Approved Minutes

                                   MONADNOCK REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD

                                                Non-Public Meeting Minutes

                                                           January 6, 2009

                               Monadnock Regional High/Middle School, Swanzey, NH  

 

Present: Jane Fortson, Gene White, Ed Jacod, Doug Lyman, Phyllis Peterson, Bruce Barlow, Eric Stanley, Tim Aho, WinstonWright and James Carnie.

Also present: K. Dassau, Superintendent, D. Hodgdon, Business Manager, Earl Wammack and L. Aivaliotis, Recording Secretary.

 

RSA 91-A:3 (b): Employee Compensation: J. Carnie asked for this issue to be presented in non-public session concerning the principal’s raises which the Board had voted on at the last meeting. He explained that he was unable to stay through the whole meeting because of the weather and he had no electricity. He said that if he had know that this issue was going to be brought up he would have stayed. There was no indication that this issue was going to be voted on according to the agenda. His issue is that the proposal is for a 3.4% pool but there is one principal who is receiving more than 3.4%. She is receiving 6.5%. He commented on a situation about a letter and questioned after that why this principal was receiving more than the other principals. He commented that he does not have a problem with the pool of money but how it is distributed. He would propose that no individual receive more than a 3.4% increase and to reduce the amount asked for by $2451.00. E.Jacod commented that he forgot about the letter issue when he voted. J. Carnie commented that the individual with the biggest problem received the biggest raise. K.Dassau explained that the principal’s proposal was aligning themselves and others around them. E.Jacod does agree that this issue should have taken place in non-public before. J.Carnie comment that no person on the list should have more than a 3.4% increase. K.Dassau explained that the Board has voted on an agreement with the principals. D.Lyman explained that the information was in the packet and a vote was to be taken. K. Dassau read the motion agreed upon by the Board at the last meeting. It was to accept the principal’s proposal as presented. MOTION: J.Carnie MOVED to have everything remain as is but no principal is to receive in excess of a 3.4% increase. SECOND: T.Aho. DISCUSSION: W. Wright said that he would vote no. The Board has already agreed. D. Lyman asked the principals if this is being presented as a group they said no. They as individuals decided and hopefully they kept the individuals in mind. The complaint was addressed in a response. The supervisor felt the response was sufficient and we need to move on. VOTE: 3.479/6.416/1.955/3.150. Motion fails.

 

MOTION: J. Carnie MOVED to leave non-public session. SECOND: E. Jacod. VOTE: 10.829/0/0/3.150. Motion passes.     

 

Laura L. Aivaliotis

Recording Secretary