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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, February 12, 2002
WHERE: PCMS
7:00 P.M.
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Directors Present: William Hume - Chairman, Geraldine Rizzitello,
Larry Davis, Brad Coburn, Pam Goulette, Patti Davis, Anita Libby-Kain, George
Nuite, Phyllis Watson, and Debbie Clukey.
Members Absent: Bruce Jones, Lorna Marshall, Susan McAvoy, Cynthia
Fortier, Melissa Douglass, Patricia Izbicki, Conrad Rollins and James Wachter.
Also Present: Sara Alberts, Greg Bellemare, Pete Myrick, Crystal
Priest, and Matthew Oliver.
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by William Hume,
Chairman, at 7:03 P.M.
Approval of Minutes:
A motion was made by
Patti Davis and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the minutes of the January
8, 2002 Board Meeting be approved as printed. Vote: Yes~ 10 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
1.
Adjustments to the Agenda:
A motion was made by Geraldine Rizzitello
and seconded by Pam Goulette to adjust the agenda to include a new agenda
item number fifteen (Recommendation: That
the Board of Directors support the MTEAF and SAD #4 Accountability Grants)
and move the "Adjournment" agenda item to agenda item number sixteen.
Vote:
Yes~10 No~0 Ab~0
2.
Creation of a Position:
There was a motion made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded
by Pam Goulette that the Board of Directors creates a half-time class-size reduction
position. Vote: Yes~10
No~0 Ab.~ 0
There was a motion made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded
by Pam Goulette that the
Board of Directors approves the nomination of Kerri Speed
as an elementary Class Size Reduction Teacher.
Vote: Yes~10 No~0 Ab.~0
4. Recommendations to Employ:
There
was a motion made by
Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Patti Davis
to approve the following recommendations to employ: (one-year positions)
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Russell Tracy - PCMS Baseball (one year position)
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Merle Gilbert - PCMS Softball (one year position)
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Joe Gallant - PCMS Intramurals (one year position)
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Joe Gallant - PCMS Track (one year position)
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Kathy Kelly - Intact Team, Elementary Representative (one year position)
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Chad Graffam - PCHS Baseball
(one year position)
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James Symthe - PCHS Head Track Coach (one year position)
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Jill Taylor - PCHS Assistant Track Coach (one year position)
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Tom Cyr - PCHS Softball (one year position)
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Margaret Templet - GPS Head Teacher [2002-03 school year] (one year position)
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Janet Herrick - McKusick Head Teacher [2002-03 school year] (one
year position)
Vote: Yes~10
No~0 Ab.~0
5. Transfer
Ownership and Control of the AbbieFowler School in Sangerville, Maine as of July
1, 2002:
There was a motion made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Brad Coburn that the Board of Directors
of Maine School Administrative District
#4 offer to transfer ownership and control of the Abbie Fowler Elementary
School and its site to the Town of Sangerville as of July 1, 2002 and upon
acceptance of this offer by the municipal officers of the Town of Sangerville
to authorize the Superintendent of Schools to execute and deliver a release
deed to the Town of Sangerville for the property.
Vote:
Yes~10 No~0 Ab.~0
6. Transfer Ownership and Control of the Cambridge Elementary School in Cambridge, Maine as of July 1, 2002:
There was a motion made by Larry
Davis and seconded by Phyllis Watson that the Board of Directors of Maine
School Administrative District #4 offer to transfer ownership and control
of the Cambridge Elementary School and its site to the Town of Cambridge as
of July 1, 2002 and upon acceptance of this offer by the municipal officers
of the Town of Cambridge to authorize the Superintendent of Schools to execute
and deliver a release deed to the Town of Cambridge for the property.
Vote: Yes~10 No~0 Ab.~0
7. Transfer Ownership and Control of the
Wellington Elementary School in Wellington, Maine as of July 1, 2002:
There was a motion made by Pam
Goulette and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the Board of Directors
of Maine School Administrative District #4 offer to transfer ownership and
control of the Wellington Elementary School and its site to the Town of Wellington
as of July 1, 2002 and upon acceptance of this offer by the municipal officers
of the Town of Wellington to authorize the Superintendent of Schools to execute
and deliver a release deed to the Town of Wellington for the property.
Vote: Yes~10 No~0 Ab.~0
8. Approval to Purchase Bus:
There was a motion made by Larry Davis and seconded by Pam Goulette that the
Board of Directors authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to purchase a
school bus for the FY Î2003 school year funded by the FY Î2003 Budget.
Vote: Yes~10 No~0 Ab.~0
9. Committee Reports:
*Larry Davis, Chair of the Budget Committee reported that preliminary subsidy
data from the Department of Education shows that SAD #4 will receive a $27,500
hardship cushion as a result of a significant reduction of state subsidy to
the district. This cushion will help
alleviate the overall allocation increases to district towns.
*George Nuite, Chair of the Student and Personnel Relations Committee, reported
that the committee met to further discuss the district's student code of conduct
(a mandatory requirement that all of Maine's school districts must
address). Mr. Nuite, a Tri-County Vocational
Center Board Member, also informed the SAD #4 Board of Directors that the
district's share of the TCTC budget will decrease over $6000 from the prior
year.
*Pam Goulette, Chair of the Curriculum Committee reported on the exemplary
work that the Health Committee had done to develop a sequenced program aligned
to the Maine Learning Results.
10. Administrative
Reports:
Greg Bellemare (Principal,
PCMS) reported on the following:
*The annual state required MYDUS Drug and Alcohol
Survey will soon be given.
*The Ski Program has
been very successful this year, as usual.
*Basketball teams had great seasons.
*A new round of STAR testing for reading skills
will begin and be used to inform instruction.
*There will be grades
5-8 writing prompt issued to assess students' strengths and weaknesses.
*A randomly selected
group of grade 8 students will be taking the NAPE Test (also called the
"Nation's Report Card.")
*Math teachers have been
working diligently on improving their curriculum and assessment practices.
*Renovations with respect
to the district's restructuring plan will begin over February Vacation.
Sara Alberts (Elementary Principal and Special Services Director)
reported on the following:
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Elementary level teachers need more training on how to use technology
in their curriculum. Kidspiration, a computer software program
used to help students organize their thoughts for effective writing, will
be one of the first such training options.
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The elementary level received a 2001 Mobile Corporation Educational
Alliance Grant used to fund a motivational speaker, Bruce McKenzie Johnson.
Mr. Johnson performed a wonderful program focused on respect, problem
solving, self-esteem, and character development. These important health concepts
were reinforced to students via incredible magic acts.
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Grade level team meetings have been held to discuss writing prompts
and classroom plans for FY '03.
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Kindergarten Registration will be on April 2nd at PCMS.
Crystal Priest, the district's
Technology Integration Specialist, reported on the following:
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PCMS was chosen as one of nine laptop exploration sites.
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There have been numerous visits to PCMS from other schools all over
the state.
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Apple Computer Corporation has been to PCMS and has upgraded the
entire wireless computer system.
Pete Myrick (Adult Education
Director) reported on the following:
*The
SAD #4 I.T.V. Adult Education Program has the highest enrollment in the state.
*The SAD #4 A.T.M. Room is now being used to receive a live graduate level
course from the University of Southern Maine.
*There
are 19 Adult Ed students in English classes, 18 in Algebra, 24 students in
Real Estate, 12 in Office 2000 Computer Applications, 14 Beginning Computer
students, 19 Chemistry students, 10 P.C.A. students, and 12 C.A.D. students.
11. Chairperson's
Report:
12. Superintendent's
Report:
The Superintendent reported that recent student
surveys indicated a very high percentage, relative to state and national data, of SAD #4 students like school,
like their teachers, andare very willing to help their peers when the need
arises. These positive survey results are a direct testament
of the professional and dedicated actions of the district's teachers, support
staff, and administrators. The exemplary educational climate they create
on a day to day basis is very suitable
for high student achievement and social responsibility.
13. Contract Renewal for PCHS Principal
There
was a motion made by Brad Coburn and seconded by Anita Kain that the Board of Directors
extends Bruce Lindberg's (PCHS Principal) contract one year (July
1, 2003 through June 30, 2004).
Vote:
Yes~10 No~0 Ab.~0
14. Yearly
Evaluation of PCMS Principal:
There was a motion made by Patti Davis
and seconded by George Nuite that the Board of Directors enters executive session for the purpose
of evaluating the PCMS Principal.
Vote: Yes~10 No~0 Ab.~0
Time In: 8:40 P.M. Time
Out: 10:02
P.M.
No action was taken.
15. Approval of MTEAF
and SAD #4 Accountability Grants
There was a motion made Pam Goulette and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello
that the Board of Directors approves the MTEAF and School Accountability Grants.
Vote: Yes~10 No~0 Ab.~0
16. Adjournment:
There was a motion made by Deborah Clukey and seconded by Patti Davis
that the meeting be adjourned at 10:09 P.M.
Vote: Yes ~ 10 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0