BELLOWS FREE ACADEMY UNION DISTRICT #48

AND NORTHWEST TECHNICAL CENTER

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

September 19, 2006

 

A SPECIAL meeting of the BFA Union District #48 and Northwest Technical Center Board of Directors was held on September 19, 2006.

 

Present for Quorum: Jim Mercier, Sally Lindberg, Nilda Gonnella-French, and Donna Corrigan

 

Absent:  Al Corey

 

Administrators:   Marilyn Grunewald, FCSU Superintendent; Ned Caron, BFA Principal; Dennis Hill, Assistant Principal; and Geoffrey Lyons, Assistant Principal

 

Visitors:  Joe Cahill, Parent of Student 2006/2007#1 and Student and Parents of Student 2006/2007#2 and student.

 

1.                  Call to Order

 

Jim Mercier, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

 

2.                  Executive Session.

 

A motion was made at 6:00 PM by Nilda Gonnella-French and seconded by Sally Lindberg to enter into Executive Session for a student issue.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

A motion was made at 7:30 PM by Nilda Gonnella-French and seconded by Donna Corrigan to come out Executive Session. Motion carried 4-0.

 

A motion was made by Donna Corrigan and seconded by Nilda Gonnella-French.  Sufficient evidence was presented to establish the Board’s satisfaction that Student 2006/2007 #1 violated the school’s policies and to approve the recommendations of the School Administrator regarding consequences of the student’s actions.    Motion carried 4-0.

 

A motion was made by Sally Lindberg and seconded by Nilda Gonnella-French.  Sufficient evidence was presented to establish the Board’s satisfaction that Student 2006/2007 #2 violated the school’s policies and to approve the recommendations of the School Administrator with one change regarding consequences of the student’s actions.    Motion carried 3-1.

 

 

4.         Other Business:  None

 

5.         Adjournment

 

A motion was made by Donna Corrigan and seconded by Nilda Gonnella-French to adjourn at 7:40 PM.  Motion carried 3-1.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Marilyn Grunewald, Superintendent

 

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