7/27/2011 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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ti School Committee Regular Meeting Minutes July 27, 2011 Present were: Kathy Stanley, Janice Mills, Scott McGee and David Bloomfield. Also present was Ann Bradshaw. I. Call Meeting to Order Mrs. Stanley called the meeting to order at 6-.45pm. 11, ' Public Comment The following persons spoke in support of Brian Hyde: Frank Lloyd, Molly Reis, Barbara Cotton, Heather Lakatos, Marli e Zafanopoulos, Liz Hendricks and Bill McNamara. 111. *Approval of Minutes Mrs. Mills made a motion, seconded her Mr. Bloomfield to approve the minutes of .tune 8, 2011. Roll Call vote: In favor—Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Mills, Mr. McGee ee and Mr. Bloomfield; opposed—none. Iv. *Appointment of Special Education Administrator Mr. Bloomfield made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Trills to approve the appointment of Michele Brady as the Special Education Director. Roll Call Vote: In favor—Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Mills, Mr. McGee and Mr. Bloomfield; opposed—none. V, Report from Liaison from Board of Selectman—Mike Richardson No report tonight. VI. Maureen Paxton—Food Service .1 *School Lunch Price Increase The National School Lunch Program, which sets nutritional guidelines and provides reimbursement for free and reduced priced lunch, is requesting all participating school districts take steps to ensure that the price of lurch for students who are not eligible for free or reduced is equal to the reimbursement rates for those who are eligible. Mrs. Paxton is asking the Committee to approve five cent increase for the FYI 2 school year. The schools are permitted t gradually increase the price over several years to meet the target of$2.46.Witb an increase of five cents it would bring lunch prices to $2. 0. The Committee asked that Mrs. Paxton bring back a dollar amount of how much this increase would impact a family over the course of a year. 1