Superintendet's Report to BOE July 14, 2014

Superintendent’s ReportJuly 14, 2014

New Business Manager

Mary-Jo Sierakowski 8 years with the Orange Public Schools Business Administration Masters Program, UNH Managed personnel functions for Certified and Non-Certified

staff Managed a $12 million annual payroll, including all

accounting, federal and state reporting requirements. Followed legislation for and managed 25 FMLAs annually Held essential role in the development of the operating

budget Managed Unemployment, Workers Compensation, OSHA

compliance and reporting Experienced in our Phoenix software and other utilities

8:00 – 10:00 – Grades K – 310:30 – 12:30 – Grades 4 and 5

Regular Education: 100 Tier 2 and Tier 3 students Language Arts and Math

Special Education 45 students, including pre-K

Summer School

Summer School

Attendance has been better than expected Students actively engaged in small groups Pre-school garden in the courtyard used as a

quasi-outdoor classroom by some of the teachers

The students are keeping journals of their observations and tracking the growth of the plants using measurement skills, etc.

Summer School

“Thank you for making the summer program so much fun for the kids -- my daughter is loving it!I would like to include an extra week 7/21-7/24 if I could. I did not originally sign her up for that week but she is doing so well we would like to continue!”

Summer School

11, 12, 12, and 9 students for 4 weeks Best turn out & more people keep signing up! Students learn about renewable resources

and sustainable living – then build Green City out of Legos

Program the robot to: Activate a wind turbine Place solar panels on a house Open a damn to bring hydroelectric power to the

city Next week: “Mission to Mars”

LEGO League / Robotics Camp

Robotics Camp

Closed out our first year with TEVAL Reported to the State on June 30th as

required 4-point rating scale We reported on 97 teachers and

administrators Only 5 individuals were incomplete, all due

to medical leaves-of-absence So successful -- considering adding 21st

Century, Central Office and Paraprofessionals to the TalentEd system.

TEVAL

Roof work at Peck beginning this week Peck waiting on the delivery of univents and

cabinetry, expected August 3 – 15th Installation of the security cameras at all the

schools Contracts have been awarded for: Concrete work Support beams at Turkey Hill Flooring for the ramp at RB

Old boilers are out at TH and RB Awaiting delivery of boilers and univents

Summer Facilities Projects

Asbestos abatement project July 21, 2014 – August 4, 2014 Building and grounds of Race Brook School

are closed to visitors No children under 18 are permitted on the

premises At the end of the abatement, Facilities

Support Services (FSS) will test before anyone can reenter

RACE BROOK