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Attending:  Lauren Poster - chair, Andy Reichsman – vice chair, Gussie Bartlett – Sec’y, Francie Marbury – Principal

The meeting was called to order at 10:40am.

Lauren moved that we go into Executive Session to discuss tuition issues.  Andy seconded the motion.  The motion passed.  We entered Executive Session at 10:40am.

Coming out of Executive Session, we decided to inform two families building houses in Marlboro that based on our understanding of their intent to take occupancy this fall, we will postpone our request for tuition until the end of October.  If they are not residing in Marlboro at that time, we would require them to pay retroactively (as of the beginning of the academic year) tuition up until the time of true residency in Marlboro, pro-rated based on the actual date of occupancy.

We will review our tuition policy early in the fall and make any necessary changes at that time.

We reviewed the minutes from our June 6th and June 20th meetings.  Lauren moved that we accept the minutes with small revisions.  Gussie seconded.  The motion passed.

We are asking Francie and Gussie as members of the MASP steering committee to inform that committee that the school board is anticipating the debt incurred by MASP to be paid by September 20th, 2007.  We would also like an update about fundraising efforts and the status of the debt at our September meeting.

Lauren moved that we approve Gussie’s mission statement, with Andy’s revision, to be presented to the staff for discussion and feedback.  It reads as follows:  “The goal of the Marlboro Elementary School is to provide firm foundations in the skill sets required to pursue academics and citizenship, in a safe and structured environment.”  Andy seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

A discussion of how to best get feedback from recent Marlboro graduates.  A congratulations letter to graduating High School seniors, which included a survey, was fairly successful in its initial run, so we will continue that practice.  We decided to incorporate a time for graduates to talk to the board as a part of the High School evening in the Junior High, where graduates speak to MES students about area High Schools.

School lunch program.  Francie has been talking to people at the State Board of Ed about the requirements we would need to fulfill and about grants that are available to set up such a program.  We need a larger refrigerator, more sink capacity and some renovation of cabinets …….Francie will talk to Leland & Gray abut how they manage their program.  She will find out how long a commitment it is to initiate a State supported program.

Among the concerns about the program are escalating costs, lack of sufficient participation and finding the right person to coordinate the program.

We will hold off on action until we get some more information.

Future meetings:  September 4th at 7:00pm

Respectfully submitted,

Andy Reichsman

Pay Orders:

#1      7/6/07    $36,588.09
#2    7/20/07    $25,091.71
#3      8/3/07    $32,259.71