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RCL May 26th School Board Meeting Notes

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Rye NH School Board Meeting May 26, 2016

Rye Civic League Notes

Note:  The video is available at https://vimeo.com/168341068/.  The times are in hours and minutes relative to the start of the video.

00:01 Brianna shadows April.

00:07Ryeteachers approved to have their 3 kids attend RES, though they do not live in the district. Reduced tuition $3000 dollars per CBA.

00:08 Colorado  Field science field trip –teacher PD – $1500.

00:09 Rye12th grader Fair Share scholarship.

00:11 Marie Soucy  from York , Maine Middle School nominated by Superintendent to become Rye Junior High School principal.  Much off-cue applause. School Board Chair cautions that the vote is not in yet. Remaining candidate  announced as being in attendance, unlike M.  Soucy.

00:14 No discussion, no deliberation unanimous approval of nomination.

00:15 Chairman thanks all who helped.

00:16 M. Soucy immediately states she felt the process was transparent.

00:17 Kate Hillman, School Board member, now also Chair of SAU50-wide board.

00:18 7th grade ELA slot in the works.

00:20 Financials.

00:24 Talk on unassigned fund balance $200,000 dollars after adjusting for High School tuition over budget (mandatory give back to town to reduce taxes).  Oil overbudgeting return?

00:32 Project based activities.

00:32 Students told to ‘read like a historian’ ? program name?

00:36 Socratic method discussions ahead. Teacher facilitates discussions but student directed.

00:48 Detailed Social Studies questioning by School Board Chair.

00:54 Wedgewood public hearing – goats , fences.

01:10 Close public hearing.

01:11 RES report. Kindergarten. Enroll = 38

01:30 Policy time.

01:48Ryeteacher tutoringRyekids for-pay policy.

01:57Rye  Ed, Foundation approves 3 grants.

02:00PortsmouthHigh Schoolevacuation plans , whole issue – see Herald newspaper.

02:01 Crisis planning.

02:03 PTA

02:08 8th grade graduation day.

02:13 Recess.

02:15 Mentoring new RJH principal.

02:22 RES environmental testing.

02:32     $1405 dollars voted for PD.

02:35 RTI

02:46 Dress code.

02:47 PTA >> dress code uneven enforcement.

02:56 SB member Honda newsletter/ social media.

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