Fairfax Board of School Directors
Monday, October 29, 2007
Special Meeting at 6:30pm
Fairfax Community Library
Present: Chairperson Peg Stewart, Jeff Loller, Angela Baker, Glenn McNall, Greg Beeman, Clara Pedley, Adam Benay, Armando Vilaseca, Thomas Walsh, Lisa Delorme
Public: Meg Baker, Paula Dearborn, Katrina Antonovich, Karen Hebert, Robin Freeman, Patricia Hendee
1. Call to Order - Peg Stewart called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
- New Business
- Public Budget Input Forum Planning – Postcards advertising the public input session have been printed and will be ready for delivery this week. The forum will be held on November 12th in the Multi-Purpose Room. Peg will open the meeting and then open it up to the public for input as to what they would like to see in the budget for next year. Background on the surplus will be included. Angela recommended having a conversation about looking at universal access to preschool in Fairfax.
- Policies
- Nutrition Policy – The policy was reviewed and the words “Pepsi Cola” were changed to “vending” in Appendix B –Vending Sales and Contracts. Discussion took place about the school employees modeling good nutrition and having access to soda in the faculty rooms.
Action: Angela Baker motioned to remove all soda from all the vending machines in the school. Jeff Loller seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Action: Glenn McNall made a motion to approve the Nutrition Policy with the amendment noted above. Jeff Loller seconded. Passed unanimously.
- Use of School Facilities Policy/Procedure – The policy was carefully reviewed but was not brought to action because the Board and administration noted many areas that were ambiguous and needed to be changed. Public input was considered in the wording of the changes. All changes were noted and the policy will be brought back for action at the November 12th meeting. Discussion took place on the feasibility and benefits of removing the procedures from the policy as most of the other school policies and procedures are separated.
Action: Angela Baker motioned to separate the Procedures from the Use of School Facilities Policy. Jeff Loller seconded. Motion passed.
- Adjourn - Angela motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:05PM. Jeff Loller seconded. Meeting was adjourned until November 12th at 6:30PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Filiberti
