Note: These proposed minutes should be considered preliminary until they are approved as reflected in the
minutes of the next board meeting.
The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union, Windham Southeast School District, and Vernon Town School District Boards
Wednesday, June 9. 2025 5:00 pm
Cusick Conference Room, 80 Atwood Street, Brattleboro
and remotely via Zoom.
Respective (WSESU, WSESD, VTSD) Board Members Present
Anne Beekman (AB), Deborah Stanford (DS), Jessica Everith (JE), Jocelyn Fritts (JF), Ruby McAdoo (RM), Tim
Maciel (TM), Kim Price (KP), Colleen Savage (CS), Matt Schibley (MS), Brian Remer (BR), Kerry Amidon (KA),
Daniel Amidon (DA), Cheryl Brown (CB), Kat Baldwin (KB)
Absent:
Staff and administration present
Mark Speno, Frank Rucker, Brin Tucker, Nancy Wiese, John Gagnon, Hannah Parker, Mary Kaufmann, Julianne
Eagan, Jon Sessions, Kate Margaitis, Keith Lyman, Mary, Ross, Kelly Dias, Ben Coppolo, Janet Slesinski, Stacey
Sawyer, Whitney Lynde, Brian Buettner, Kerri Beebe, Brandy Levesque, Tate Erikson, Kevin Drury
Others present
BCTV, Sherri Keefe, Nancy Goodhue, mstoner, Jody’s Ipad
AGENDA
I. Call to Order, 6:00 pm (Anne Beekman, WSESU Chair, Deborah Stanford, WSESD Chair, Kerry Amidon, VTSD Chair)
DS read the statement regarding the hybrid meeting.
Any board member may request that any item be removed from the Consent Agenda if
it warrants further discussion. Said item will be removed. Please make the request at
this time.
KA CALLED THE MEETING OF THE VSB BOARD TO ORDER AT 6:01 PM
DS CALLED THE MEETING OF THE WSESD BOARD TO ORDER AT 6:01 PM
AB CALLED THE MEETING OF THE WSESU BOARD TO ORDER AT 6:01 PM
DS requested the consent agenda be amended to approve May 27, 2-25.
AB and KA request the consent agenda for each of their agendas to only be approving minutes and warrants.
II. Public Comment on Non-agenda Items
No comment noted at this time.
III. Consent Agenda
WSESD Approval of Minutes of 5/7/2025 05/27/2025 WSESD Warrants & Payroll
Warrant of May 12, 2025
WSESD ARBITER PYMT 5/07/2025 in the amount of $1,005.00
BUHS ENDOWMENTS FAST 1421 in the amount of $6,400.00
SAF FAST 1422 in the amount of $10,313.00
WSESD FAST 1423 in the amount of $96,869.47
WSESD FAST 1424 in the amount of $15,158.31
CAPITAL PROJECTS 1426 in the amount of $1,668.00
SAF 1427 in the amount of $1,474.76
WSESD REGULAR 1428 in the amount of $113,015.07
BUHS ENDOWMENTS 1429 in the amount of $407.80
Total Accounts Payable $246,311.41
Warrant of May 19, 2025
WSESD ARBITER PYMT 5/13/2025 in the amount of $465.00
SAF FAST 1431 in the amount of $1,142.06
WSESD FAST 1432 in the amount of $21,293.00
SAF FAST 1437 in the amount of $1,438.84
WSESD FAST 1438 in the amount of $8,268.78
SAF 1439 in the amount of $3,129.00
WSESD REGULAR 1440 in the amount of $1,151,322.39
SAF 1441 in the amount of $1,220.00
Total Accounts Payable $1,188,279.07
Payroll #23 of 05/16/25 in the amount of $1,939,772.34
Warrant of May 27, 2025
WSESD ARBITER PYMT 5/19/2025 in the amount of $2,202.00
WSESD CREDIT CARD PYMT
5/19/2025 in the amount of $37,913.49
SAF FAST 1443 in the amount of $24.67
WSESD FAST 1444 in the amount of $70,969.58
BUHS ENDOWMENTS FAST 1445 in the amount of $6,045.00
WSESD FAST 1446 in the amount of $69,666.34
BUHS ENDOWMENTS 1447 in the amount of $25.00
ELEMENTARY ENDOWMENTS 1448 in the amount of $100.00
SAF 1449 in the amount of $949.78
WSESD REGULAR 1450 in the amount of $60,614.29
Total Accounts Payable $248,510.15
Warrant of June 02, 2025
WSESD ARBITER PYMT 5/27/2025 in the amount of $1,044.00
WSESD FAST 1453 in the amount of $280.00
BUHS ENDOWMENTS FAST 1457 in the amount of $100.00
SAF FAST 1458 in the amount of $280.00
WSESD FAST 1459 in the amount of $22,887.60
SAF 1460 in the amount of $5,223.25
BUHS ENDOWMENTS 1461 in the amount of $280.00
WSESD REGULAR 1462 in the amount of $78,481.49
Total Accounts Payable $108,576.34
Payroll #24 of 05/30/25 in the amount of $1,479,719.47
AB MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. SECONDED.
VOTE WAS CALLED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
WSESU Approval of Minutes of 5/27/2025 WSESU Warrants & Payrolls
Warrant of May 21, 2025
WSESU FAST 1229 in the amount of $54,419.52
WSESU FAST 1230 in the amount of $183,162.09
WSESU FAST 1234 in the amount of $6,351.14
WSESU FAST 1236 in the amount of $7,691.98
PUTNEY NUTRITION 1238 in the amount of $1,910.50
WSESU REGULAR 1239 in the amount of $184,528.09
Total Accounts Payable $438,063.32
Payroll #23 of 5/16/25 in the amount of $691,435.19
Warrant of June 4, 2025
WSESU HOMELESS LIAISON CREDIT
CARD PYMT 5/16/25 in the amount of $1,295.50
WSESU FAST 1240 in the amount of $321.43
WSESU FAST 1241 in the amount of $1,098.00
WSESU FAST 1245 in the amount of $13,185.01
WSESU FAST 1246 in the amount of $45,915.52
PUTNEY NUTRITION 1247 in the amount of $2,995.17
WSESU REGULAR 1248 in the amount of $553,413.55
Total Accounts Payable $618,224.18
Payroll #24 of 5/30/25 in the amount of $608,059.88
KA MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. SECONDED.
VOTE WAS CALLED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Approval of Minutes May 12, 2025 Vernon Warrants & Payrolls
Warrant of May 9, 2025
VTSD REGULAR 1102 in the amount of $418,653.47
Total Accounts Payable $418,653.47
Payroll #22 of 5/02/25 in the amount of $107,364.16
Warrant of May 23, 2025
CAPITAL FUND 1107 in the amount of $16,400.00
VTSD REGULAR 1108 in the amount of $162,270.60
Total Accounts Payable $178,670.60
Payroll #23 of 5/16/25 in the amount of $115,887.41
KB MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE VERNON CONSENT AGENDA. SECONDED
VOTE WAS CALLED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
IV. Administrative report
A. WSESU
Hires:
New hires will be presented at the next WSESU meeting.
B. WSESD
Resignations:
Barnes, April – Academy School, Grade 2
Spanierman, David – WRCC, Culinary Program
Burke, Doreen – BAMS, Social Worker
Mazur, Katarina – BAMS, Technology and Design Teacher
Reavey, Laureen – Academy School, Grade 1
AB MOTIONED TO ACCEPT, WITH REGRET, THE RESIGNATION OF THE WSESD STAFF PRESENTED.
SECONDED.
VOTE WAS CALLED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
New Hires:
Reavey, Laureen – Guilford School, Grade 2
Kane, Ashely – Oak Grove School, Nurse
Kramer, Deliliah – Academy School, Grade 5
Golden-Coup, Donald Lee – BAMS, Social Studies
Stack, Isabel – Green Street, Grade 2
Pinnecker, Mary – BAMS & BUHS, 7-12 Instructional Coach
King, Paula – Guilford, Library Media Specialist
Potter, Rebecca – Academy School, Family Engagement Coordinator
Murdock, Marcelle – BAMS, World Language
AB MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE HIRES OF THE WSESD STAFF PRESENTED. SECONDED.
VOTE WAS CALLED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
C. Vernon School District
None presented at this time.
V. Summit Presentation:
– Continuous Improvement Plan in Review – CIP In Review
This presentation can be viewed from the recording of this evening’s meeting, found here.
VI. Board matters
– Legislative Updates
H 454 is in a conference committee, so nothing new to report.
– Updates as needed
None presented at this time
VII. Other business
None presented at this time
AB MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE BOARD MEETING. SECONDED.
VOTE CALLED. MOTIONED PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 pm by each of the three boards.
Minutes respectfully submitted on 6/13/2025 by WSESD Board Clerk with special recognition to Tracey Drotts, Board Recorder.
A recording of this meeting is available on the WSESU website
