BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

AGENDA

Tuesday, May 13, 2003

TRI-COUNTY TECH CENTER IN DEXTER

7:00 P.M.



Call to Order:
_____________________


Approval of Minutes of
April 8, 2003.


Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
      Yes     No       Ab.

Members Present:


Laura Auger ____ Deborah Clukey _____ Brad Coburn _____
Larry Davis ____ Patricia Davis _____ Melissa Douglass _____
Ralph Eastman ____ Pam Goulette _____ Patricia Izbicki _____
Anita Kain ____ Donna Littlefield _____ Lorna Marshall _____
Susan
McAvoy ____ George Nuite _____ Geraldine Rizzitello _____
Thomas Ronco ____ Michelle Ward _____ Phyllis Watson _____


Public Forum:


Educational Reports:

1. Adjustments to Agenda:

2. Budget Approval:

Recommendation: The Budget Committee Recommends the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget of $5,845,154.53 with a local assessment (Foundation/Debt Service/Local Additional) of $2,252,354.85 for S.A.D. #4.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes    No     Ab.

3. Adult Education Budget:

The Budget Committee recommends the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2004 Adult Education Budget of $67,203.98 with a local assessment of $28,750.00.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes    No     Ab.

4. Transfer of Funds into Reserve Fund:

The Budget Committee recommends (Pursuant to Article VI of the June, 2001 District Budget Meeting) the transfer of $109,013.00 into the District Capital Improvement Reserve Fund for the maintenance of plant and remodeling purposes.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes    No     Ab.

5. Establish District Budget Meeting:


Recommendation: That the Board of Directors set the District Budget Meeting for Tuesday, June 10th at 7:00 P.M. (immediately preceding the regularly scheduled Board of Directors Meeting) in the PCMS Cafeteria.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes       No     Ab.


6. Warrant Approval:


Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to issue checks prior to the signing of warrants for the FY '04 school year.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
    Yes       No     Ab.

7. Resignations:

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

á                     Matthew O. Oliver - Superintendent of Schools

á                     Anna Bailey - Custodian at McKusick

á                     Jamie Gilbert - PCHS Assistant Field Hockey Coach

á                     Thomas (Trey) Gilbert III - PCHS Assistant Soccer Coach

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
      Yes    No   Ab.

8. 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.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes       No     Ab.

9. Nominations

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors accepts the following nominations for the 2003-2004 school year (one year contracts):

á                     Margaret Templet-Drummond - Head Teacher at Guilford Primary

á                     Joseph Gallant - Athletic Director at PCMS

á                     Larry Holmquist - Athletic Director at PCHS

á                     Les Tomlinson - Chorus at PCHS

á                     Les Tomlinson - Band at PCHS

á                     Fred Andrews - District Affirmative Action Officer

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes    No   Ab.

10. Probationary Contracts:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the Superintendent to offer 2nd year Probationary Contracts to the following:

á                     Jason Brown - Elementary Music

á                     Judith Collier - Elementary Art

á                     Shelley Connolly - Class Size Reduction

á                     Mitchell Cournoyer - Social Studies/Technology

á                     Dawn Duncan - Class Size Reduction Teacher

á                     Mariana Lara Albert - Spanish Teacher

á                     Bruce Priest - Technology Teacher

á                     Ollie Faulkner - Math Teacher

á                     William Thompson - Science Teacher

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes    No   Ab.

11. Continuing Contracts:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorizes the Superintendent to offer Continuing Wage Agreements to the following:

á                     April-Harvey Brown - Gear-Up/Migrant

á                     Meredith Perkins - Special Education Teacher

á                     Beth Smith - Grade 4

á                     Kerri Speed - Class Size Reduction

á                     Les Tomlinson - Music

á                     Rex Webb - Grade 7

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes    No   Ab.

12. Re-assignments/Transfers:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors re-assigns/transfers the following employees recognized under the S.A.D #4 Board of Directors and S.A.D. #4 Education Association Contract:

* Rex Webb - Re-assigned to Grade 7

* Meredith Perkins - Transferred to PCMS

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
      Yes    No     Ab.

13. Approval of the Grade 6 Annual Field Trip to Quebec:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors sanction the annual class trip for Grade 6 to Quebec, Canada.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes       No     Ab.

14. Policy Development:


Recommendation: The Policy Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approves a first reading of the policies associated with sections E and F of the revised SAD #4 policy book and gives final approval to adopt policies associated with sections C and D.


Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote
____ _____ _____
        Yes   No       Ab.

15. Committee Reports:

* Budget Committee: Larry Davis - Chair

* Building Grounds and Transportation Committee: Phyllis Watson - Chair

16. Administrative Reports:

17. Chairperson's Report:

18. Superintendent's Report:

19. Evaluation of PCMS Principal:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors enters executive session for purposes of evaluating the middle school principal.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes    No   Ab.

Time In:__________   Time Out:___________

Action Taken:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes   No      Ab.

20. Superintendent Search Committee:

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors enters executive session for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent Search.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes    No   Ab.

Time In:__________   Time Out:___________

Action Taken:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes   No      Ab.

21. Adjournment:

Time:____________

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
        Yes    No      Ab.

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