PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MINUTES WILL NTO BE FINAL UNTIL

THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THEM AT ITS NEXT METEING

 

January 25, 2007

 

The Board of Directors of Maine School Administrative District No. 75 held a regular meeting at Mt. Ararat Middle School on Thursday, January 25, 2007.

 

The following Directors were present:  Robert W. Hill, Chairman; Maryane Burns; Dorothy Gardner; Sheila Havey; David A. Johnson; Jane Meisenbach; Andrea Najarian; Joanne Rogers; Donald A. Russell; Rebekah Stimpson; Gwen Thomas; Kim Totten; and Roland Tufts.

 

Not present was Dorothy “Dee” Carrier.

 

Also present were Sam Prindall and Sara Todd, student representatives to the Board of Directors.

 

1.         Call to order

 

            The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hill at 6:30 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

 

The following adjustment to the agenda was noted and integrated appropriately into the minutes.

 

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6.3a    To take action relative to the acceptance of the resignation of Ann Soucy, Mt. Ararat High School special education teacher, effective February 23, 2007

 

3.1      RECOGNITIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

 

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4.        To take action relative to accepting as printed the minutes of the December 14, 2006, and January 11, 2007, regular meetings of the Board of Directors

 

It was moved by Mrs. Gardner, seconded by Mrs. Rogers, and VOTED (712 yeas, 0 nays, 144 abstentions, and 144 absent) to accepted as printed the minutes of the December 14, 2007, regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

                                                                                   

 

Voting yea were Ms. Burns, Mrs. Gardner, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Najarian, Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Russell, Ms. Stimpson, Ms. Thomas, Mrs. Totten, and Mr. Tufts.

 

There were no nay votes.

 

Abstaining from voting were Mr. Hill and Mrs. Meisenbach.

 

Absent were Mrs. Carrier and Ms. Havey (who had not yet arrived).

 

 

 

5.        OLD BUSINESS:

 

5.1      To undertake a second reading of and consider approval of the M.S.A.D. No. 75 District-wide Parental Involvement Policy (File:  IGBC)

 

6.        NEW BUSINESS:

 

6.1      To appoint Nancy Gilbert to the position of high school special education teacher for the duration of the contract year, at MS+15, Step 28 (prorated)

 

6.2      To adjust the contract of Seth Berry, Gifted & Talented teacher, to 80% so that he may take a part-time leave of absence to serve in the Maine House of Representatives

                                                           

6.3      To acknowledge the return from leave of Cooper Dragonette, high school art teacher, effective the 2007-2008 contract year

 

6.4      To hear a report from Dawn Prindall on a communication to the State regarding the rating of school construction projects

 

6.5      To hear a report from Christian Smith of MacDonald Page & Company regarding the District audit for FY 06

 

7.         COMMITTTEE REPORTS:

 

7.1       Local Redevelopment Committee

 

8.        SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:

 

8.1      Meeting with Senator Beth Edmonds regarding construction legislation

 

9.                 ADJOURNMENT:

 

 

 

 

 

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WORKSHOP

 

Following adjournment of the regular Board meeting,

the Board will meet in workshop session with its legislators regarding the Governor’s consolidation proposal.

 

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