director. 3. seventh grader Helen Solecki won first place in the Level II Library of Congress - Center for the Book’s Essay Contest. More than 2,100 entries were entered from . Helen’s essay will be sent to for entry into the national competition. language arts teacher is Ms. Danielle Levine. A Level II Library of Congress Center for the Book’s Essay Contest – Honorable Mention was given to seventh grader Margot Radding whose Read/Write Seminar teacher is Ms. Maureen O’Sullivan. Two students also received honorable mentions in the III area of this competition. They include sophomore Ben Donald, who is in Ms. Lori Martling’s English II class and freshman Melanie Barnett, who is in Ms. Carly Orpurt’s English I class. Three teachers were invited to provide descriptions of their real–world experiences in the classroom for the fourth edition of Educational Psychology, written by John W. Santrock. Their writing is in the Developmental Focus feature that appears in each chapter. The teachers include Ms. Elizabeth Frascella, Ms. Susan Froelich and Ms. Janine Guida Poutre. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Gleason declared the minutes of the Executive and Public Sessions of February 9, 2009, Special Meeting of February 24, 2009, Executive and Special Workshop Meeting of 9, 2009 approved as presented. HEARING ON SUPERINTENDENT’S CONTRACT Mr. Gleason – Mr. Gleason announced that the Board is very pleased with the superin- tendent’s performance to date, especially in the areas of staff development, communications, and effective and efficient use of fiscal and physical resources. In the area of student achievement, we have yet to see systemic improvements in proficiency and advanced-proficiency scores, but have had only one year of testing data since Mr. Osborne began his tenure in the district. Other milestones have been hit such as district-wide full-day kindergarten. Due to Mr. Osborne’s many accomplishments, some of which have exceeded expectations, tonight they will approve a new contract with him for a five-year period, the maximum allowed by state law [full statement is on file in Board Secretary’s office]. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS Name Topic Dave Fogelson Spoke against giving the superintendent a Resident Elizabeth Asked the Board to reconsider giving the Resident superintendent a raise. ITEM FORWARD FOR ACTION
director. 3. seventh grader Helen Solecki won first place in the Level II Library of Congress - Center for the Book’s Essay Contest. More than 2,100 entries were entered from . Helen’s essay will be sent to for entry into the national competition. language arts teacher is Ms. Danielle Levine. A Level II Library of Congress – Center for the Book’s Essay Contest Honorable Mention was given to seventh grader Margot Radding whose Read/Write Seminar teacher is Ms. Maureen O’Sullivan. Two students also received honorable mentions in the III area of this competition. They include sophomore Ben Donald, who is in Ms. Lori Martling’s English II class and freshman Melanie Barnett, who is in Ms. Carly Orpurt’s English I class. Three teachers were invited to provide descriptions of their real–world experiences in the classroom for the fourth edition of Educational Psychology, written by John W. Santrock. Their writing is in the Developmental Focus feature that appears in each chapter. The teachers include Ms. Elizabeth Frascella, Ms. Susan Froelich and Ms. Janine Guida Poutre. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Gleason declared the minutes of the Executive and Public Sessions of February 9, 2009, Special Meeting of February 24, 2009, Executive and Special Workshop Meeting of 9, 2009 approved as presented. HEARING ON SUPERINTENDENT’S CONTRACT – Mr. Gleason Mr. Gleason announced that the Board is very pleased with the superin- tendent’s performance to date, especially in the areas of staff development, communications, and effective and efficient use of fiscal and physical resources. In the area of student achievement, we have yet to see systemic improvements in proficiency and advanced-proficiency scores, but have had only one year of testing data since Mr. Osborne began his tenure in the district. Other milestones have been hit such as district-wide full-day kindergarten. Due to Mr. Osborne’s many accomplishments, some of which have exceeded expectations, tonight they will approve a new contract with him for a five-year period, the maximum allowed by state law [full statement is on file in Board Secretary’s office]. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS Name Topic Dave Fogelson Spoke against giving the superintendent a Resident Elizabeth Asked the Board to reconsider giving the Resident superintendent a raise. ITEM FORWARD FOR ACTION
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