BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

AGENDA

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

TCTC – Dexter (Tour of TCTC at 6:30)

7:00 P.M.

Call to Order: _____________________

Approval of Minutes of April 10, 2007

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes     No       Ab.

Members Present:

James Bell	______	Shelly Bennett	______	David Bridges	______
John Cartwright	______	Adam Cookson	______	Patricia Davis	______
Ralph Eastman	______	Pamela Goulette	______	Nancy Hall	______
Cinthia Hoak	______	Patricia Izbicki	______	Anita Kain	______
Donna Littlefield	______	George Nuite	______	Donna Runnels	______
Amy Tracy	______	Michelle Ward	______	Charles Woodmancy	______
Mallory Izbicki	______	Constance Glynn	______

Public Forum:

Correspondence:

Educational Reports: Nick Vafiades - TCTC Programming (Tour at 6:30)

1. Adjustments to Agenda:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No     Ab.

2. Budget Approval:

Recommendation: The Budget Committee Recommends the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget of $7,034,603.37 with a local assessment (Foundation/Debt Service/Local Additional) of $2,671,874.99 for S.A.D. #4.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No     Ab.

3. Adult Education Budget:

The Budget Committee recommends the adoption of $28,750.00 as the local share of the Fiscal Year 2008 PVAEC budget of $242,997.00.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No     Ab.

4. Establish District Budget Meeting:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors set the District Budget Meeting for Monday, June 11^th, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. in the PCMS Cafeteria.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes       No     Ab.

5. Warrant Approval:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to issue checks prior to the signing of accounts payable and payroll warrants for the Fiscal Year 2008.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes       No     Ab.

6. Operating Loan

Recommendation: That the SAD #4 Board of Directors gives the superintendent approval to apply for an operating loan if needed for the 2007-2008 school year.

Motion____________________Seconded________________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes   No       Ab.

7. Recommendation to Employ:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors accepts the following recommendation to employ (one year contract):

· Eric Smith - Athletic Director for 2007/08 (PCHS)

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No   Ab.

8. Elimination of Positions:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the elimination of the following positions for the 2007-2008 school year.

Home to School Liaison – Grades K-3 (no longer federally funded)

Grade 2 Classroom Teacher – GPS

Grade 5 Classroom Teacher – PCMS

Grade 8 Classroom Teacher – PCMS

L-4-L Part Time Teacher – PCHS

½ Tech Integration – PCHS

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No     Ab.

9. Creation of Positions:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the creation of the following positions for the 2007-2008 school year.

Ed Tech III (L-4-L Program) – PCHS

Self Contained Room Special Education Teacher – GPS

Title I – Ed Tech III – McKusick

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No     Ab.

10. Re-assignment/Transfer:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors re-assign/transfer the following employees recognized under the SAD #4 Board of Directors and the SAD #4 Education Association Contract for the 2007-2008 school year.

Rod Gudroe - Gear Up to Ed Tech III
Kathy Richards - Ed Tech II to Ed Tech III
Carol Poirier - PCMS 8^th Grade to PCHS English
Beth Weymouth - PCMS 4^th Grade to PCHS Special Education
Ellen Haley - PCMS 5^th Grade to PCMS 4^th Grade

Motion____________________Seconded________________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes   No       Ab.

11. Elimination of Program:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the elimination of the following program for the 2007-2008 school year.

Skiing Program - PCHS

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No     Ab.

12. Creation of Program:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the creation of the following program for the 2007-2008 school year.

Wrestling Program - PCHS

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No     Ab.

13. Employment Agreements for Employees not covered by Bargaining Agreements:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the Superintendent to offer employment contracts to employees not covered by the collective bargaining agreements for FY’08.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes       No     Ab.

14. Probationary Contracts:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the Superintendent to offer 2^nd year Probationary Contracts to the following teachers for the 2007-2008 school year:

· Jen McEachern – Special Education Teacher

· Katherine Plourde – Music Teacher

· Jane Daniels – Art Teacher

· Emily Whitney – Social Studies

· Denise Thomas – Title I Reading Recovery Teacher (Federally Funded)

· Eblin Molina Castillo – Spanish Teacher

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No   Ab.

15. Continuing Contracts:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the Superintendent to offer Continuing
Wage Agreements to the following for the 2007-2008 school year:

· Eric Sherman – Social Studies

· Shelly Johnson – Reading Specialist (Federally Funded)

· Carol Poirier –English Teacher

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No   Ab.

16. TCTC Pre-Technical Program:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors accepts the “conceptual” approval of the Tri-County Technical Center Plan.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No   Ab.

17. Committee Reports:

· Communications Committee

18. TCTC Report:

19. Adult Education Report:

20. Student Council Report:

21. Administrative Reports:

22. Chairperson's Report:

23. Superintendent's Report:

24. Adjournment: Time: ____________

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
Yes    No      Ab.