilas Renovation Project.

NEW BUSINESS

Motion: (Elsesser/Christie) to approve an unbudgeted request for a Classroom Paraprofessional, Vilas. Passed unanimously

Motion: (Elsesser/Streeter) to approve an unpaid leave of absence for Lisa Therrien, AAA School Nurse. Passed unanimously

Motion: (Elsesser/St. Pierre) to approve the following resignations:

Kate Boardman, Permanent Substitute-WES

Suzanne Chamberlain, Paraprofessional-CMS

Lisa Mulhearn, Math Team Coach-WES

Laurel Smith, Paraprofessional-NCCS

Lauri Abbott-Guidance Counselor-AAA

Passed unanimously

Motion: (St. Pierre/Christie) to approve a conditional contract for Laurel Smith, Paraprofessional, NCCS effective September 10, 2013. (S10/C3) Passed unanimously

Motion: (Streeter/Christie) to approve the following co-curricular contracts:

Marilyn Ferreira, Math Team Coach, WES

Mitch Harrison, MS Football Assistant, FMRHS

Tammy Vittum, Professional Development Chair

Tammy Vittum, Preschool Coordinator

Passed unanimously

Motion: (Collins/St. Pierre) to approve the following Sunday Events:

Sunday, September 29, 2013-Westmoreland Soccer Tournament (CMS/WES)

Sunday, October 13, 2013-Bellows Falls Fireman’s Parade (FMRHS)

Passed unanimously

A brief discussion ensued regarding policy on Sunday events.

Motion: (Collins/Elsesser) to approve the following Sunday Events:

Sunday, December 8, 2013-Winter Concert (FMRHS)

Sunday, May 18, 2014-Spring Concert (FMRHS)

Failed-1:4 (Collins, Christie, Streeter/Elsesser)

Tom Ronning agreed to go back and discuss alternatives to the Sunday dates requested per the boards request.

Motion: (Streeter/Christie) to approve amended policy GBCD-BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND CRIMINAL CHECK for second reading and adoption. Passed unanimously

Motion: (Streeter/Christie) to approve amended policy GBCBC-CHILDREN IN THE WORKPLACE for second reading and adoption. Passed unanimously

Motion: (Streeter/Christie) to approve amended policy ECAE-SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS for second reading and adoption. Passed unanimously

Motion: (Streeter/Collins) to accept the Treasurer’s Report for period ending September 9, 2013.

Payroll:                                    $686,967.96

Accounts Payable:             $111,897.90

Passed unanimously

Motion: (Streeter/St. Pierre) to accept the DOE 25 and MS 25 for signature as presented. Passed unanimously

OTHER

Gabe St. Pierre commended the Varsity Boys’ Football team for a game well played Friday evening.

Motion: (Elsesser/Collins) to enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3 (a)(c). Passed unanimously

The board entered into non-public session at 7:47 PM.

The board exited non-public session at 8:47 PM and resumed public session.

Motion: (Elsesser/Christie) to accept the apportionment “scale” for signature as presented. Passed unanimously

Respectfully submitted,

Misty D. Bushee

School Board Clerk

Looks like it could be a short meeting unless this turns into a hot topic. – Lil

TOWN OF WALPOLE

PLANNING BOARD WORKSHOP SESSION

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

MEETING LOCATION:  Walpole Town Hall Downstairs Office at 7:00 PM.

AGENDA

1.  Review – “Town Well Source Protection Ordinance” –
   1. Section 4.  Conditional Uses
   2. Other Business