Ms. Zito-good walk-a-thon. it was fun. Mrs. B-W-lovely letter from external judge about student performance at science fair. Mr. Kennedy-kickball starts tomorrow. Mr. Kelley-Power of the Pen team is going to the state championship competition. Various other positive comments were shared.

Mrs. BW shared that we should be receiving a clear report back regarding Special Ed. The Board acknowledges the hard work of Ms. Valenti in researching this area. We are well prepared for the upcoming state audit.

Ms. Bush participated via phone. Mr. Massa reviewed the new document that gives the entire picture. He indicated that the school is stable based on state aid. Expenses have dropped a little bit. Net income showing an additional $413k. This shows our cash will be at $1.64MM in June. Added almost $200k to cash balance this year.

Mrs. BW expressed that they would like to hold Field Day at the Force Indoor Sports field this year. There are 2 fields, so they can run lower and middle school activities separately and provide a more traditional program for the older students.

The expenditure report was passed around with Board members signing for approval.

We are at maximum enrollment (381) for the 2014-15 school year with several students on the waiting list in the lower grades. Most additions were in the middle grades.

Ms. Zito reviewed the outstanding policies. There are a few that she will focus on for the May meeting.

The application is still being worked on. Anticipating being completed on Tuesday. C. Aldrich and M. Monnette will review prior to submission.

C. Aldrich updated on the annual appeal phone-a-thon. The walk-a-thon was a success and raised $14,000, post expenses. The Board expressed thanks to Kimberly Finn, Amber Oxley, and Caroline Zito for executing a successful of walk-a-thon.

D. Watson reported that our proposal to lease the St. Patrick school building was refused by Bishop. Sent in an appeal letter. K. Kelley to meet with Bishop Lennon on Wednesday morning to discuss further. Still waiting to hear back from seller regarding the purchase & sale agreement for the St. Michael's property. T. Harrison met with Geis construction and architects to provide the data needed for them to put together a more solid budget to share with the finance companies. C. Zito is working on the financing options. Potential of leasing for 10 years or more. Will ensure the lease terms include that the payments don't begin until we take occupancy. M. Monnette questioned if we need to consider splitting grades to get us through next year. Suggests discussing in more detail at the upcoming strategic session.

C. Ryan updated on the progress in recruiting a new school director. Finding Leaders has placed the advertisements and begun initial screenings. Over 30 applications have been received to date. An HR meeting will be scheduled to review the finalists so we can move to the next step in the process.

C. Ryan reviewed the vacation and sick time sections of the current policy. Recommends no roll-over sick time for non-exempt staff members. The HR committee will consider transitioning to Paid Time Off as a broader project.