BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
PCMS
7:00 P.M.

Call to Order: _____________________

Approval of Minutes of March 9, 2004:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes       No       Ab.
Members Present:

Laura Auger ______ James Bell ______ Debbie Clukey ______
Larry Davis ______ Patricia Davis ______ Melissa Douglass ______
Ralph Eastman ______ Pam Goulette  ______ Patricia Izbicki ______
Anita Kain ______ Donna Littlefield ______ Lorna Marshal ______
Susan McAvoy  ______ Raymond Morse ______ George Nuite ______
Michelle Ward ______ Phyllis Watson ______   ______

Public Forum:

Educational Reports: Tri County VICA Participants from PCHS

1.         Welcome Newly Elected & Re-Elected Board Members:

Abbot:                          Raymond Morse          
Cambridge:                   Larry Davis
Guilford:                       Lorna Marshall & Geraldine Rizzitello
Sangerville:                   James Bell & Sue McAvoy

2.         Adjustments to Agenda:

3.         Election of Board Officers

A.        Chairperson

Nomination for Chairperson:

Motion ________________    2nd ________________                                                                                

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                      Yes     No      Ab.

Vote for Chairperson:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                      Yes       No    Ab.

B.        Vice-Chairperson

Nomination for Vice-Chairperson:

Motion________________2nd________________

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                      Yes       No    Ab.

Vote for Vice-Chairperson:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes       No     Ab.

C.        State School Board Delegate

Nomination for State School Board Delegate:

Motion________________2nd________________

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                      Yes     No      Ab.

Vote for State School Board Delegate:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes     No       Ab.

D.        State School Board Alternate

Nomination for State School Board Alternate:

Motion________________2nd________________

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes     No      Ab.

Vote for State School Board Alternate:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes     No       Ab.

E.         Representative Advisory Board-Tri County

Nomination for Representative Advisory Board-Tri County:

Motion________________2nd________________

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                      Yes     No       Ab.

Vote for Representative to Advisory Board-Tri County Technical Center:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                      Yes      No      Ab.

F.         Negotiations Committee:

Nominations for (3) representatives for the Negotiations Committee (04-05 Teachers)

Motion________________2nd________________

Motion________________2nd________________

Motion________________2nd________________

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes     No       Ab.

4.         Resignation:

            Recommendation:       That the Board of Directors accepts the following resignation:

                        Lori Gilbert – Head Cook (3/19/04)

                        Cassady Regan – Ed Tech II (3/9/04)

                        Jodi O’Connell – Title I (6/15/04)        

                        Marianna Lara Albert Planas – Spanish Teacher (6/15/04)

                        Mitchell Cournoyer – Social Studies Teacher (6/15/04)

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes    No     Ab.

5.         Elimination of Positions: 

Recommendation:  That the Board of Directors eliminates the following positions for the 2004-  2005 school year: 

            *          Two Kindergarten Teachers at the McKusick School

            Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                                   Yes   No       Ab.

6.         Recommendation to Allow Volunteers:

 Recommendation:         That the Board of Directors allows the following to volunteer at PCHS:

·        Nathan Kulas – Track

·        Coralyn Todd – Track

·        Tim Richardson – Baseball

·        Joseph Riitano - Softball

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes      No      Ab.

7.         Purchase of District Plow Truck:

 Recommendation:  That the Board of Directors gives Superintendent Stearns the authorization to    purchase a 2004 Ford Dump/Plow Truck for $30.756 out of year end funds for 2003-2004.

            Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                                      Yes   No       Ab.

8.         Policy Development:

Recommendation:         The Policy Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approves a first reading of the policies associated with sections      JICC through  ­JKD of the revised SAD #4 policy book and gives final approval to adopt policies IMDC, JFC, JGAB, JHB, JHCA, JHCA-R, JI and JICA.

            Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                                      Yes   No       Ab.

9.         Authorization to Expend Funds:

Recommendation: That the Superintendent of Schools be authorized to apply for and expend any and all state, federal, or private funds that become available to S.A.D. #4 for the 2004/05 school year.

            Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                                     Yes   No       Ab.

10.       Committee Reports:

·         Budget (Larry Davis, Chair)

·         Policy (Debbie Clukey, Chair)

11.       Administrative Reports:

12.       Chairperson's Report:

13.       Superintendent's Report:

14.       Negotiations:

Recommendation:  That the Board of Directors go into executive session for the purpose of discussing Negotiations.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes   No       Ab.

                                    Time In_____________           Time Out______________

15.      S.A.D. #4 Board of Directors and S.A.D. #4 Education Association (ESP) Contract:

Recommendation:  The Negotiations Committee recommends the ratification of the 2005-2007 - S.A.D. #4 Board of Directors and S.A.D. #4 Education Association (ESP) Contract.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes    No     Ab.

16.       Adjournment: Time ____________

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes    No      Ab.