1 Ware School Committee Regular Business Meeting Place: Ware

Ware School Committee
Regular Business Meeting
Place: Ware Junior-Senior High School Library
March 11, 2015
Present: Brian Winslow, Marcia Vadnais, Danielle Souza and Aaron Sawabi
Absent: William Gunn
Also present: Dr. Dileo, Jim Russell, Colleen Montague, Aurora Thresher, John Sacco, Kristin
Bateman and Joan Sawabi
Aaron Sawabi called the regular business meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
A Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was conducted at this point of the meeting.
NOTE: This meeting was videotaped. This is a written summary of the action taken at this meeting.
I. Approval of Warrants and Payroll: Warrants and Payroll for March 11, 2015
MOTION by Danielle Souza and seconded by Marcia Vadnais to approve the payroll for
Wednesday, March 11 as submitted. Approved. Motion Carries.
II. Approval of Meeting Minutes: Minutes from February 25, 2015 Regular Business Meeting:
MOTION by Marcia Vadnais and seconded by Aaron Sawabi to approve the minutes for the
Regular Business Meeting on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Approved. Motion carries.
III. New Business:
A. 2015-2016 Academic Calendar Rough Draft review: The draft academic calendar for the
following school year was presented to the school committee.
MOTION by Danielle Souza and seconded by Aaron Sawabi to accept the draft calendar for
the 2015-2016 academic year. All in favor. Motion carries.
Brian Winslow questioned whether lunch could be served on the November 25, 2015 half day.
Dr. Dileo noted she would ask the lunch director.
B. Superintendent’s Entry Plan: Dr. DiLeo presented her entry plan. See attached.
IV. Comments and Concerns of Citizens: John Sacco of the Ware Community Band noted he
wished to create the Ware Community Jazz Band and use the high school music room on
Monday nights. He asked for the same fees he was being charged for the Ware Community
Band.
MOTION by Danielle Souza and seconded by Marcia Vadnais to keep the fees for the new Ware
Community Jazz Band the same as the current fees for the Ware Community Band. All in Favor.
Motion carries.
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Kristen Bateman from the Ware Family Center asked for a Waiver of Use of Facilities for a fund
raising event in the high school auditorium Saturday April 11, 2015 at 1:30 pm. She noted she
has already filled out the Building Use Form.
MOTION by Danielle Souza and seconded by Marcia Vadnais to waive the use of facilities fee
for the Ware Family Center for Saturday April 11, 2015 at 1:30pm.All in Favor. Motion carries.
V. Subcommittee Discussion: There was no subcommittee meeting this week
VI. Reports/Updates:
A. Report from Student Representative: Aurora Thresher read the school reports. See
Attached.
B. Report from the Superintendent: Dr. DiLeo read the report. See attached.
VII. Old/Unfinished Business:
A. Updates to School Committee Goals: Superintendent’s evaluation is being worked on.
There are new updates on the “Ware Are We Now” website.
B. School Calendar of Events: Winter Sports banquet was Tuesday, March 9, 2015.
C. School Choice: The next step is to agree on concepts of school choice reform. Aaron
Sawabi noted there are three stakeholders: the student, the receiving school and the sending
school. He noted there ought to be eligibility criteria such as budgetary incentives and cost
sharing mechanisms. Marcia Vadnais said she would like to converse with Representative
Todd Smola again to see if any progress was made on his end. Brian Winslow noted he
would like to draw more attention to the issue. Danielle Souza said she would like to reach out
to other schools who are in the same position as Ware.
VIII. Communications: none
Action item: Set a time frame for the Superintendent’s evaluation. Review the January 14 minutes
and firm up the schedule at the next subcommittee meeting.
Action Item: Meet with the Board of Selectman to discuss progress on school choice issue. The
School committee would also like to involve/invite the community to this meeting with the Board of
Selectman. Dr. DiLeo will email Stuart Beckley with the school committee’s draft concept for school
choice.
NOTE: The meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Marlene DiLeo
Superintendent of Schools
______________________________, Chairman
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