M.S.A.D. No. 75

TOPSHAM, MAINE

 

REGULAR MEETING – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

6:30 P.M.

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008

 

ROOM 201 – MT. ARARAT HIGH SCHOOL

 

AGENDA

 

1.         Call to order

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

 

3.         To consider action relative to additions or adjustments to the agenda

 

3.1       RECOGNITIONS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

 

ุ                 Autumn Flibotte, Bowdoinham Community School 4th grader - finalist in the 2009 Work Zone Safety Poster Contest

 

ุ         Cierra Baxter, Bowdoinham Community School 4th grader – honorable mention in the 2009 Work Zone Safety Poster Contest

 

ุ         MVR 10 Students of the Quarter

                                    Dustin Owen – Business Management

                                    Heather Desjardins – General Trades

                                    Scott Smith – Marketing

                                    Robyn Lawler – Pre-apprenticeship

 

ุ         MVR 10 DECA and HOSA winners

Michelle Comer – 1st Marketing Math DECA

                                    Jessica Hutchins – 1st Interviewing Skills DECA

                                    Dustin Owens – 1st Entrepreneurship DECA

                                    Scott Smith – 2nd Apparel & Accessories        DECA

                                    Shannon Benson – 2nd Hotel & Lodging DECA

                                    Caitlin Smith – 3rd Marketing Management DECA

                                    Sadie Moreland – 1st Dental Assisting HOSA

                                    Mary Payne – 2nd Dental Assisting HOSA

                                    Ashley Thomas – 3rd Personal Care HOSA

                       

            ุ         Mt. Ararat High School National Merit Qualifiers

                        Jan C. Bessey

                        Dan Bruning

                        Josh Bryant

                        Christina Erving

                        Rachel Haines

                        Sean Perkins  

                                               

ุ                 Senator Susan Collins and DEFIB-TECH – donation of an Automatic External Defibulator to Bowdoinham Community School

 

ุ         “Work Healthy Award to M.S.A.D. No. 75/Debra Anderson

                                    Work Smoke Free – excellence award

                                    Encourage Physical Activity – excellence award

                                    Promote healthy eating – excellence award

                                    Special Distinction Award – Gold

 

ุ         Kathy Murphy, District Physical Therapist – awarded earned doctorate

 

4.         To take action relative to accepting as printed the minutes of the April 17, 2008, regular meeting of the Board of Directors

 

5.         OLD BUSINESS:

 

5.1       To undertake a second reading and approval of a school calendar for the 2008-2009 school year            

 

5.2       To hear a report from Craig King, Mt. Ararat High School Principal, on the NEASC expectations of the school and the District as a result of the NEASC visit in October          

 

5.3       Pursuant to the Board budget vote of April 17, 2008, to eliminate the following professional positions as of the 2008-2009 school year:

 

ุ         One (1) regular classroom position at Bowdoinham Community School;

ุ         One (1) regular classroom position at Harpswell Islands School;

ุ         One (1) regular classroom position at Mt. Ararat Middle School;

ุ         One (1) District librarian position;

ุ         One (1) Literacy position;

ุ         One (1) .5 FTE German position;

ุ         One (1) high School English position;

ุ         One (1) high school Science position;

ุ         One (1) high school Social Studies position;

ุ         One (1) .25 FTE middle school Health Education position;

ุ         One (1) .5 FTE middle school Health Education position;

ุ         One (1) .75 FTE middle school Art position;

ุ         One (1) middle school Technology Education position;

ุ         One (1) Spanish position;

ุ         One (1) middle school Guidance position;

ุ         One (1) Special Education position;

ุ         One (1) .6 FTE Social Worker position;

ุ         One (1) .6 FTE Speech Clinician position; and

ุ         One (1) Technology Support position

 

 

5.4       Pursuant to the Board budget vote of April 17, 2008, to create the following position

 

                        ุ         One (1) .5 FTE middle school Guidance position

 

6.         NEW BUSINESS:

 

6.1       To appoint teachers to a second probationary contract for the 2008-2009 school year

 

6.2       To appoint teachers to a third and continuing contract for the 2008-2009 school year

 

6.3       To accept the resignation of Jeremy Milligan, high school physical science teacher, effective August 31, 2008

 

6.4       To accept the resignation of Cynthia Brown Smith, high school special education teacher, effective August 31, 2008

 

6.4a     To accept the resignation of Rebecca Sargent, high school English teacher, effective August 31, 2008

 

6.5       To consider a request from Laurie Ovadia, high school social studies teacher, for a leave of absence without pay for the 2008-2009 school year

 

6.6              To discuss the formation of a new version of the Comprehensive Planning Committee to build a strategic plan to fulfill the District mission and its goals in a time of scarcity

 

7.         COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

8.         SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:

 

8.1       Navy property

 

8.2       M.S.A.D. No. 75 Health Program recognition

 

8.3       Correspondence

           

9.         ADJOURNMENT:

           

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