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May 11, 2006

 

The Board of Directors of Maine School Administrative District No. 75 held a regular meeting at Mt. Ararat High School on Thursday, May 11, 2006.

 

The following Directors were present:  Joanne Rogers, Chair; Caroline Eliot; Dorothy Gardner; Robert W. Hill; David A. Johnson; Jane Meisenbach; Andrea Najarian; Jeffrey Rowe; Jeffrey Steinert; Kim Totten; and Roland Tufts.

 

Also present were Tasha Cornish and Sara Todd, student representatives to the Board of Directors.

 

Not present were Maryane Burns, Dorothy “Dee” Carrier, and Marie Dickson.

 

1.         Call to order

 

            The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rogers at 6:32 p.m.

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

 

            The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited by those present.

 

3.         To consider action relative to additions or adjustments to the agenda and to ask for comments from the audience

 

3.1       RECOGNITIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

 

√          Tonya Sellick, Maine Vocational Region Ten Student of the Quarter in General Trades

 

√          Sam Libby, Maine Vocational Region Ten Student of the Quarter in Accounting

 

√          Raymond Allen, Maine Vocational Region Ten Student of the Quarter in Metal Fabrication

 

√          Chris Bourque, Maine Vocational Region Ten Student of the Quarter in Building Trades

 

√          Mt. Ararat High School Chamber Singers, Treble Choir and Wind Ensemble – Silver Medal Award winners at the Toronto Heritage Music Festival

 

√          Will Perry and Stephanie Chinnapongse – National Merit Scholarship winners

 

4.         To take action relative to accepting as printed the minutes of the April 27, 2006, regular meeting of the Board of Directors

 

            It was moved by Mrs. Gardner, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and VOTED (702 yeas, o nays, 77 abstentions, and 221 absent) to accept as printed the minutes of the April 27, 2006, regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

            Voting yea were Ms. Eliot, Mrs. Gardner, Mr. Hill, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Meisenbach, Ms. Najarian, Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Rowe, Mrs. Totten, and Mr. Tufts.

 

            There were no nay votes.

 

            Abstaining from voting was Mr. Steinert.

 

            Absent were Ms. Burns, Mrs. Carrier, and Mrs. Dickson.

 

5.         OLD BUSINESS:

 

6.         NEW BUSINESS:

 

6.1              To accept the resignation of Andrea Bullington, Mt. Ararat High School special education teacher, effective August 31, 2006

 

It was moved by Mr. Steinert, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and VOTED (unanimously) to accept the resignation of Andrea Bullington, Mt. Ararat High School special education teacher, effective August 31, 2006.  

 

6.2       To accept the resignation of Patricia McCormick, .6 FTE social worker, effective August 31, 2006

 

It was moved by Mr. Steinert, seconded by Mr. Tufts, and VOTED (unanimously) to accept the resignation of Patricia McCormick, .6 FTE social worker, effective August 31, 2006.

 

6.3       To accept the resignation of Rebecca Monks, West Harpswell School .2 FTE speech pathologist, effective August 31, 2006

 

It was moved by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and VOTED (unanimously) to accept the resignation of Rebecca Monks, West Harpswell School .2 FTE speech pathologist, effective August 31, 2006.

 

6.4       To consider a request from Jessica Koubek, Mt. Ararat High School Choral Director, for a leave of absence without pay for the 2006-2007 school year

 

Superintendent Wilhelm stated that this request has the recommendation of the administration, but he qualified his recommendation by expressing the hope that a suitable replacement can be found.

 

It was moved by Mrs. Gardner, seconded by Mr. Hill, and VOTED (unanimously) to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation that a request from Jessica Koubek, Mt. Ararat High School Choral Director, for a leave of absence without pay for the 2006-2007 school year, be approved, contingent upon the finding of a suitable substitute.

 

6.5       To authorize the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a follow-on agreement with St. John’s Catholic School for the 2006-2007 school year and to authorize a stipend for the Food Services Director for managing this extension of the District’s Food Services Program

 

Food Services Director Maurice St. Pierre reminded Board members that the food is delivered in bulk from the middle school kitchen, indicating that the District’s costs are minimal.

 

It was moved by Mr. Steinert, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and VOTED (unanimously) to authorize the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a follow-on agreement with St. John’s Catholic School for the 2006-2007 school year and to authorize a stipend for the Food Services Director for managing this extension of the District’s Food Services Program.

 

6.6       To hear a report from the high school regarding changes to the student handbook for the 2006-2007 school year

 

Assistant Principals Britt Wolfe and Don Gray were present to answer questions regarding changes being made to the student handbook for the 2006-2007 school year.

 

During the discussion, Superintendent Wilhelm noted that the Region Ten Task Force has identified having to ride the bus as an inhibitor to students wanting to attend Region Ten.  He indicated that Brunswick has a somewhat more liberal policy regarding students driving to Region Ten.  Mr. Wolfe indicated that there needs to be serious discussions about the safety concerns of students driving to Region Ten, but that the high school would approach this issue with flexibility.

 

It was moved by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and VOTED (unanimously) to approve (high school administration’s suggested) changes to the student handbook for the 2006-2007 school year.

 

6.7       To appoint teachers to a second probationary contract for the 2006-2007 school year

 

It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Hill, and VOTED (unanimously) to appoint teachers to a second probationary contract for the 2006-2007 school year, as listed below:

 

                                Bowdoin Central School                                     Mt. Ararat Middle School

                                                Katie Benner                                                                           Tracy Doviak

                                                Karen Nesbitt-Collin                                                              Tracy Ginn

                                                DeeAnn Cornelison                                                                Philip Kerber

                                                Sandra Garner                                                                         Rebecca Roberts

                                                Amanda Alexander-Hart

 

                                Bowdoinham Community School                      Mt. Ararat High School

                                                Rebecca West                                                                          Aanika DeVries

                                                Doreen Young                                                                         Lexine Mainwaring

                                                                                                                                                Lindsy Mayo

                                West Harpswell School                                                        Heather Meehan

                                                Jennifer Lamson-Laplume                                                      Nina Sylvia

                                                Helene “Lennie” Mullaney                                                     Anne Wallace

                                                                                                                                                Douglas Ware

                                Williams-Cone School

                                                Christina Schoenberg

 

                                Woodside Elementary School

                                                Amber Gervais

                                                Elinor Goodwin

                                                Danielle Hall

                                                Elizabeth Hayward

                                                Jill Heuss

                                                Christopher Lajoie

                                                Lauren Radovich

                                                Jody Surace

 

6.8       To appoint teachers to a third and continuing contract for the 2006-2007 school year

 

It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Steinert, and VOTED (unanimously) to appoint teachers to a third and continuing contract for the 2006-2007 school year, as listed below:

 

                        Bowdoin Central School                     Woodside Elementary School

                                                Damian Hall                                                            Kelly Allen

                                                Jessica Theberge                                                     Meggin Farrell

                                                                                                                                Kady Gould

                                Bowdoinham Community School                      Naomi Mullane

                                                Sandra Petteruti                                                      Lisa Walling

 

                                Harpswell Islands School

                                                Anne Heminway

                                                Sarah Levy

 

                                Mt. Ararat Middle School                   Mt. Ararat High School

                                                Courtney Belolan                                                    Derek Burow

                                                Sarah Bohlman                                                        Michael Cooney

                                                Anne Bouchard                                                       Travis Dube

                                                Patrick Conley                                                        Hailie Furrow

                                                Karen “Lynn” Frye                                                Jeffrey Hunt

                                                Jennifer Grover                                                       Joan Mason

                                                Heather Rogers                                                       Jeremy Milligan

                                                Melissa St. Pierre                                                    Laura Strelitz

                                                Paul Treworgy                                                        Cheri Towle

                                                John Uminski                                                          Stacey Vannah

                                                                                                                                Francis Welch

                                                                                                Sheryl Willette

                                                                                                Julie Williams

                                                                                                                                Ryan Woodside

 

6.9       To appoint Anne Heminway, .8 FTE social worker at Harpswell Islands School, to a third and continuing contract at .6 FTE as of the 2006-2007 contract year

                       

It was moved by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Tufts, and VOTED (unanimously) to appoint Anne Heminway, .8 FTE social worker at Harpswell Islands School, to a third and continuing contract at .6 FTE as of the 2006-2007 contract year.

 

6.10     To appoint Pam Estrella, Kindergarten teacher at Harpswell Islands School, to a third and continuing contract at .5 FTE as of the 2006-2007 contract year

 

It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Hill, and VOTED (unanimously) to appoint Pam Estrella, Kindergarten teacher at Harpswell Islands School, to a third and continuing contract at .5 FTE as of the 2006-2007 contract year.

 

6.11     To transfer Nancy Baker Miller, .6 FTE social worker at Mt. Ararat Middle School, to fill the .6 FTE social worker position being transferred to Mt. Ararat High School, as of the 2006-2007 contract year

 

                        This item had been deleted from the agenda.

 

6.12     To transfer Helene McGlauflin, .8 FTE guidance counselor at Woodside Elementary School, to fill the vacant .8 FTE social worker position at Woodside Elementary School, as of the 2006-2007 contract year

 

It was moved by Mr. Steinert, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and VOTED (unanimously) to transfer Helene McGlauflin, .8 FTE guidance counselor at Woodside Elementary School, to fill the vacant .8 FTE social worker position at Woodside Elementary School, as of the 2006-2007 contract year.

 

6.13     To adjust the assignment of Barbara Moskol, guidance counselor, from .8 FTE at Bowdoinham Community School, .1 FTE at Bowdoin Central School, and .1 FTE at Harpswell Islands School, to .6 FTE at Bowdoinham Community School and .4 FTE at Woodside Elementary School                               

 

It was moved by Mr. Steinert, seconded by Ms. Najarian, and VOTED (unanimously) to adjust the assignment of Barbara Moskol, guidance counselor, from .8 FTE at Bowdoinham Community School, .1 FTE at Bowdoin Central School, and .1 FTE at Harpswell Islands School, to .6 FTE at Bowdoinham Community School and .4 FTE at Woodside Elementary School.

           

6.13a   To accept the resignation of Aanika DeVries, high school science teacher, effective August 31, 2006

           

It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Steinert, and VOTED (unanimously) to accept the resignation of Aanika DeVries, high school science teacher, effective August 31, 2006.

 

6.14     To hear a report on District plans for Title I services for the 2006-2007 school year

 

Assistant Superintendent Sally Loughlin presented this report and fielded questions relative to proposed changes in delivery of Title I services.  She noted the decrease in funding over the last several years.  It is proposed that the Title I tutors program be replaced with certified teachers who would provide targeted instruction either before or after school. 

 

Ms. Eliot expressed her appreciation for a statement made that this proposed change reflects no disrespect for the tutors and services they have provided.  She said the tutors should be thanked, as they have served the District well.

 

6.14a   To appoint the following as elementary District-wide Literacy Teacher Leaders, effective the 2006-2007 contract year:

 

Debbie O’Neil, Dottie Timberlake, Judy Banionis, Jayne McPherson, and Leslie Lemieux to full-time positions &

Jill Heuss and Julie Gaudet to half-time positions &

Jill Snyder to a .4 FTE position

 

It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Steinert, and VOTED (unanimously) to appoint the following as elementary District-wide Literacy Teacher Leaders, effective the 2006-2007 contract year:

 

Debbie O’Neil, Dottie Timberlake, Judy Banionis, Jayne McPherson, and Leslie Lemiuex to full-time positions & Jill Heuss and Julie Gaudet to half-time positions & Jill Snyder to a .4 FTE position.

 

6.15     To consider a request from the middle school to have the last school day, June 19th, be a non-student day so that the teachers can move to different floors

 

Principal Brenda Brown presented a request to allow June 19th (the scheduled last day of school) to be a non-student day so that, as part of the restructuring of the middle school, teachers can accommodate a move to different floors.  She indicated that all except three teams will be relocating.

 

It was moved by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Tufts, and VOTED (unanimously) to approve a request from the middle school to have the last school day, June 19th, be a non-student day so that teachers can move to different floors.

 

6.16          To authorize the Superintendent of Schools to purchase used MLTI iBooks on behalf of the District and to immediately resell the same computers at the same price to District employees who have paid in advance for them; and to apply the revenues received from the sale toward the payment by the District for the computers

 

Superintendent Wilhelm is applying the Board’s policy on disposal of equipment in requesting this action.

 

It was moved by Mrs. Gardner, seconded by Mr. Tufts, and VOTED (unanimously) to authorize the Superintendent of Schools to purchase used MLTI iBooks on behalf of the District and to immediately resell the same computers at the same price to District employees who have paid in advance for them; and to apply the revenues received from the sale toward the payment by the District for the computers.

 

7.         COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

7.1              Policy Committee – Superintendent Wilhelm reported that much had been accomplished at this evening’s Policy Committee meeting.  At the next meeting the Board will be requested to give a first reading of revisions to policies related to the Learning Results.

 

7.2              Support Staff Negotiations Committee – Mrs. Rogers reported that the committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 15th and that some good progress has been made.

 

7.3              501 (c) (3) Committee – Assistant Superintendent Sally Loughlin reported that former Board member Ellie Multer has joined this committee.  A draft mission statement and by-laws were distributed to Board members.  The committee met on Friday, May 5th, and will meet again on Friday, May 19th.

 

7.4              Sports Done Right – Superintendent Wilhelm announced that a Sports Done Right community forum will be held in the Commons of Mt. Ararat High School at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 22nd.

 

7.5       Harpswell Withdrawal Committee – Mrs. Rogers reported that the two groups met on Thursday, May 4th, and will meet again at 6:00 p.m. in Room 201 on Tuesday, May 23rd.  A second withdrawal proposal had been presented for discussion, and a copy of that will be mailed to Board members.

 

8.         SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:

 

8.1       Financial Report – Business Manager Ron Lavender presented this report.

 

8.2              Fuel bids – Mr. Lavender reported that the District recently participated in a joint fuel bid process, and that although the bids did not come in as low as hoped, fixed prices were locked in on both #2 heating oil (from M.W. Sewall, $2.35/gallon) and diesel fuel (from Downeast Energy at $2.66/gallon).

 

8.3       Middle School laptops – This was addressed in a previous item.

 

8.4       Invitation to May 25-26, 2006, Drinking/Driving event – Mt. Ararat High School students will be hosting this event in which students will experience a simulation of the effects of driving under the influence.  The Highlands has donated the use of golf carts for this event.

 

8.5              Community Garden at West Harpswell School – The Harpswell Land Trust is working with the school to develop a community garden.

 

9.         ADJOURNMENT:  The meeting was declared adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

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Following adjournment of the regular meeting, Frank O’Hara from Planning Decisions, Gerard Dennison from the Department of Labor, and Michael Bourret from the Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc. provided the Board with a presentation on the audit that was conducted on the impact of the BNAS closing.

 

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