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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MINUTES DATE: Tuesday, January 8,
2002 WHERE: McKusick Elementary
School 7:00 P.M. |
Directors Present: William
Hume–Chairman, Geraldine Rizzitello, Larry Davis, Brad Coburn, Patricia
Izbicki, Susan McAvoy, Patti Davis, Anita Libby-Kain , Cynthia Fortier, Melissa
Douglass, George Nuite, and Debbie
Clukey.
Members Absent: Bruce Jones, Phyllis Watson, Conrad Rollins, and James Wachter.
Also Present: Sara Alberts, Greg Bellemare, Bruce Lindberg,
Pete Myrick, and Matthew Oliver.
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by William Hume,
Chairman, at 7:04 P.M.
Approval of Minutes:
A motion was made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Patti Davis that
the minutes of the December 11, 2001 Board Meeting be approved as printed.
Vote: Yes~ 14 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
1. Adjustments
to the Agenda: There were no adjustments.
2. Nominations:
There was a motion made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the Board of Directors approve the nomination of April Harvey-Brown as a Probationary I PCHS Migrant Teacher (1/10th postion)
Vote: Yes~ 14 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
3. S.A.D.
#4 2001-2002 Calendar Change:
There was
a motion made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Geraldine to approve
a change in the 2001-2002 calendar that switches the May 17th teacher
workshop day with the last student day of school (depending on accumulated
snow days). The change would
have K-12 students attending school on May 17th and teachers attending
a workshop day on June 10th.
Vote: Yes~ 14 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
4.
Disposal of S.A.D. #4 Property:
Vote: Yes~ 14 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
5.
Policy Development:
There was a motion made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that
the Board of Directors adopts the School System Commitment to Standards for
Ethical and Responsible Behavior Policy.
Vote: Yes~ 14 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
6.
Committee Reports:
*Pam Goulette, Chair of the Curriculum Committee reported that an overview
of the district’s K-12 curriculum was presented. In addition, the committee endorsed continued annual revisions
of the curriculum in order to best meet the performance indicators of the
Maine Learning Results.
7. Administrative
Reports:
Greg Bellemare (Principal,
PCMS) reported on the following:
*
After school activities such as dance, cooking, and chess are going
well.
*
Some of the carryover CLC funds were used to purchase snow shoes in
order to start an after school show shoe club.
*
Crystal Priest and Robyn Rich won a SEED Developers Award for creating
a unique educational unit “Clay Animation” integrated with a tremendous
amount of technology.
*
The story/toy program, whereby grade 8 students design and construct
a toy and accompanying story to give to elementary students, was a huge success.
*
“Hat Day” went very well as students raised $136 and received
an additional$164 from the student council.
A total of $300 was forwarded to the refugee relief effort in Afganistan.
*
Camp Kieve was very worthwhile for the entire grade 7 student population. Kieve’s staff came to the PCMS campus for 3 days to lead students
through a series of team building skills that were designed to increase student’s
leadership abilities, decision making, communication skills, self esteem,
and to reinforce respect for all.
Sara Alberts (Elementary
Principal and Special Services Director) reported on the following:
*
After-School Programs such as cooking, basketball, art, and creative
dance have been very popular with students.
Bruce Lindberg
(Principal, PCHS) reported on the following:
· PCHS’s Advanced Biology Class and Hardwood Products combined
to sponsor a very successful blood drive.
· The chorus went to Hibbard’s Nursing Home and put on a great
performance.
· The Bow, New Hampshire Christmas Basketball Tournament was very successful.
· The National Honor Society conducted a toy drive that produced over
100 toys for needy youngsters.
· Seniors were fitted for caps and gowns.
· The Holiday Concert was the highest quality and most well-attended
concert since Mr. Lindberg came to S.A.D. #4.
· Mr. Lindberg was chosen to sit on a distinguished panel of school
reform authorities and meet with representatives of the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation in order to best allocate a $34,000,000 donation to the state of
Maine’s high school educational efforts.
Pete Myrick (Adult Education Director) reported on the following:
* Spring
2002 Adult Education Enrollments are very high.
* The
new and rigorous G.E.D. test has arrived.
Dave Cotta (Transportation Director) reported on the following:
* Regional
driver training collaborations have been very useful.
8. Chairperson’s
Report:
9. Superintendent’s
Report:
The Superintendent reported that FY 02 expenditures are in line with budgetary
estimates.
10. Yearly Evaluation of PCHS
Princiapl:
There was a motion made by Pam Goulette
and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the Board of Directors enter executive session for
the purpose of evaluating the PCHS Principal.
Vote: Yes ~ 14 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Time In: 7:57 P.M. Time Out: 9:35 P.M.
11. Adjournment:
There was a motion made by Pam Goulette
and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the meeting be adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
Vote: Yes ~ 15 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Respectfully
Submitted,
Matthew O. Oliver